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4 Ways Brands Can Prepare Their Email Marketing Program for BFCM

Retail TouchPoints

Between inflation, increased marketing costs — especially paid ads — seasonal shipping costs surcharges and potential supply chain disruptions, finding every last opportunity to increase profits during the busiest time of the year is critical for brands. Subject lines up to seven words have the highest open rates.

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Metapack launches new shipping plans for retailers

Retail Technology Review

has launched new shipping plans for retailers around the world. From small and medium businesses to large global enterprises, the new transparent pricing models from Metapack have been launched to help retailers expand their business by providing quick and direct access to its Delivery Manager platform.

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[Guest Blog] How Some Marketplace Sellers Are Getting Ahead Through Co-opetition

ChannelAdvisor

And it changed the online retail landscape forever: fast and free shipping expectations. But shipping isn’t free — it’s eating your margins. To remain competitive, Walmart and other retailers are also focusing on 2-day shipping options. Nonetheless, customers have now come to expect fast, free shipping.

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What you need to know about exchange rate risks in retail

365 Retail

Every retail brand – big and small – is vulnerable to exchange rate risks, especially if they operate both locally and abroad. Just this year, profit margins fell by 2% for Asos not only due to the rise in freight and duty costs but also because of the “foreign exchange rate movements going against the company”.

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Online Grocery Shopping During the Pandemic: What Worked and What the Future Holds

ESW

Logistics proved to be a massive hurdle, both in terms of stores getting supplies and then delivering those products to the customer. Online retailers ship from warehouses designed for rapid pick-and-pack,” he says. Supermarkets’ unwieldy supply-chain dynamics make it worse.” The pandemic made things even worse.

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Amazon is pulling the plug early on Christmas 2020, says ParcelHero

Retail Technology Review

UK shoppers buying gifts from EU sites and British traders selling to Europe face potential increased costs and confusion, warns the international shipping company ParcelHero. As Brexit looms, Amazon is starting the process of separating UK and EU sales from 14 November.

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Fulfillment.com Review and Pricing: Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

It takes a lot of resources and time to coordinate the movement of products between warehouses, and then subsequently pack them accordingly, plus ship every single item safely to its right destination. It tries to offer a smooth and efficient way of shipping your orders in the shortest possible time. Make no mistake though.