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Low Prices, Slow Deliveries: Amazon Beta Launches ‘Haul’ Ecommerce Site

Retail TouchPoints

Seeking to compete with ultra-low-price sites such as Shein and Temu , Amazon has introduced Amazon Haul , featuring maximum prices of $20 and one- to two-week shipping times. There have been rumors of the move for months, and now the new shop is officially rolling out in beta. It will be available to U.S.

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Handling Holiday Fulfillment: How BOPIS, Transparency and Multiple Delivery Options Can Win the Season

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Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will face in the 2021 holiday season. With so much at stake, retailers must get fulfillment right or risk being left behind. Store-Based Fulfillment Is Key, but the Right Tools Must Be in Place.

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Inside Mosaic’s pivot from specialty fashion to digital department store

Inside Retail

The strategy, which Mosaic started rolling out in FY20 before Covid-19, has seen some of Australia’s most recognisable specialty fashion retailers expand into new categories, including homewares, beauty, jewellery, electrical and kids’ products. Mosaic’s department store move isn’t exactly unique in the fashion industry.

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How retailers are protecting margins and profits amid economic uncertainty

Inside Retail

Clinton Cahn, CEO of The Reject Shop, noted that there has been a rise in demand for everyday essential items, whereas its discretionary range showed a drop-off in demand, which affected margins. That wasnt helped by shrink in-store, particularly consumables, reaching an all-time high.

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Holiday Leftovers? Here are 4 Ways Sellers can Minimize Excess Inventory

Retail TouchPoints

Further, excess inventory can lead to lost revenue because products that are not sold quickly can become obsolete or go out of fashion. Opening a clear channel for communication between sellers and their suppliers ensures a seamless order fulfillment process, thus decreasing backorder and supply chain frustrations.

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How Smaller Assortments, Lower Inventory Levels Can Maximize Post-COVID Success

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers that buy a bit more selectively can put less product in the store, and hold back more for direct-to-consumer (DTC) fulfillment. This trend applies to the whole broad area of apparel and footwear, but we’re also seeing it hit in areas like home décor, fashion and soft lines products, for example bedding and linens.

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How Qalara is Bringing the ‘Inherently Eco-Friendly’ Products of South Asia to the World

Retail TouchPoints

During that time, she helped to launch AJIO.com , serving as COO of what is now one of India’s largest fashion ecommerce sites. “It Enter Qalara, which two years on from its launch features more than 1,000 producers selling over 150,000 ready-to-ship and made-to-order products, primarily in the home and lifestyle category.