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Shippo Review (2023): An Easy-To-Use Shipping Solution For SMB Merchants

Ecommerce Platforms

In today’s Shippo review, we’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at a popular shipping and fulfillment service for today’s growing ecommerce market. The user-friendly platform benefits from great shipping costs, a streamlined user interface, and a range of valuable tools for the shipping needs of retailers. What is Shippo?

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How to Keep Your Loyalty Program Members Engaged Long-Term, Even After the Holidays

Retail TouchPoints

According to Clarus Commerce data , during the holidays shoppers cared most about product discounts, special expedited shipping, better return policies and free samples with purchase. Often, these are the same benefits that keep them engaged throughout the year.

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The Children’s Place To Shut 300 Locations By 2021

Retail TouchPoints

Since it announced the fleet optimization initiative in 2013, the retailer has closed 275 stores. and Canada stores have been closed since March 18, the company enabled ship-from-store capabilities in approximately 85% of its U.S. stores in late April, more than doubling its daily shipping capacity. of the company’s U.S.

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You’ll Like Us When We’re Green: How Retailers Demonstrate Sustainability Through Track and Trace

Retail TouchPoints

Research from New York University found sustainable products delivered $114 billion in sales in 2018, up 29% from 2013 , and delivered 50% of consumer packaged goods growth during that same time period — despite representing only 16.6% of the category. So how do retailers stay ahead of the pack regarding sustainability?

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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Drones: Leveraging drones for shipping and delivery fulfillment came to attention when Amazon revealed their ‘Octocopter’ in 2013.

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The Future of Retail: BOPIS 2.0 and RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

The most significant trend moving into 2021 will be the continuation of omnichannel shopping, such as BOPIS and BOSFS (buy online, ship from store). Dean Frew is Chief Technology Officer and SVP for RFID Solutions, SML Group , and Founder of SML Intelligent Inventory Solutions (formerly Xterprise, acquired by SML in 2013).

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Printful vs Gelato: A Quick Comparison

Ecommerce Platforms

Founded in 2013, Printful is a dropshipping platform with no set-up costs. Printful takes care of all aspects of order fulfillment, including packing and shipping. Shipping costs are added to this and depend on location. It implements a three-step quality check before any order is shipped out. How Does Printful Work?