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[Guest Blog] How Some Marketplace Sellers Are Getting Ahead Through Co-opetition

ChannelAdvisor

And it changed the online retail landscape forever: fast and free shipping expectations. But shipping isn’t free — it’s eating your margins. To remain competitive, Walmart and other retailers are also focusing on 2-day shipping options. Nonetheless, customers have now come to expect fast, free shipping.

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5 Tips for a Great eCommerce Returns Process

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Stock superb products, offer top-notch customer service, and couple it up with exceptional order fulfillment. Who pays for the return shipping costs? The system then generates documentation such as a shipping label to help accelerate the return process. Claim a Refund From Your Shipping Carrier. Offer Exchanges.

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Optimizing Your E-Commerce Fulfillment Strategy for the Holidays

ChannelAdvisor

But a critical factor still remains, and it’s one that could make or break a successful holiday sales season: order fulfillment. When it comes to shipping costs and speed, consumer expectations have shifted drastically over the past several years, with the latest available research indicating delivery demands have reached an all-time high.

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The State of Ecommerce Platforms in 2018: Cloud Commerce, Open SaaS and The API Economy

BigCommerce

Understandably, this decision has wide-ranging implications –– to your customers in engaging with your brand and reducing friction of getting the product they need, to your employees that have to implement campaign strategies, and to your bottom line in terms of sales growth as well as cost of maintenance and installation.

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Keep up with leading omnichannel retailers

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More than half of retail sales in the U.S. 2 It is more and more critical that retailers connect their online and offline channels through omnichannel commerce to ensure a consistent experience for today’s anytime, anywhere shoppers. Price match in store for online offers. are impacted by digital touchpoints today.

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The Ultimate 2018 Ecommerce Checklist: 31 Experts Prioritize 19 Growth Tactics to Implement Now

BigCommerce

Those two tactics still work wonders for brands, with the caveat that: Competition is fierce and as a result… Costs are high. In 2018, one thing is guaranteed, Facebook Ad inventory will go up in cost. Shipping + Fulfillment Optimization. Pricing strategy. Shipping and logistics. Influencer Marketing.

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