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Amazon Brings Back Shipping Service for Sellers

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has relaunched its ground shipping services for sellers after pausing operations in 2020. The offering, Amazon Shipping , allows sellers to deliver orders made through Amazon and other ecommerce sites in two to five business days. Amazon Shipping will provide delivery service within the U.S.

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ShipBob vs Deliverr: Choosing the Best Ecommerce Shipping Option in 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

Love it or hate it, shipping is an essential element to any ecommerce operation, and when done well, it's another opportunity to wow your customers. In the era of Amazon Prime, consumers now expect reliable and exceedingly fast shipping times. It's key to taking the hassle out of what can sometimes be a headache of a process.

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You Choose: Free Shipping vs. Lower Prices

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Which would you rather choose: a $49 product with free shipping or the same product for $39 plus $10 shipping? Free shipping was once a fast-growing trend in e-commerce. The Psychology of Online Pricing. This is called the zero price effect , or the irrational urge to get free stuff. Source: Shippo, 2021.

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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

Retail TouchPoints

For 15 years he worked as a business and trade consultant for PwC , helping multinational corporations navigate the intricacies of customs, international trade and the global supply chain. This will cause the channel to continue to narrow, further reducing ship traffic. and how can they prepare themselves?

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You Just Experienced your First Chargeback. Now What?

Retail TouchPoints

Merchants in particular had to quickly shift from in-store sales to online and learn how to accept payments digitally. Concurrently, the summer of 2020 brought the highest number of new business applications in the past 15 years, and this trend has continued, with Americans filing a record 1.4

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Consumers Turn to BNPL, BOPIS to Cope with Rising Prices and Supply Chain Uncertainty

Retail TouchPoints

Prices have been scaling throughout the entire year, and for the most part, consumers seem to be absorbing those costs. They’re taking these higher prices and factoring that into their purchasing, and instead prioritizing the acquisition of goods.”.

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Printful vs Printify: The Ultimate Print-on-Demand Services Comparison in 2020

Ecommerce Platforms

Data-backed numbers show that the custom T-shirt printing niche alone is expected to hit $10 billion by 2025. . It’s now easier than ever to custom-print stuff like drawstring bags, hoodies, or cushion covers, in just a click. So far, both Printful and Printify stand as the two biggest print-on-demand services. Print quality.