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Misfits Market Debuts B2B Fulfillment Solution for Perishables

Retail TouchPoints

Misfits Market has introduced Fulfilled by Misfits (FBM) , offering its logistics platform for perishable brands to store, pick, pack, fulfill and deliver their products nationwide. FBM already is working with consumer brands including Spot & Tango , Cometeer and Little Spoon. “At

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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

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Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. However, they are now being prized for their practical capabilities as well: 38% cited faster, more cost-effective shipping, up from 21% in 2022.

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Amazon Brings Back Shipping Service for Sellers

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Amazon has relaunched its ground shipping services for sellers after pausing operations in 2020. The offering, Amazon Shipping , allows sellers to deliver orders made through Amazon and other ecommerce sites in two to five business days. Amazon Shipping will provide delivery service within the U.S. It will tap into the U.S.

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Walmart to Open Four Fulfillment Centers to Offer Same- and Two-Day Shipping to 95% of U.S. Shoppers

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart will open four next-generation fulfillment centers over the next four years as it seeks to reach 95% of the U.S. population with next-day or two-day shipping. fulfillment center to create an environment that is more comfortable for associates, has double the storage capacity and can fulfill twice as many orders per day.

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Help your customers feel the love with shipping and fulfillment optimization

Help your customers feel the love with shipping and fulfillment optimization

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Want to Cut the Cost of Fast Fulfillment? It All Starts with Inventory Placement

Retail TouchPoints

The problems with getting products to people quickly and cheaply are well-known: consumers want fast fulfillment, which is costly to provide, but they don’t want to pay high (or really any) shipping fees. Even Amazon , the trendsetter in fast fulfillment, isn’t immune to higher labor costs.

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Best Fulfillment Center for Startups

Ecommerce Platforms

Running a startup is tough work, and in the ecommerce business, it often means fulfilling products from your own office, home, or even a garage. But at some point, you’ll want to find a fulfillment provider to offer faster shipping, and to focus on other parts of your business. The Best Fulfillment Centers for Startups.

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The Ultimate Small Business E-Commerce Fulfillment Guide & Checklist

For those in the e-commerce space, the holiday season is reliably the busiest time of the year, making it crucial for merchants to optimize end-to-end fulfillment operations sooner than later.

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Delight Customers, Reduce Costs, and Drive Profits With Xparcel from RSL

E-commerce businesses depend on reliable shipping to keep their customers happy. But all too often, shipping costs become prohibitive, eating into profit margins. For this reason, businesses choose Rakuten Super Logistics for their e-commerce third party logistics, order fulfillment, and shipping solutions.