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Inditex To Shutter Up To 1,200 Non-Zara Stores As It Pivots Toward E-Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

Inditex may close 1,000 to 1,200 stores as the retailer puts a greater emphasis on e-Commerce operations. Staff members at the closed stores will be offered new roles with the company, such as handling fulfillment of ship-from-store orders. into its proprietary e-Commerce platform, along with an additional €1.7

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The Fulfillment Lab Review: Is This the Fulfillment Solution for You?

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With so many fulfillment options on the market, how can businesses decide which offers the best overall service? In this article, we discuss one option worth considering: The Fulfillment Lab. Quick verdict: Overall, The FulfillmentLab stands out as one of the top choices for fulfillment services. Choose your fulfillment centers.

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5 Alternatives to Wanelo

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The e-commerce landscape is becoming more competitive by the day. As such, e-commerce store owners need to find innovative ways to stand out from the crowd. Launched in 2012 by Deena Varshavskaya and headquartered in San Francisco, Wanelo was the silver bullet online sellers were looking for. What Was Wanelo?

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Due Diligence: Winning October Prime Day Prep Strategies

Retail TouchPoints

Don’t oversell products if you don’t have the supply to fulfill orders. Reach out to vendors if needed to fulfill any oversell orders, and then start loading up on inventory for the next big event — Black Friday will be here before you know it. Work out allocations now so that there is time to pull from other retailers if possible.

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Turning Retail Losses into Profits

Retail TouchPoints

Despite the appeal and growth of ecommerce, retail profitability has been on a decline. Since 2012, the median EBITDA for publicly traded retailers was 9.8%, according to Deloitte. This downturn persisted even as ecommerce evolved into a mobile-first business over the decade. In 2019, it declined to 6.7%

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Exclusive Q&A: How COVID-19 Accelerated Cannabis Delivery Network Launch

Retail TouchPoints

We now have a scaled-up e-Commerce platform to support online customers in California, but we aren’t allowed to deliver across state lines. In Colorado, which has had legalized sales of recreational marijuana since 2012, we’re looking to move into delivery in 2021.

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How eCommerce is Transforming the Retail Employment Landscape

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but that is changing as in the wake of the pandemic and as eCommerce grows. As consumers spend more time online and less in shopping malls, dozens of new roles need to be fulfilled. since 2012, writes the recruiting site’s Director of Research and Chief Economist, Andrew Chamberlain, Ph.D. Retail recruitment is also changing.