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A New Take on ‘Native Retail’: Boutique Hotel Chain Mint House Lets Travelers Shop Their Stay

Retail TouchPoints

It’s an experience common to almost every traveler — you stay at a hotel and fall in love with the mattress, the sheets, the lamp. Founded by Jet.com and Walmart veteran Marc Hostovsky in 2019, Minoan is looking to enable an entirely new kind of retail — native commerce. A room at the Mint House 70 Pine location in NYC.

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Nomad’s Choice: Dropshipping Essentials for the Traveler

365 Retail

Travelling the world and experiencing new cultures while running a thriving online business is an exhilarating thought for many. In this post, we will explore the essentials of dropshipping for travellers, providing valuable insights and tips on how to succeed in this unique business model.

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Etsy’s Shipping Initiative Puts Other E-Commerce Platforms to Shame – Want to Go Green? Take a Leaf Out of Etsy’s Book

Ecommerce Platforms

It's official; Etsy has just become the first ever international e-commerce marketplace to offset ALL its shipping emissions – how awesome is that?! Not to mention, the distance e-commerce packages travel each and every day in the States equates to around 133,000 trips to the moon and back! Etsy's Journey.

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Amazon India and IRCTC Partnership: Learn how to book a train ticket on the eCommerce platform

Ecommerce Guru

Ticket booking has been made even easier for the comfort of travelers in India, as Amazon India has partnered with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to help passengers book train tickets without any hassle. The e-commerce company says that building out its service with […].

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Retail vs Ecommerce: What’s the Difference?

Ecommerce Platforms

Ecommerce stores, on the other hand, are online platforms, where customers can purchase products using credit cards and other digital payment methods, and have them shipped to their homes, or a pickup location. Both retail and ecommerce stores have their own distinctive pros and cons to consider for any entrepreneur.

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Must-have Ecommerce (And Life) Resources for Navigating the COVID Pandemic

Ecommerce Platforms

Ecommerce is an unusual breed during these times, seeing as how people need to order products online. Ecommerce Partner Responses to the COVID-19 Outbreak. E commerce platforms and other large software companies have all come out with statements or measures to assist their customers. Webflow's COVID Resources.

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Zalando Acquires Highsnobiety to Fortify Creative Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

Online fashion retailer Zalando has acquired a majority stake in luxury and streetwear media and ecommerce brand Highsnobiety in a bid to enhance its creative strategy. I am very excited to bring our capabilities to Zalando’s commitment toward fashion inspiration and together reimagine the future of content and commerce. “I

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