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ShipBob Review: The Ultimate Order Fulfillment Solution?

Ecommerce Platforms

With the saturation of e-commerce retailers, shipping speed and cost are often major factors for customers when making a purchasing decision. 38% of customers say that they’ll never buy from the same retailer following a negative delivery experience. ShipBob is one of the top order fulfillment services that provides two main services.

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The Order Fulfillment Process in 2022 and Beyond

Retalon

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In today’s market, putting the right fulfillment system in place gets you a competitive edge.

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Internal Warehouse vs. 3PL: How to Reach the Best Decision for Your Business

Retail TouchPoints

The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. In contrast, 3PL services oversee the order fulfillment cycle on behalf of the company. But maybe this is not the best solution for all businesses.

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How Retailers Can Minimize Returns: Focus on Convenience, Communication and Personalization

Retail TouchPoints

Returns are, like it or not, as much a part of retail operations as the sales themselves. The exact return rate varies among different verticals and individual retailers, but online sales consistently generate higher levels of returns compared to brick-and-mortar. That means you’re out of business.

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How to Win in the Real-Time Holiday Retail Era

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative retailers that are able to provide fast, efficient omnichannel experiences. Last year, COVID-19 lockdowns that restricted shopping at brick-and-mortar stores sent shoppers online.

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Crafting Effective Solutions For Retail Supply Chain Management

RetailMinded

Effectively managing a retail supply chain is essential for meeting customer demands and maintaining a competitive edge in the market. Tackling retail supply chain challenges is a blend of smart strategies and the right technologies. Alibaba’s automated smart warehouses use robots to pick and pack orders efficiently.

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Mi9 Retail Successfully Implements Their Retail Platform for Alterra Mountain Company

Mi9

MIAMI, FLORIDA, October 16 , 2023 – Mi9 Retail, a leading provider of end-to-end retail software solutions, is pleased to announce another successful implementation of their Retail Software Platform on Mi9 Cloud. Mi9 Retail’s understanding of Alterra requirements played an important role in making this decision.