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3 Ways SMBs Can Deliver a More Personalized Shipping Experience

Retail TouchPoints

In this new landscape, the shipping experience has become more important to a brand’s bottom line — and reputation — than ever before. Here are three ways SMBs can deliver a more personalized shipping experience to build a happier, more loyal customer base. Offering different shipping speed options is no longer enough to differentiate.

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Ecommerce Shipping – A Step by Step Guide for 2019

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This, of course, does not entail setting up multiple brick-and-mortar stores or international warehousing, but it does require a strategic and well-thought-out approach to shipping. Why should you care about ecommerce shipping ? Determining an Ecommerce Shipping Strategy: Understanding Shipping Variables and Setting Goals.

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Bloomberg: Party City Reaches Out to Creditors for More Liquidity

Retail TouchPoints

Party City has been faced with both challenges that are affecting retail in general — such as inflation and higher shipping costs — and those that are unique to its business, such as a helium shortage. Party City is working to ease the pressure by cutting $30 million in costs, including by laying off 19% of its workforce.

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Shipping Carriers Compared: DHL Vs. FedEx Vs. UPS in 2020

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As a retailer who ships to your customers, have you struggled to decode which carrier is the best for your business? When it comes to choosing between carriers, there are a number of critical factors to keep in mind, such as shipping rates, services, and overall value. DHL, on the other hand, specializes in international shipping.

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Macy’s Creates Mini-DCs in 35 Stores to Optimize Online Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

While digital penetration is nowhere near the highs it reached during the pandemic, when online accounted for approximately 40% of sales, according to Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette, ecommerce is continuing its pre-pandemic growth trend with digital penetration this year at 33% , up from 25% in 2019. .

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[COVID-19] Everything you need to know about eCommerce Parcel Shipping During the Pandemic

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It has led retailers to accelerate their efforts towards digitizing their businesses and improving their eCommerce channels. While initially shipping carriers weren’t prepared for a volume surge at this time of the year, they have come to terms with the situation. Additional surcharges mean higher shipping costs?.

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8 Steps to Improve Your E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Process

ChannelAdvisor

As a consumer, you appreciate when your online orders arrive safely, on time and at a fair price. Amazon forever changed the game when it introduced free, two-day shipping for its Prime members. As new orders come in, employees or robots will pick or locate the item(s) and pack them for shipping. Ship packages.