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The New Normal: CPG’s Return to the Customer

Retail TouchPoints

A recent CPG Subscription Report found that consumers who currently have at least one subscription are two times more likely to increase CPG subscriptions in the next three years than they are to decrease. Without some sort of digital service, you risk shipping products that customers don’t need or want.

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Gift Card Purchases Up 414% as Americans Shift to ‘Buy Now, Shop Later’ Mindset

Retail TouchPoints

Combine that with concerns about shipping delays for those products that are in stock and it should come as no big surprise that gift cards are looking pretty good to shoppers this year. In fact, Adobe reports that over this Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. during the same period in 2020, according to a new report from InMarket.

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Best Fulfilment Companies in the UK (Nov 2021)

Ecommerce Platforms

If you’re thinking of starting your own retail business, but you don’t have the budget to pay for storing and shipping products yourself, then a fulfilment company is a must-have. Fulfilment companies are the organizations capable of handling things like packing and shipping an item for a business. Same day or two-day shipping.

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RetailWire: Should Walmart Reinstate In-Store Returns During A Pandemic?

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart, however, is not taking in-store returns for apparel, cleaning supplies, health and beauty or pharmacy purchases, although customers can ship products back using the Walmart app or web site. This policy prompted customer complaints that a local ABC TV affiliate in Chicago reported on.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Level 1 — 1st Party Ecommerce: At this level, the site operator sources products, negotiates purchase contracts, merchandises, carries the inventory (physically and financially), determines pricing, ships products and handles the logistics and returns on its own. The challenge now is selecting one of the many vendors.

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ShipStation Alternatives for 3PL and Shipping Success

Ecommerce Platforms

Automations to improve the shipping workflow. Reports for things like orders, shipments, and products. Branded shipping through items like customizable return portals, tracking pages, and shipping labels. Its apps are known for their simple integrations, and users report enjoying the interface.

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Preparing for the 2021 Holidays, Part 2: Ready, Set, Perform!

ChannelAdvisor

Additionally, you must evaluate whether you have the resources to fulfill orders internally or if you’d like to ship product for fulfillment through external services. If you sell on Amazon and are considering Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), determine what product may be best suited for the FBA program.