Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2025

Osthus also pointed out that Snuggle Hunny shows how it brings to life its pledge for diversity and inclusion, while its sustainability drop-down feature ensures shoppers accessibility to relevant sustainability information at a glance. If shoppers had one request?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For example, on shopping channels with multiple distributors, sellers may be deprioritized on the site for overselling or shipping incorrect items. Vision AI is supporting the retail industry in this way, too. We’re even seeing vision AI support these warehouses with receiving.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 8, 2025

New data from leading eCommerce provider Visualsoft saw that while overall Christmas revenue dropped by 4% compared to 2023, average order value (AOV) rose by 21%, reflecting the growing impact of thoughtful shopping and retailer incentives. The 2024 Christmas season provides valuable lessons for retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Consumers are Split Between Home Pickup and Carrier Drop-off. As a result, drop-off (at a carrier or retail location) became the preferred returns method for 67% of consumers, according to our BOXpoll surveys. The Post Office Increases its Popularity as a Returns Drop-off Destination. consumers love the USPS.

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LS Retail

JANUARY 22, 2025

iStock/Polke The number of bottles of Champagne shipped outside of France dropped nearly 10 percent for all of 2024, compared to the year before. It's not just sales of the expensive stuff that's gone flat, alcohol sales are down across the board with the exception of ready-made, pre-mixed drinks.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Saks has partnered with TerraCycle to launch the Saks Beauty Recycling program, which will let shoppers send in empty beauty containers through Saks.com or drop them at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores across the U.S. to give them a second life. The waste will be sorted by composition, (e.g. The waste will be sorted by composition, (e.g.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 16, 2025

The traditional returns process often involves finding packaging, printing labels and finding a suitable time to drop off the return a time-consuming and inconvenient process for consumers. Instead, customers can simply book a return and drop off their item at a local Parcelpoint location which are open weekdays, weekends and extended hours.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

Tommy Hilfiger customers can generate a prepaid shipping label from tommy.thredup.com , fill any shippable box or bag with women’s and kids’ items from any brand and men’s products from Tommy Hilfiger, then ship the items to ThredUP to be resold. The second drop will reportedly feature one-of-a-kind Tommy Hilfiger archive pieces.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The scheme also slashes the need for additional shipping boxes, with shoppers able to turn the item in the original manufacturer’s packaging. Its market share dropped one percentage point from 13.5% The partnership comes as the supermarket chain’s hold on the grocery sector continues to dip further. as sales fell 5.5%

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2022

The effort, which is sponsored by Procter & Gamble, lets users mail in waste using a prepaid shipping label available online. In 2021, the KIDCYCLE program saved 8,300 pounds of materials from landfills, and the program has since added brick-and-mortar drop-offs with pilots in 46 stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 12, 2024

The top navigation panel and top-of-page filters also have been improved to include redesigned drop-down menus, so the experience is more intuitive. All delivery and shipping options also are now located in one convenient place, so shoppers can update their shipping locations and find their preferred delivery methods.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Distance and concerns like shipping complexity become an afterthought, and platforms are increasingly setting a high bar for reputable merchants that can fulfill products in a timely manner. Adding an entire shopping ecosystem on top of social platforms only increases the amount of collected consumer data.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Retailers face mounting expenses throughout supply chains, from manufacturing to shipping fees. In order to counteract the rising costs of their products, a lot of online stores use transport strategies like free shipping levels or membership programs that encourage larger, less frequent orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Consider the traditional returns process: Look up the merchant’s return policy, find the receipt, request return authorization, print a shipping label, repackage the item, drop it off at a carrier, wait days for confirmation that it was received, and finally, wait even longer to receive a refund minus a returns shipping fee.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2025

Some products will be available for nationwide shipping where legally permitted. When asked if the team was worried that dropping Arrangements from its name might cause confusion, Farid Silber said, We do worry; in fact, it happens quite a bit in our stores, especially in the states where cannabis is legal.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Consumers are currently more willing to pay for fast shipping and are more tolerant with slower delivery, given the prevalence of shipping delays throughout the pandemic and through the holidays. 57% of BOXpoll respondents opting for free shipping consider delivery in five days to be either ‘fast’ or ‘acceptable.’ on average.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. Dashers will send confirmation photos to consumers when they drop off the items at the designated store. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Temu’s site shows average shipping times to most of the U.S. In March 2022, Alibaba dropped to 13 th from its previous position as fifth in Kantar Retail’s listing of the top 50 global retailers, and the company reportedly laid off more than 9,000 employees in August 2022 due to China’s economic problems.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2023

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.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

SHEIN took the opportunity to showcase some of its special lines, including the designer-led drop range SHEIN X, the plus-size SHEIN Curve range, a PRIDE-themed assortment and its higher-end MOTF line made from “quality materials and construction.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In addition to discounts, program members also will receive shipping perks, early access to sales and new product launches, and exclusive access to limited edition drops. Every dollar spent counts for one point, and once a customer has accumulated 125 points, they will get a $10 reward.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

The updated Dynamics 365 Intelligent Order Management tool is designed to help brands access new information and capabilities to better fulfill, ship and service customer orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The killer feature of Walmart+ may be free shipping on orders over $35 , which 35% of respondents cited as the program’s most exciting part. Walmart+ gives the retail giant’s customers a good reason to keep shopping with it during the pandemic, and free shipping could provide an edge as retailers compete over smaller wallets this year.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Consumers can now drop off damaged or outdated toys of any brand at any of the 40 Toyworld locations nationwide – or ship them directly to TerraCycle. There are certain types of toys that cannot be dropped off for recycling, however. These items include books, playdough and slime, pens, pencils, crayons, and big toys.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This presents a dual shipping dilemma for businesses: how can they keep shipping costs on the business low, while also offering customer-friendly return policies? This means that when ecommerce retailers can’t provide the peace of mind that clear return shipping policies can offer, customers will take their money and run.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The news comes just a few weeks after Netflix announced that after 25 years it had shipped its last physical DVD. The market for physical DVDs has been dropping precipitously with the growth of streaming services. That leaves mega-retailers Walmart, Amazon and Target as the last major retailers still offering these products.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Customers can schedule returns via the new Carrier Pickup by FedEx service for products that have been shipped and sold by Walmart.com, using either the website or the Walmart app. Customers without access to a printer at home can choose the “Drop off at FedEx” return method.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Since consumers must schedule appointments for the test kits, retailers have control over the number of tests that can be picked up and dropped off each day, and the volume of testing can change over time. Thanks to HHS, the retailer can be compensated for each completed test that is distributed at their retail stores.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2024

The revised FLX Rewards program will include three tiers: Xtra Savings: Members can redeem points ( 100 points per $1 spent) for FLX Cash, providing discounts of $5, $10 or $20 off, and gain access to member-exclusive discounts and offers; Xtra Access: Exclusive member opportunities such as sneaker Launch Reservations that put members first in line (..)

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

RFID-ticketed products are not yet required for drop-ship suppliers. FineLine Technologies is working with vendors that RFID source-tag at their factories, Davidson reported, and that now use the technology for automated outbound shipment verification and automatic advance shipping notification generation.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment. The Michaels Marketplace will be invite-only and aimed at “high-volume sellers of components, tools or craft materials,” according to an announcement on the company’s website.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Moreover, customers compliment Supres wide range of payment and flexible shipping options and authority to leave deliveries. However, Osthus said that Humii found an inconsistency as the company advertises free shipping on first orders over $30, its checkout requires spending at least $50.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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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