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16 Shipping Container Business Ideas

Small Biz Trends

If you are looking for a business investment that can be modular, comes with relatively low running costs, and has a compact work space perhaps you should consider opening a shipping container business. What is a Shipping Container Business? READ MORE: Small Business Ideas for Beginners.

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How Bal Harbour Shops’ Unique Traveling Mall Connects with Luxury Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Taking advantage of the balmy Florida weather, Bal Harbour Shops pioneered the idea of an open-air shopping mall. And despite having trouble selling tenants on the idea of a multi-story mall, which was considered a crazy idea at the time, the company moved forward with its planned addition of a second level in the 1970s.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Digital has created an easy entry point for brands of all sizes: whether a business is a corporate behemoth or just starting in the founder’s garage, they’re all in an open environment with equal access to consumers. What was the initial goal for the business and how has it evolved, especially over the past 12 months?

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32 Last Minute Christmas Gifts for Employees, Co-Workers, Clients and Your Boss

Small Biz Trends

Fortunately, with free two-day shipping, same-day shipping, and other benefits, you can still get presents for your work people just in time for the holidays. And many other sites are offering shipping through Christmas Eve. READ MORE: 2022 Holiday Gift Ideas for Employees, Co-Workers, Clients and Your Boss. Photo Cube.

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Indirect Procurement: Fueling Innovation in Retail’s New Reality

Retail TouchPoints

These days it takes about everything businesses have just to get goods on shelves. Goods are held up by shipping container shortages, congested ports and a long-simmering lack of truck drivers that’s worsened with unprecedented resignation and retirement rates. Product inventories have fallen to historic lows.

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Cloud Native Value: Why Retailers Should Learn to do More With Less

Retail TouchPoints

To stay competitive in the era of ecommerce, fast responsiveness is key, no matter the business model. This means that, for a business, velocity, time to market, continuous improvements and ease of innovation are basic requirements for survival in a marketplace that is becoming increasingly global and yet customized. The answer?

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Analysis: Asian retailers face inflation squeeze

Inside Retail

Shipping woes. On top of the people shortage is a dramatic escalation in shipping costs. Shipping containers that carry almost 2 billion tonnes of fresh food, appliances and other products across the high seas annually were diverted and left stranded in the wrong places.

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