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Inventory Management for Scaling ($1M+) Businesses: Techniques You Need to Know Before You Go Bust

BigCommerce

While you can use statistical analysis or a tool for the purpose, simply projecting your current sales data (hopefully 1-5 years) onto a line chart and following the line up at the same rate of increase will allow you to make reasonable predictions. So, we set out to open additional fulfillment centers and end our drop shipping relationships.

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Multi-Channel Retailing and the Buyer’s Journey: Opportunities and Challenges

BigCommerce

Brands must first do their research, do a cost–benefit analysis, and establish an infrastructure to support the multi-channel growth. Similarly, fulfillment options such as Amazon FBA, drop shipping, and third-party logistics (3PLs) help accelerate growth. Selling on the wrong channels.