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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. 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.

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How stackt is Creating Community and Commerce with…Shipping Containers?

Retail TouchPoints

Some property owners have strict requirements for new tenants, which makes it difficult for smaller businesses to break into physical retail. Designed completely out of shipping containers, stackt is a Toronto-based marketplace that brings community connection, commerce and culinary experiences together. That’s where stackt comes in.

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Why Retailer Market Fit Is Important For A Product Startup

Retail Bound

When you think about retail alignment, understand why a store or retail channel is right at this moment in time. Maybe it’s a good size and specializes in your category of merchandise, or maybe it is close to where you are for shipping and product support purposes. Retail Marketing Channels.

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Best Retail Marketing Tips for 2019

Retail Next

While it brings great opportunities for entrepreneurs, the stiff competition in the market, plus the enormous demand for high-quality service, make succeeding in this industry challenging too. That is why effective retail marketing is crucial. It makes marketing easy and effective. Send birthday or anniversary emails.

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Holiday 2020: With $189 Billion in Online Sales on the Line, Transparency and Social Outreach are Essential

Retail TouchPoints

Adding to the overall shipping volume will be those consumers who would normally have purchased a gift in-store and brought it to the recipient themselves. With travel restricted by COVID-19, these shoppers are highly likely to choose shipping directly to the gift recipient.

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Here is what’s driving Danish retail giant Bestseller’s success Down Under 

Inside Retail

Following its launch in Australia in 2016, Danish retail group Bestseller has firmly entrenched its presence in the retail market, with the company making strides in its sustainability and circularity initiatives.

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Tapping into Temu: Why American Gen Zs love the Chinese app

Inside Retail

Like Shein, Temu offers discounted fashion and lifestyle goods, but unlike Shein it sources and ships directly from manufacturers in China. Traditionally, small businesses have struggled to break into a retail market dominated by global brands and manufacturers, lacking the marketing strength to become a cross-border retailer on their own.

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