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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. However, they are now being prized for their practical capabilities as well: 38% cited faster, more cost-effective shipping, up from 21% in 2022.

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How Retail Returns Influence Customer Retention

Retail TouchPoints

There are hefty fees for merchants when it comes to returns — shipping is costly and restocking takes time and money, which can take a toll on any business. However, not providing a frictionless customer experience has long-term growth implications that you need to consider if you hope to maintain a successful e-commerce business.

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4 Steps to Operations and Fulfillment Transformation

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers can no longer turn a blind eye to the reality that today’s increasingly online shoppers are savvier than ever and quick to make snap judgements about brands for as little as delayed shipping. Data-heavy, complex operations hamper efforts to deliver positive customer service interactions, address errors and fulfill orders accurately.

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4 Customer Retention Strategies for Your Subscription Business 

Kibo

Whether you’re a B2B company selling recurring services or a DTC company selling product subscriptions, customer retention and happiness are at the core of a successful business. In this article, we’ll outline four strategies to help boost your retention rate and discuss how technology will help you implement these strategies.

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10 E-Commerce Shipping Best Practices You Should Know

lateshipment

The importance of a quality shipping experience in e-commerce cannot be stressed enough. This is primarily due to the fact that the post-purchase (shipping + delivery) takes up 50% of the overall delivery experience. You need to make sure that you don’t be like them because your customers will still blame you for shipping issues.

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How to communicate shipping delays

Omnisend

As an ecommerce vendor, there’s nothing you can do to avoid shipping delays. While you can take some steps to make your order fulfillment practices more reliable, the reality is that some percentage of your shipments will inevitably be delayed—if not lost, stolen, or damaged. Managing customer expectations.

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How We Enabled Dippin' Dots To Sell Ice Cream Online With BigCommerce

Groove

Shipping: The client’s primary technical requirement was the ability for consumers to purchase Dippin’ Dots online. On top of issues that are typically associated with perishable goods, Dippin’ Dots products have specific and challenging fulfillment constraints.