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Next Phase of Wish Turnaround to Focus on Reducing Shipping Costs

Retail TouchPoints

As discount shopping app Wish continues its comeback effort , parent company ContextLogic outlined its plans for 2023 at a summit for its merchants — including a major overhaul of the platform’s shipment pricing structure in order to bring down shipping costs for customers.

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Harnessing the Potential of Returnless Refunds to Improve Profitability and Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online. Under ideal circumstances, reducing rampant returns is best accomplished through improving the issues that are most frequently leading to them. The list goes on, but the profit margin associated with an item is a key factor to consider.

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How the Fashion Industry Can Pave the Way for a Sustainable Future

Retail TouchPoints

For decades, there have been continued debates surrounding sustainability and the fashion industry’s position in implementing and maintaining a sustainable value chain, where renewable resources from the environment can be continually used and human rights are protected. Start With the Supply Chain. An Eco-Conscious Journey.

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A Modern Retailer’s Guide to Dropshipping Fashion & Apparel: Part 2

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Welcome to Part 2 of The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In Part 1, we covered the basics of dropshipping and explored the reasons why every fashion retailer should switch from a traditional retail model to an asset-light dropship model. 5 Tips and Strategies for Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel 1.

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A Modern Retailer’s Guide to Dropshipping Fashion & Apparel: Part 1

Fabric

Welcome to The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll cover the basics of dropshipping and explore the reasons why every fashion retailer should consider switching from a traditional retail model to an asset-light dropship model. Let’s dive in! What Is Dropshipping?

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4 Back-of-the-Office Opportunities to Lift Recommerce’s Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

As they say in fashion, everything old becomes new again. And recommerce can help with a merchant’s ESG reporting , the statistical disclosure of environmental, social and corporate governance that can improve investor transparency and inspire other organizations. Opportunity #1: Cost-efficient inventory management.

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How to Sell & Ship Perishable Goods Online

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By offering a frozen food product like this online, a customer willing to pay the associated costs will be able to enjoy it from the comfort of their home all year long. Shipping Requirements. Depending upon the perishable food products that you will be selling directly to consumers, a series of shipping issues will present themselves.