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Dropshipping: What it is & why it might be smart for your small business

Clover - Retail

Dropshipping is a type of supply chain management in which a retailer does NOT keep the product it sells in stock. Instead, when a customer orders the product, the retailer contacts their manufacturer or wholesale merchant–who keeps inventory of the product on-hand–and has the product shipped directly to the customer.

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How global beauty brands will benefit from JD.com’s latest logistics move

Inside Retail

The services provided under this collaboration will encompass local pick-up, warehousing, international transportation, access to Chinese bonded warehouses, customs clearance, and comprehensive delivery services across China.

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Amazon Adding Supply Chain Management Service for Sellers

Independent Retailer

As companies try to get tighter control over the flow of goods from factories to consumers, Amazon recently launched a supply-chain management service to its web services business. . AWS Supply Chain is a pay-as-you-go cloud application offering a data lake, insights, and demand planning capabilities.

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How Tmall Global is overcoming the challenges of China’s zero-Covid policy

Inside Retail

These livestream events will provide shoppers in China with a unique opportunity to virtually shop SPO’s online inventory, as well as purchase directly from participating stores located within Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, a Simon property in New York, in time for Alibaba’s 11.11 We recognise the need to help our merchants.

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The Ultimate Wholesale Fashion Clothing Suppliers List: Take Your Retail Business to the next level!

I Love Fashion

Considering the process of wholesale clothing can be divided into 3 categories. Those are- Merchant Wholesalers Brokers or Agents Manufacturer’s Sales and Distribution Let’s have an overview of them. Merchant Wholesalers Merchant wholesalers are also called importers, exporters, supply houses, industrial distributors, etc.

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AI among the hot topics at this year’s Industry Day

Mass Relators

Justin Honaman of Amazon Web Services Honaman started his presentation by challenging his audience with the question, “What are you doing today so that you’re not obsolete tomorrow?” Global Supply Chain Productivity, and Regional Power This year’s Industry Day wrapped up with insights from a global retail giant and two chains.

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