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

Retail TouchPoints

While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers. This presents a dual shipping dilemma for businesses: how can they keep shipping costs on the business low, while also offering customer-friendly return policies?

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How To Calculate Shipping Costs

Ecommerce Platforms

Shipping doesn't have to be free. However, studies have shown that 91% of ecommerce customers rethink their purchases from online stores when they realize that the shipping wasn't priced well or it wasn't fast enough. But what does this mean for small and midsized ecommerce stores?

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Best Fulfillment Center for Small Business in 2022

Ecommerce Platforms

You may wonder if a fulfillment center is only for large businesses. Is it expensive? To answer those questions, we must clarify that 3PL fulfillment is in fact for every type of business. However, you simply have to partner with a fulfillment company that caters to small businesses.

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33 best small business ideas to make money in 2023

Omnisend

Reading Time: 17 minutes Do you want to start a business but don’t know where to start? This article highlights the best small business ideas you can use to start your new venture. In this article, we’ll share the best small business ideas you can use to kick-start your entrepreneurial journey and achieve your personal goals.

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Holiday Season Marketing Calendar and Shipping Deadlines [2021]

lateshipment

A sigh of relief for retailers and huge expectations for retailers towards the Holiday season as the eCommerce industry has looked good so far in 2021. However, with no such leash on the spending capacity, total US Holiday retail sales in 2021 are predicted to rise 2.7% billion, accounting for a record 18.9%

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5 Hard Truths about Shipping with FedEx & UPS This Holiday Season [2020]

lateshipment

Since the Coronavirus outbreak started, particular challenges have risen in retail supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic’s far-reaching effects have weighed heavily on the operational capabilities of shipping carriers and their employees alike. Not to forget that the Holiday shipping is already like tiptoeing around landmines.

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How Much Does It Cost To Open a Retail Store?

Korona

The actual costs of opening a retail store vary depending on the type of retail business you want to start, the size of the store, and, last but not least, the location. However, according to vlogger and boutique owner Alli Schultz, the initial startup costs for opening a retail store can average up to $48,000.