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The 19 Ecommerce Growth Challenges of 2018, Outlined by Amazon’s Annual Report

BigCommerce

On May 18th, Amazon released its Annual Report for the past fiscal year (2017). Amazon Customer Base, Revenue & Shipping Data. More than 5 billion items shipped worldwide with Amazon Prime. Magazine called a business must-read: The Definitive Guide to Amazon. . Good terms are crucial with shipping companies.

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The Top 10 Sessions to See at IRCE 2018

Optimizely

IRCE 2018 takes place from June 5 to 8 at McCormick Place West in Chicago and, with an agenda put together by the experts at Internet Retailer magazine, it’s a can’t-miss event for everyone in ecommerce. Learn how to use the right systems to scale up shipping, get real-time visibility into your inventory, and do more with less effort.

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Shoplazza Review (Feb 2022): Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Launched in 2017, Shoplazza established itself as a marketing and eCommerce SaaS with a difference. For instance, it's been featured in Forbes magazine and was awarded Best Shopping Cart Partner of 2020 by PayPal. From here, you can add your products, tinker with your store’s theme, adjust your shipping and payment options, etc.

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Should Your B2C Brand Switch to Direct-to-Consumer?

Optimizely

There were 21 retail bankruptcies in 2017 alone — dubbed the “retail apocalypse” — and there doesn’t seem to be a turnaround in sight. According to Supply Chain World magazine , the company also is developing direct-to-consumer channels in several European markets. What are the advantages of selling direct-to-consumer?

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Advanced Omni-Channel: Smaller Format Stores

OrderDynamics

Fortune magazine ran an article discussing why Kohl’s prefers to have more stores than to consolidate them. This at a time when northward of 3,600 physical retail stores had been shuttered from January to March 2017. Ship-to-Store Support. Why would smaller format stores be considered an advanced omni-channel approach?

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From Bookstore to Superstore: The Evolution of Amazon.com

ChannelAdvisor

1999: Amazon’s online shopping platform secures the national spotlight when Time magazine names Bezos its “Person of the Year.”. Meanwhile, the marketplace begins offering free shipping on orders over $100 and opens to third-party sellers. 2017: Amazon Prime Day sets a new record, with sales growing by more than 60% compared with 2016.

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Retail Auto-Replenishment: the Pros and Cons

GetElastic

For example, if an item is popular, and running out of stock, then the stock order system can automatically create a purchase order, which can then be shipped straight to the store. In 2017, Walmart raised a few eyebrows with the news that they were testing a service which delivered groceries directly to the fridge in customer kitchens.

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