Supply Chain

How to Sell Oversized Items Online

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The retail industry has yet to solve the challenge of reliably shipping oversized products such as sofas, mattresses and treadmills. 21% of U.S. adults who have bought such a large item in the last year had it arrive damaged, and 15% … Read More … Read More

Top Reasons for Retail Brands to Combine Sales Channels

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Improved online collaboration, rather than competing, can cement National Brands place at physical retail, making it easier for consumers to discover/buy online & off. Otherwise Brands may find themselves as the “new middleman” as Amazon & their retailers aggressively pursue private … Read More … Read More

Prevent Package Theft with Retail as a Service

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Your consumer has been looking forward to getting your online package for a few days. Giddy with excitement, it’s supposed to come today. Finally! But wait…they go outside to the front door to look for it — it’s nowhere to … Read More … Read More

Brands Need Physical Retail for Survival

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An email from the CEO of a premier US performance apparel brand, Ibex, should rock any retail brand. The company is closing. Outdoor adventurers know the technical benefits of breathable Ibex merino wool. It doesn’t become smelly like synthetics, their pieces … Read More … Read More

Fight for Consumers: Amazon vs Brands and Retailers

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The moment we were all waiting for finally arrived. The inevitable entry of Amazon to full-scale brick and mortar retailing with the acquisition of Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion. In boardrooms across the World, companies regardless of industry are now … Read More … Read More

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Physical Stores to Fuel Online Sales Growth

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Is eCommerce driving brick and mortar out of business or are physical stores fuelling the next wave of online sales growth? At first glance, the answer seems clear. As eCommerce has seen steady growth stores have always been playing catch … Read More … Read More

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Sears Discounts Online Orders Picked Up in Store

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Sears is offering a gift for last-minute online shoppers who pick up their online holiday orders in a store. A 20% discount off select merchandise bought online and picked up in store.  … Read More

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5 Reasons Why Authorized Online Retailers Site are Bad for Business

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We visit a lot of manufacturer websites and surprised to see how many companies continue to direct a consumer off of their website to buy at an authorized eTailer. The primary reason many brands do this is to provide the … Read More … Read More

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Same Day Delivery Sparking Logistics Boom

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With the continual effort to satisfy consumer expectations on same day or next day delivery, the way in which orders are to be fulfilled has to change. Such is the challenge of the modern supply chain: consumers increasingly expect to … Read More … Read More

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