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The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

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This versatility is a key tool in appealing to your target customers and creating items they actually want, so it’s important to find a company that offers an extensive product line. While you may not be shipping products worldwide, the benefit of an international company is its extensive network of suppliers, sourcing and tools.

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How to Launch a Marketplace to be the Disruptor, not the Disrupted

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Many mid-size and specialty retailers like Urban Outfitters, 1-800 Flowers, Oriental Trading and Giant Eagle also operate marketplaces. This approach requires dedicated human capital from the buyer, as the business will need to internally manage most day-to-day marketplace operations.

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Why Curacao ‘Zags’ When Other Retailers ‘Zig’ — and How This Drives its Success

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Every retailer strives to understand its customers, but few are as deeply in tune with their audiences as Curacao. He quickly found that his customers were primarily of Latino descent and that there were large needs within this community — particularly with buying on credit.

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Sales Tax for eCommerce: Everything that Small Businesses Need to Know

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The eCommerce landscape has grown exponentially in recent years, transforming the way small businesses operate and reach their customers. This blog post aims to demystify sales tax for eCommerce and provide small business owners with the essential knowledge they need to navigate this aspect of their operations effectively.

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RetailWire: Should Walmart Reinstate In-Store Returns During A Pandemic?

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Walmart, however, is not taking in-store returns for apparel, cleaning supplies, health and beauty or pharmacy purchases, although customers can ship products back using the Walmart app or web site. This policy prompted customer complaints that a local ABC TV affiliate in Chicago reported on. Its competition clearly is.

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Khronos Group Goal: ‘Create One 3D Model That Works for Everyone’

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One reason was that with in-person interactions and travel severely restricted, creating and shipping product samples internationally became if not impossible then cost-prohibitive. The Working Group has been busy developing a variety of guidelines to help content creators make 3D content for customers.

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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

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During the busy holiday season, digital return rates can spike to 30% ; and Return policies and experiences have a significant impact on customer loyalty. Under these conditions, returns could quickly become a logistical nightmare, a customer experience risk and, most of all, a drain on profits. Returns is just one example.” .