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Michaels Prepares Marketplace Offering to Offer More Than ‘Just Coupons and Discounts’

Retail TouchPoints

Michaels will launch a marketplace for third-party craft supply sellers, though no debut date has been set. The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment.

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How Enterprise Modernization and Artificial Intelligence are Charting a New Course for the Consumer Industry

Retail TouchPoints

Whether it’s the food and beverage sector, apparel and footwear or automobiles, direct-to-consumer businesses are grappling with the consequences of shifting consumer behaviors against the backdrop of an unpredictable global supply chain. These businesses find themselves at a demanding intersection.

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9 Crucial Headless Commerce Trends to Watch In 2023

GetElastic

Mobile-first Strategy A mobile-first strategy is becoming increasingly important, regardless of your industry, in order to maximize both ease of use for your customers and revenue for your brand. These technologies can also automate back-end processes like inventory management and order fulfillment.

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Master the “Get” Experience — Supply Chain Advice for Any Commerce Business

Pivotree Blog

The number of fulfillment channels has expanded rapidly, thanks in part to the pandemic. The big supply chain question is no longer, “how do I get products to my customers?” Yet not every channel works for every business. 1: Boost Revenue with “Buy Online Pickup In-Store” (BOPIS).

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Driving eCommerce Revenue, Part 3: Focus on User Trust

ESW

So far we’ve discussed driving eCommerce revenue by using advanced marketing tactics and investing in user experience. This third and final post in our series on driving revenue offers specific steps a direct-to-consumer brand can take to earn customer loyalty. Providing clear returns and refunds. Securing the Store. The News You Need.

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Do You Have What It Takes to go from Wholesale to DTC?

Retail TouchPoints

A tech stack is the ecosystem of hardware and software platforms needed to manage the DTC order fulfillment process from end to end. Sure, you could build the infrastructure to handle DTC fulfillment yourself, but would the bump in revenue from those sales make it worth your while?

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How to Create an Online Store in 2020: The Complete Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

Thanks to things like store builders, WordPress, and even dropshipping, you have countless ways to design an eCommerce website and start earning money through Pay Pal and credit card payments in no time. Step 10: Establish Your Payment Methods. However, it’s usually much easier to decide how you’re going to supply your inventory first.