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2021 State of Holiday Shipping in the US

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The pandemic has largely disrupted holiday shipping in 2021, with a surge in online purchases, record shipping costs, port congestion, and inventory shortage. An Analysis of Shipping Performance by FedEx and UPS in 2021 Right Before the Holiday Season. While 15.34% of packages shipped to Illinois via FedEx faced the most delays.

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Rebag, Newegg Join Growing List of Retailers Launching Membership Programs

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Membership programs are quickly becoming 2024’s hottest accessory, whether you’re a luxury resale platform or an electronics ecommerce site. Rebag+ members also receive 10% lower prices on all items, access to weekly new arrivals and sales, free shipping and returns and up to 5% higher payouts when selling products.

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GoodwillFinds Adds Returns Capability to Better Compete with Other Resale Platforms

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GoodwillFinds customers can now purchase return assurance for any item, spanning every category on the site — from clothing and shoes to luxury and vintage items to electronics and housewares. The return assurance allows them to make a seamless, hassle-free return within seven days.

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Amazon Pours $1.4 Billion Into Tech Hubs, Expands Phoenix Fulfillment Operations

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Amazon plans to open 11 new sites to support customer fulfillment and delivery operations in metropolitan Phoenix by the end of 2020, creating more than 3,000 full- and part-time jobs. The company’s decision to expand their operations here will create thousands more job opportunities for our citizens.”.

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Holiday Season Marketing Calendar and Shipping Deadlines [2021]

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The other is being aware of the important dates and deadlines associated with shipping carriers and important eCommerce events. Data like important shipping dates, popular products on particular days, effective short-term marketing techniques, and sales data. As a retailer, getting holiday spend insights is just one-half of the game.

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How Retailers Can Make Effective Changes for Better Logistics Operations

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This massive increase put significant strains on the supply chain as well as shipping and delivery. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, items that consumers shopped for reflected the stay-at-home sentiment, such as household essentials, electronics and entertainment and health, beauty and wellness products.

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2020 Holiday Marketing Calendar and Shipping Carrier Deadlines Retailers Must Know

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Shipping carriers are already straining their capacity due to social distancing norms and supply-chain restrictions. Retailers, on the other hand, will need to put in efforts from their end to survive and have a good holiday season run. Shipping Carrier Events and Deadlines. Important eCommerce Events.

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