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Wine Ecommerce: How To Sell & Ship Wine in 2018

BigCommerce

Whether you compare it to grocery stores, convenience stores, or independent wine shops, winery D2C shipping continues to be the leading retail channel. According to the 2018 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report , there are two primary reasons for this growth. A shipper’s license for each state to which you plan on shipping.

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Shipping Carriers Compared: DHL Vs. FedEx Vs. UPS in 2020

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As a retailer who ships to your customers, have you struggled to decode which carrier is the best for your business? When it comes to choosing between carriers, there are a number of critical factors to keep in mind, such as shipping rates, services, and overall value. DHL, on the other hand, specializes in international shipping.

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[Guest Blog] Save on Your Shipping Costs This Holiday Shipping Season (And Beyond)

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While merchants are compiling their own shopping lists, they’re also focused on the busiest shipping season of the year. Two of the biggest considerations around fulfillment are meeting consumer expectations and preventing shipping costs from eroding the bottom line. Shipping costs account for a significant portion of revenue.

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The Ultimate 2018 Ecommerce Checklist: 31 Experts Prioritize 19 Growth Tactics to Implement Now

BigCommerce

That latter reason had me asking these crazy smart, crazy successful folks what was on the horizon for ecommerce in 2018. That focus on 2018 was important –– and asking them after Cyber Five even more so. Those two tactics still work wonders for brands, with the caveat that: Competition is fierce and as a result… Costs are high.

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The State of Ecommerce Platforms in 2018: Cloud Commerce, Open SaaS and The API Economy

BigCommerce

Understandably, this decision has wide-ranging implications –– to your customers in engaging with your brand and reducing friction of getting the product they need, to your employees that have to implement campaign strategies, and to your bottom line in terms of sales growth as well as cost of maintenance and installation.

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The Top 5 E-Commerce Fulfillment Predictions For 2018

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DHL is planning to test autonomous delivery trucks in 2018. We predict the intersection of these stories: some time in 2018, at least one company will use drones launched from an autonomous vehicle to deliver a package. Expect significant progress and possibly even proof-of-concept tests by the end of 2018. Who will they be?

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Ship-From-Store – How It Can Be A Key Competitive Advantage For Physical Retailers

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The lines between digital and physical retail are blurred, and what resonates with the consumer isn’t how they shop, but the cost, experience and convenience. Why Ship-From-Store? The Ship-from-store model allows retailers and brands to support and enhance often stretched warehouse logistics. Consumers today lack patience.