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

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers large and small have transformed their businesses with the marketplace business model and technology. It is important to understand both the business implications and the technology platform requirements. The technology aspect can be simplified by selecting one of many available marketplace platform vendors.

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

Retail TouchPoints

So we can focus on our business, and anything that’s a commodity we can leverage [via] Google or open source or other technologies. Kubernetes also has the ability to sense when our technology is unhealthy, and it knows what to do to bring it back,” added Steinberg.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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. Some are technological: “How can I represent the shininess of a product? Other hurdles involve end-user technology. said Sadalgi.

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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. Cynthia Holcomb, Founder and CEO, Female Brain Ai and Preference Science Technologies Inc.

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The Rise of B2B E-Commerce on Marketplaces

ChannelAdvisor

It’s easy to say that you want to list on 50 marketplaces, but each comes at a cost — whether it’s warehouse fees, advertising costs, shipping products to a new country, and many other considerations. What strategies or technologies will help them overcome these challenges?

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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.

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How to Offer Sustainable Packaging for Your Online Store

Ecommerce Platforms

It's manufactured using the cleanest of technologies available and the best practices known for maintaining sustainability. You may also find that a major shift in the way you ship products causes unnecessary expenses or confusion within your supply chain. Ship Products in Smaller Packages.