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

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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.

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Delivery times get longer and more expensive, research finds

Inside Retail

Online shopping delivery lead times are getting longer – and getting more expensive – according to research from shipping software developer Shippit. The company’s State of Shipping Report found that the estimated delivery time has risen from two days in 2018 to 5.6 during the six-year period.

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Kroger Introduces Paid Loyalty Program Offering Faster Delivery Times

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Some standout paid loyalty programs include: Walmart+ , which launched in September 2020 as an Amazon Prime competitor; MyWay , a membership program launched by Wayfair in 2018 with benefits ranging from free shipping to special members-only promotions; and CarePass , a paid membership program rolled out by CVS in 2019 that offers benefits above and (..)

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A Consumer Brands’ Guide to Understanding and Navigating Amazon’s Private Label Business

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According to Coresight Research ’s Inside the World of Amazon’s Private Label Offering report, Amazon now has over 22,617 products from 111 private label brands across nearly every category — three times the number of brands they had in 2018. Amazon controls the inventory, marketing and promotional strategy.

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Shein Raises $2B, Wish Adds More European Merchants as Temu Gains Ground

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Shein’s model does share direct connections to Chinese factories, which allows for rapid turnaround on the latest styles, with most orders shipped directly to consumers from the factory. 1 shopping app in America back in 2018 , but today it’s largely out of the game at No. Wish also was the No.

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Here is what’s driving Danish retail giant Bestseller’s success Down Under 

Inside Retail

Since launching the brand in 2018 in Australia and New Zealand, we’ve seen over 200 per cent increase in sales. [It] She explained that the group has upheld these practices by working to counter climate change, using resources efficiently and promoting human rights. One example of this is the recent expansion of Vero Moda.

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You’ll Like Us When We’re Green: How Retailers Demonstrate Sustainability Through Track and Trace

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Research from New York University found sustainable products delivered $114 billion in sales in 2018, up 29% from 2013 , and delivered 50% of consumer packaged goods growth during that same time period — despite representing only 16.6% of the category. So how do retailers stay ahead of the pack regarding sustainability?