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Navigating the new normal in retail shipping: Insights from Shippit’s new report

Inside Retail

As economic pressures persist and competition increases, customer expectations for shipping and delivery grow. Shippit’s latest State of Shipping Report for 2024 offers a comprehensive look into current trends and challenges facing retailers, shedding light on how businesses can adapt and thrive in this dynamic environment.

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CommentSold Moves into DTC Sales with Popshoplive Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

The deal coincides with the wide launch of CommentSold’s drop shipping capabilities, creating an end-to-end platform for direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. “I These sites will automatically feature seller-curated drop ship items as ecommerce listings. CS has stood out in the live commerce sector in the U.S.

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Claire’s Debuts Subscription Service as it Seeks New Ways to Connect with Gen Z

Retail TouchPoints

Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called cDrop. Aimed at “fostering self-expression” among its core Gen Z demographic, each box retails for $30 and is shipped quarterly, with no ongoing commitment for customers.

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The Secret Behind Quick-Turn Merch: A Strong Partner

Retail TouchPoints

This branded apparel — or merch, as it’s more commonly called — sent consumers into a frenzy. How do these brands turn around these drops so quickly? The key to consumers’ hearts lies in the merch partner you choose. Additionally, a proven track record of successful products (especially with a quick-turn drop) is essential.

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As Meta Flounders, Amazon and Google Prove it’s All About the Advertising

Retail TouchPoints

For the first time the tech giant broke out revenue from its advertising business (more than $31 billion in 2021 — see, you’re impressed) and announced that it will be raising the annual fee for its Prime subscription for the first time since 2018, from $119 a year to $139 a year. Since 2018 in the U.S., stock market’s history.

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How Sephora Turned Order Fulfillment into a Loyalty-Builder

Retail TouchPoints

I eventually realized in 2018 that there was a critical opportunity around convenience , and I wanted to advance that strategy. The retailer even ran a flash shipping program as early as 2015. In most cases, items are dropped at consumers’ doorsteps within two hours. Curbside pickup soon followed BOPIS.

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3 Keys to Creating a Successful Third-Party Marketplace: Compete on Your Terms, Not Amazon’s

Retail TouchPoints

As online competition heats up, third-party marketplaces are proving to be a cost-effective and relatively low-risk way for retailers to expand their product offerings and capture consumer mindshare. In fact, many third-party marketplaces are nearly invisible to the end consumer. But this model is unlikely to work for most retailers.