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What are the Top Commerce Trends for 2022 and Beyond?

Retail TouchPoints

B2C and B2B Experiences Will Keep Converging and Optimizing. One of the hottest trends will be the continued convergence of B2C and B2B commerce experiences, as both domains work to create more effective commerce ecosystems that meet their customers’ needs. We expect B2B brands to continue working toward a more B2C-style experience.

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Understanding the Operational Side of Flexible Fulfillment Strategies

Kibo

BOPIS offers customers the convenience of online shopping with the added benefit of being able to avoid shipping fees and wait times. While BOPIS is growing in popularity in the B2C space, B2B distributors are also implementing BOPIS strategies to enable buyers to pick up orders at local brand locations.

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What retailers can learn from the 2021 holiday shopping season

Kibo

An earlier-than-usual promotional push from retailers contributed to this, as did supply chain worries which prompted both retailers and consumers to kick off the holiday shopping season earlier than ever before. There was also a sharp increase in retail sales in November compared with previous years. Balance your inventory across channels.

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Need Ecommerce Business Ideas? 27 Experts Give You Their Best Bet

BigCommerce

By focusing on a niche, B2B market and trying out various B2C growth tactics, 1-800-Stencil leads the industry in their vertical. I think there is HUGE opportunity in construction supply related ecommerce. There are several brands in construction that drop ship, and have website that simply take people to a request form.

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Wholesale vs. Retail: Meaning, Differences, & Profitability

Korona

Wholesale can therefore be referred to as business-to-business (B2B) and retail as business-to-consumer (B2C). In short, a retail store serves as the final point of contact in the supply chain, selling products directly to consumers. Wholesalers can also take advantage of a sales method known as drop-shipping. Theme Park.

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Wholesale vs. Retail: Meaning, Differences, & Where to Start Copy

Korona

Wholesale can therefore be referred to as business-to-business (B2B) and retail as business-to-consumer (B2C). In short, a retail store serves as the final point of contact in the supply chain, selling products directly to consumers. Wholesalers can also take advantage of a sales method known as drop-shipping. Theme Park.

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[Guest Blog] The Benefit of Unified Commerce During COVID-19

ChannelAdvisor

Grocery supply chains are working overtime to meet needs, forcing many businesses to reassess how they manage inventory, process orders and fulfill them quickly and accurately. Both of these issues are detrimental to supply chains — but there is an option to tackle them both: unified commerce. Eliminating Single-Channel Reliance.

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