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Preparing for the Rise in Online Retail Returns

Retail TouchPoints

But the truth is that we live in an increasingly “instant gratification hustle culture,” where consumers know precisely what they want and have high expectations. How online retailers handle merchandising, use technology and approach return policies can mean the difference between waste and wins. Be Responsible and Transparent.

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JD.com Enhances Appliance Trade-In Experience for Chinese Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

The online retailer also is using its logistical capabilities to extend these services even to remote areas. JD.com also has made the trade-in process simpler with its “Three Free & Four Unlimited,” program, which includes complimentary door-to-door pickup, disassembly and handling of old goods.

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Clean Data, Clean Planet: How Online Retailers can use Data Analytics to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers with sufficient international presence should maintain stock levels in local territories to reduce transport of product across the globe. For example, a UK-based business with traction in Europe should consider warehousing stock in Germany, Poland or the Netherlands to shorten the fulfillment process.

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Building Loyalty Without Breaking the Bottom Line: the Dual Shipping Dilemma for Ecommerce Merchants

Retail TouchPoints

Online shopping is now easier than ever before, enabling consumers to purchase everything from socks to a dining room table from a computer at their home to a mobile phone in an airport terminal. While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers.

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The Cost of Living Crisis: How Online Retailers Can Weather The Storm

Frooition

The cost of living crisis caused by rising energy costs and the subsequent squeeze on household budgets will hit online retail businesses hard this winter. 10 Tips To Help Online Retail Businesses Survive The Cost of Living Crisis. How Can Frooition Help?

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UK Product Safety Reform Looms: How Online Retailers Are Preparing

365 Retail

To address this, in August 2023, the government published its proposals for reform of the UK product safety regime with the aim to stop unsafe items from making their way to UK buyers from online retailers. What could the new legislation mean for online retailers?

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Best 3PL Companies in Canada for Fast Ecommerce Fulfillment

Ecommerce Platforms

The world of ecommerce relies on fulfillment services and methods like self-fulfillment, dropshipping , and 3PL, so at some point, you must choose one to get products to customers. So, during our research, we made sure we only chose 3PL companies with Canadian warehouses and fulfillment centers. Shopify Fulfillment.