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Resale Revs Up: eBay Enhances Refurbished Goods Offering, New Overstock Marketplace Launches

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Additionally, Liquidity Services , which operates a B2B ecommerce marketplace for surplus business and government goods, has launched a new consumer-facing omnichannel marketplace called AllSurplus Deals for returned and overstock goods.

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Five Ways Retailers Can Avoid Ending Up Like Toys ‘R’ Us

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Recent studies suggest 60% of the world’s population will likely live in large cities by 2030, and that transition is already well underway. As eShopWorld previously pointed out, the retailer had a lack of free shipping options, and some of Toys “R” Us’ items were selling on Amazon for $3 cheaper or less as recently as 2017.)

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Why Your Business Should Be Thinking About and Acting Sustainably

Omnisend

Carbon emissions result from shipping orders, manufacturing the products and packaging; it all adds up and contributes to climate change. Many are opting to shop online from businesses that provide sustainable packaging, products, and shipping. Last-mile delivery growth is poised to increase carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.

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Industry Deep Dive: 2021 Apparel Stats to Know

ROI Revolution

trillion by 2030. As the fashion industry begins to recover in 2021, online and omnichannel strategies will be crucial. Omnichannel retailers Kohl’s and Nordstrom Inc. Now that consumers are also comfortable shopping for clothes online, the omnichannel opportunity is great for apparel brands. 2021 Apparel Trends + Stats.

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SUSTAINABILITY IS THE CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE

RetailMinded

Senior vice president of product management, Brian Kinsella, addressed sustainability from a product perspective highlighting Manhattan’s unique ability to extend greener consumer choices to eliminate unnecessary returns, wasted packaging & shipping, by allowing them to change an order right up until the moment an item is loaded for delivery.

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Three Areas to Focus on Customer Service in 2022 and Win Online

GetElastic

million vehicles by the end of this decade, and total emissions caused by parcel and freight shipping are forecast to generate 25 million tons of CO2. In addition, the average commute time, including last-mile delivery, is expected to increase from 53 minutes in 2019 to 64 minutes in 2030.” ( Source ). Read our Omnichannel Guide.

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The Impact of Sustainability in Shaping Retail

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Understanding this, Amazon announced its Delivery Zero project in 2019, the objective of which is to make all of their shipments net-zero carbon in the future, with 50 percent of them zero net carbon by the year 2030. With the spread of omnichannel retail, this has become an even greater issue. Overstocking.

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