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Understanding the Operational Side of Flexible Fulfillment Strategies

Kibo

90% of consumers view 2-3 day shipping as a baseline expectation. At the same time, costs continue to increase. In response, leading companies are replacing their traditional fulfillment methods with flexible fulfillment strategies. According to McKinsey & Co.,

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3 Keys to Creating a Successful Third-Party Marketplace: Compete on Your Terms, Not Amazon’s

Retail TouchPoints

As online competition heats up, third-party marketplaces are proving to be a cost-effective and relatively low-risk way for retailers to expand their product offerings and capture consumer mindshare. Ultimately, retailers are in control of their marketplaces, even if third-party sellers are handling the inventory and fulfillment.

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21 Sessions, Presentations and Workshops You Can’t Miss at IRCE 2018

BigCommerce

For consumers, Rent the Runway is a luxury clothing rental company that allows regular folks to rent and wear expensive goods they’d otherwise never have access to. By embracing SaaS technology and emerging trends, Natori is on pace to earn a new generation of consumers – ones who buy from their site, not just in department stores.

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8 of the Best Ecommerce Marketplaces for Online Sellers

SellBrite

In particular, shoppers are turning to marketplaces to browse, compare prices, and buy products for the convenience of shopping in one place. Just like the department stores of yesteryear and the convenience they offered, shoppers love online marketplaces — so much so, they spent $1.86 In fact, about 1.92