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Dr. Squatch Focuses on Shipping Experience to Drive Global Growth  

Retail TouchPoints

To combat this, companies should “look beyond a single-carrier and utilize multi-carrier shipping experiences. To combat this, companies should “look beyond a single-carrier and utilize multi-carrier shipping experiences. Multi-carrier shipping options help expand delivery and last-mile services, and customers like to have options.”

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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

Retail TouchPoints

In 2020 he joined Alibaba, where he is now tasked with developing the company’s strategy and building platform-level solutions around international shipping, logistics, cross-border trade and global expansion. Ecommerce became not just a ‘good-to-have’ channel, but a must-have channel for small businesses.

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Convenience Increasingly Trumping Cost on Online Shoppers’ Priority List

Retail TouchPoints

Offering items at a lower price than competitors was once an almost guaranteed method of increasing online conversion rates, but today’s consumers are increasingly prioritizing convenience across the entire shopper journey in making online purchasing decisions. Seamless, Cross-Channel Brand Experiences Have Become a Key Differentiator.

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Sunnier Economic Outlooks Drive Peak Season

Retail TouchPoints

Great Omnichannel Experiences Win Customers Consumers expect great omnichannel experiences — from fast shipping to buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS): 83% of consumers search elsewhere if they can’t find fast shipping options. 92% of consumers shop elsewhere to save on shipping , leading to cart abandonment. Reduce cost.

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Shopify vs Shopify Plus (Shopify+): Which is Right For Your Business?

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The three tiers are: Basic Shopify Advanced Each of these plans has its own separate pricing and features. Shopify Within Shopify Basic, there are three standard pricing plans : Basic, Shopify, and Advanced. The prices below are the starting prices. We'll go into more detail in the sections below.

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6 Tips to Get the Best out of Your Package Shipping Carrier

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While it’s no secret that free package shipping does not actually exist and the seller is the one who has to pay for it, international shipping either costs loads of money for a brand, requires lots of workforces, or both. And suddenly, shipping internationally becomes a true headache. Quit Overpaying for Shipping.

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Unify Drop Ship and Marketplace for a Highly Flexible Go-to-Market Model — Don’t Get Stuck in ‘Either-Or’

Retail TouchPoints

As a result, many retailers are seeking to scale up their selection through models like drop ship and marketplace. But while these approaches can help reduce the supply chain costs of stocking and shipping millions of single items, they also have many retailers questioning their roles.

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