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Tackling the Growing Problem of Fashion Returns Earlier in the Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

In trying to accommodate all customer demands while simultaneously fighting for market share in a rapidly expanding and competitive fashion industry, retailers are relaxing their return policies. It is the rising epidemic in the fashion industry that we need to keep a close eye on. Are Customers Getting Too Comfortable With Returns?

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Amazon Pours $1.4 Billion Into Tech Hubs, Expands Phoenix Fulfillment Operations

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Teams in these cities will support various businesses across the company, including Alexa, Amazon Advertising, Amazon Fashion, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpsTech. 11 Fulfillment And Delivery Centers To Open In Metro Phoenix. Amazon plans to invest $1.4

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Sephora, Poshmark, REI Double Down on Sustainability Efforts for Earth Month

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REI and Trex have worked together since 2020 to divert plastic film waste from the retailer’s stores and fulfillment centers, using it to make Trex’s eco-friendly composite decking. Poshmark will contribute 10% of the net gross merchandise value from each show to support tree planting projects with Veritree.

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Delivering on Your Brand Promise: Fulfillment Strategies for Holiday 2020

ChannelAdvisor

Each year, the holiday shopping season shatters new e-commerce records, and 2020 will be no different. Even as Amazon encourages those sellers participating in Seller Fulfilled Prime to ship products on the weekends , delays are expected in the months ahead. This year, however, everything has been accelerated. Profitability.

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Q3 2020: Walmart, Home Depot Stand Strong as Macy’s and TJX Seek Digital Turnarounds

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Some of the key takeaways from the Q3 results include: Big box retailers such as Walmart and Target continued showcasing their omnichannel dominance with strong results, proving that their years of investment in leading-edge fulfillment strategies have paid off; Other retailers with strong omnichannel offerings in attractive categories, like Lowe’s.

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How Does Fulfillment by Amazon Work? Everything You Need to Know.

ChannelAdvisor

If you’re going to outsource your fulfillment, Amazon is a pretty safe bet. The e-commerce giant has not only been around the block when it comes to navigating the challenges of fulfillment and last-mile delivery — it pioneered the fast, convenient shipping consumers now expect from every online retailer. So how does it work?

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Tiffany Protests LVMH Effort To Delay Lawsuit Over Endangered Acquisition

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21 hearing date by six to seven months , which Tiffany claims is an “attempt to run out the clock to avoid fulfilling its obligations under the merger agreement.”. 24, 2020 deadline. Global sales at the luxury retailer fell 29% in Q2 2020, an improvement over Q1’s 45% drop, and the company returned to profitability.

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