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Sweden’s Klarna buys influencer marketing platform

Inside Retail

Swedish payments firm Klarna said on Tuesday it had acquired influencer marketing software firm APPRL as it looked to tap into strong growth in shopping across social media channels. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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Australia’s entrenched e-commerce platforms poised for industry disruption

Inside Retail

Australia’s e-commerce boom has given rise to a healthy ecosystem of online shopping merchants commanding a sizable user base of local consumers – many of whom managed to weather the pandemic by riding a surge of digital sales.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. When a customer places an order, the retailer forwards it to a third-party supplier, who then ships the product directly to the customer.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation. per cent to US$26.8

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Meet Missfresh, the Chinese grocery retailer offering 30-minute delivery

Inside Retail

Here, we chat with Missfresh about how the DMWs operate, how it’s digitalising fresh markets and its plans for the future. We also own our user acquisition channels and after-sales services, which ensures the best products and services being delivered to our customers. In June, the brand went public on the NASDAQ.

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Winning With General Merchandise

Independent Retailer

We have always had a hybrid business, with both retail and outlet stores, as well as a wholesale operation,” Hipps said. The good thing about having a hybrid operation is that your retail will carry you when your wholesale is down, and vice versa. Excellent Customer Service. Health & Beauty Products.

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5 Tips for Singles’ Day Success

Retail TouchPoints

products, combined with the sheer size of the Chinese market, make the potential hard to ignore : “It’s an opportunity for Western brands to find a faster-growing market than the one they’re currently operating in. That growing demand for U.S. There’s still time (although not much) for U.S.