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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

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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

How do these brands turn around these drops so quickly? While you may not be shipping products worldwide, the benefit of an international company is its extensive network of suppliers, sourcing and tools. Additionally, a proven track record of successful products (especially with a quick-turn drop) is essential.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Albertsons , for example — which launched its marketplace in 2018 with the goal of offering its customers more than 40,000 new specialty products — has since shuttered the operation for reasons not shared with the public. Most retailers manage this through some form of seller vetting process. However, these dangers can be managed.

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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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Real-Time Inventory and Search Integration: The Backbone of Next-Level Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

For example, using dynamic filtering and sorting capabilities, customers can narrow search results to surface in-stock products, or items available for immediate shipping they can also sort by available quantity and exclude pre-order or backordered items. This helps you provide transparency on shipping windows based on inventory supply.