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Order Routing: The simplest and fastest way to optimize fulfillment—without writing code

Fabric

As businesses grow, so does the complexity of allocating resources to fulfill customer orders across multiple locations. While introducing more fulfillment centers can increase your capacity and get you closer to customers, it can also become a logistical challenge that can negatively impact operations. What is OFL?

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Understanding the Operational Side of Flexible Fulfillment Strategies

Kibo

In response, leading companies are replacing their traditional fulfillment methods with flexible fulfillment strategies. This strategy typically requires a modern order management system that can manage complex inventory and omnichannel distribution models and has extensible fulfillment capabilities.

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CommentSold Moves into DTC Sales with Popshoplive Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

The newly named platform — Popshoplive, powered by CS — will allow creators to sell products directly to their followers via their own branded storefronts rather than referring them to brands and retailers. CommentSold , a provider of live selling technology, has acquired the assets of mobile livestreaming marketplace Popshoplive.

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Increase Customer Satisfaction with 6 Key Fulfillment Metrics

ecomdash

Founded in 2001, Rakuten Super Logistics is a leader in ecommerce order fulfillment, serving hundreds of ecommerce retailers to increase speed of delivery, improve order accuracy, decrease shipping costs, and increase customer satisfaction. . Speed and accuracy are terms you will hear repeatedly when it comes to order fulfillment.

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The Face-Off Between Amazon and ‘Alternative Marketplaces’ is Shaping the Next Era of Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

“Omnichannel” has been an aspiration for brands for many years now, but while it used to refer to the merging of a retailer’s brick-and-mortar and ecommerce operations, it now means something very different. Sellers’ relationship with Amazon feels akin to the love-hate dynamic between gamblers and their favorite casino.

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Product Substitution: How Savvy Retailers and Manufacturers can Build Supply Chain Resiliency, Reduce Costs and Improve Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

Subsequently, when a customer order is out of stock or delayed, omnichannel retailers are offering product substitution , which refers to suggesting a similar alternative when the specific products customers originally ordered are unavailable. In manufacturing, product substitution can be a valuable tool for optimizing inventory management.

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[Infographic] Drop Shipping on Marketplaces Reference Guide

ChannelAdvisor

As we inch closer to the holiday season, brands and retailers are in a position to consider new processes to add to their strategies to optimize sales during the busiest shopping season of the year — and marketplace order fulfillment should be the first order of business. So, are you ready to start the drop shipping conversation?