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The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

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This versatility is a key tool in appealing to your target customers and creating items they actually want, so it’s important to find a company that offers an extensive product line. While you may not be shipping products worldwide, the benefit of an international company is its extensive network of suppliers, sourcing and tools.

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How to Launch a Marketplace to be the Disruptor, not the Disrupted

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The Marketplace Maturity Model (MMM) is the industry standard assessment of marketplace capabilities and details five levels of sophistication of digital commerce and marketplaces. The Marketplace Maturity Model (MMM) defines the evolution of the retail business model from basic first-party goods through five stages of evolution.

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Khronos Group Goal: ‘Create One 3D Model That Works for Everyone’

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One reason was that with in-person interactions and travel severely restricted, creating and shipping product samples internationally became if not impossible then cost-prohibitive. But as with many other elements of ecommerce, they got a big boost from COVID-19. That’s what everyone wants.”.

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The New Normal: CPG’s Return to the Customer

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While the retail industry has been evolving for years, the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, in particular, is at a critical inflection point. Without some sort of digital service, you risk shipping products that customers don’t need or want. CPG: A Sector Ripe for Change.

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How Rent the Runway Boosted Talent, Sustainability and CX by Moving to the Cloud

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“In the middle of the night, we actually don’t need all the services that power, for example, our fulfillment centers, but we do need that tech running in the middle of the day when we’re taking orders and shipping products,” explained Steinberg. “In That’s critical these days with a changing economy and consumer needs.

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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

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Most industries now have return rates close to normal levels. Consolidating returns at a store location is less costly than paying to ship one item from a residence, and a larger volume of customers can be moved through quickly if they don’t have to exit their cars. However, apparel and department stores are elevated.

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Why Curacao ‘Zags’ When Other Retailers ‘Zig’ — and How This Drives its Success

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Curacao also can ship products as large as refrigerators, and offers money transfer services that tie back into the retailer’s emphasis on credit and mutual trust. “People come to our stores and buy their flower arrangement and we make sure it’s delivered in Mexico, wherever it is that their family or their mother lives.

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