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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

Finding Partners to Tackle Fulfillment Complexities These developments are part of a larger trend of outsourcing fulfillment’s last mile, traditionally the most expensive leg of the product’s journey, to partners that specialize in mastering its complexities. The percentage using third-party companies also rose, from 29% to 38%.

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You Choose: Free Shipping vs. Lower Prices

ChannelAdvisor

Which would you rather choose: a $49 product with free shipping or the same product for $39 plus $10 shipping? Free shipping was once a fast-growing trend in e-commerce. The Psychology of Online Pricing. This is called the zero price effect , or the irrational urge to get free stuff. Source: Shippo, 2021.

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Is Selling on Amazon the Cure for High Customer Acquisition Costs?

Retail TouchPoints

As more direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands face heightened competition and rising cost-per-acquisition rates online, many have disinvested in their branded ecommerce experiences and doubled down on unique brand opportunities found on marketplaces like Amazon. It’s inevitable. Sometimes a piece of content may hit, but most often, it doesn’t.

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An In-Depth ShippingEasy Review: What This Shipping Solution Has to Offer

Ecommerce Platforms

So, hopefully, by the end of this blog post, you'll have a better idea of whether this solution meets the shipping needs of your business. If you haven't gathered from ShippingEasy's name, ShippingEasy is a shipping platform (Duh!). Headquartered in Austin, TX, ShippingEasy truly excels in streamlining your shipping operations.

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4 Back-of-the-Office Opportunities to Lift Recommerce’s Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

It reduces waste in landfills, saves resources, such as the large amounts of water involved with clothing production, cuts down greenhouse gas emissions and encourages responsible consumerism. Opportunity #1: Cost-efficient inventory management. However, skeptics worry recommerce isn’t a profitable or scalable business model.

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10 Must Read Shopify Tips & Resources. (Mainly) For Beginners.

Ecommerce Platforms

There are tons of resources and tips out there to help you make the most of one of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the market in Shopify. This blog has touched on tips and resources for ecommerce users before. In this article, we are going to list the top 10 resources and tips specifically for Shopify users.

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Your Complete Guide to the 2023 Shopify Price Increase

Ecommerce Platforms

The latest Shopify price increase has, understandably, sparked some concern among ecommerce store owners. In today’s volatile economy, many companies are already dealing with rising costs for energy, problematic supply chains, and other significant concerns. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest price increase.