2014 Consumer Online Retail Shipping Costs 
Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Newly developed freight booking tools have made it easier and more efficient to book containers on large cargo ships, thereby reducing the need for air freight, which is generally seen as producing a larger carbon footprint. Shipping companies can obtain information through GPS tags to help locate containers and ships in real time.
Kissmetrics
JULY 8, 2021
If you’ve heard of BrickSeek, you likely know it’s a powerful tool for consumers, allowing them to track down inventory and find the best deals at big retailers. However, to give a brief overview, BrickSeek started out in 2014 as a web application enabling LEGO collectors to track down popular sets online and in-store.
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BigCommerce
AUGUST 17, 2018
To ensure that you’re offering a fair and competitive price for your products, you’ll want to look at what similar online retailers are charging. Don’t just look at the price retailers are charging for their products, look at the total cost as well (tax + shipping charges + service fees).
SellBrite
OCTOBER 23, 2019
The accessibility and simplicity of this business model enable anyone to break into ecommerce, and, thanks to Shopify — the leading ecommerce platform for online retailers with more than a million users — selling a variety of products via dropshipping is easier than ever. There are few overhead costs.
SellBrite
DECEMBER 31, 2019
For example, when bed-in-a-box startup Casper started in 2014, the company had only one product to offer. But by selling its mattress using a direct-to-consumer model, Casper simplified the mattress-shopping process by limiting choice and cutting out salespeople, and the startup did $100 million in sales in less than two years.
ESW
JUNE 27, 2018
For direct-to-consumer eCommerce brands and customers alike, the globe is getting smaller. Until recently, online retail mostly took place domestically, with the majority of buyers and sellers coming from the same country. Increasingly, consumers are seeking out international brands to find the products that they want.
Ecommerce Platforms
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Afterpay is a popular buy now pay later service that was founded in 2014. Afterpay has become quite popular amongst retailers as well, as it sets smart credit limits, while still giving buyers increased control over their purchases. More than 3,300 retailers throughout the USA support Afterpay. No credit checks.
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