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How Retailers Can Control Costs Even As Return Rates Climb

Retail TouchPoints

In-Store Returns Trending Up, But Not Pouring In. Mantis analyzed the monthly dollar value of returns year-over-year (YOY) for several categories and found that “the dollar value of returns is still below prior years” as of July, although it was trending up. Returns is just one example.” .

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Inventory Management for Scaling ($1M+) Businesses: Techniques You Need to Know Before You Go Bust

BigCommerce

Ship products to customers in a timely manner. Effective forecasting can be thrown off by abnormalities in one sales channel, so the better your grasp on your demand generation, the better you can predict overall trends. Here is a view BigCommerce merchants can use to drill down into channel activity: Identify Trends.

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The Comprehensive Guide To Selling Consumer Packaged Goods Online

Groove

As mentioned earlier, consumer shopping habits are dynamic, and in recent years it’s become a hot trend to buy food and perishables online. Though some may attribute this to the pandemic, we don’t see this online food ordering trend disappearing anytime soon. So if your eCommerce store sells and ships perishables, listen closely.

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Top Ecommerce Niches of 2019

ecomdash

The end of the year is upon us and it’s the perfect time to start sourcing new products to sell online. Each year we bring you a list of niche products that are trending and this year is no different. Pros of Selling Niche Products. Selling niche products saves you money across the board. Less Expensive.

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How to Get the Most Out of Shipping Insurance

lateshipment

All carriers offer their own unique policies for shipping insurance, covering some small shipments at no extra charge or excluding some types of freight from any coverage at all. Understanding these differences will enable you to choose the insurance provider that best suits your company’s shipping operations.

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Five Shipping Tips To Benefit Your Ecommerce SMB Strategy

RetailMinded

Research Shipping Requirements in Advance It might sound obvious, but one of the main reasons ecommerce companies struggle with shipping is that they don’t fully understand just how complex the logistics landscape can be. Plus, they’ll help you to streamline your operations, so you can focus more of your attention on growth.

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WooCommerce Dropshipping: The Ultimate Guide

SellBrite

Dropshipping is an order fulfillment method where the seller doesn’t make or stock products but instead uses a third-party supplier to ship products to customers. The seller picks and markets which products they want to sell but may never actually handle any of them. Shipping handled by suppliers. Ease of entry.