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Unify Drop Ship and Marketplace for a Highly Flexible Go-to-Market Model — Don’t Get Stuck in ‘Either-Or’

Retail TouchPoints

While companies are certainly collecting more and more data, data alone can’t drive this level of hyper-personalization — especially not in a traditional wholesale retail model. As a result, many retailers are seeking to scale up their selection through models like drop ship and marketplace.

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BJ’s Invests in Drop-Ship Fulfillment Program

Retail TouchPoints

BJ’s Wholesale Club will strengthen support for its drop-ship program with online order fulfillment and delivery accuracy solutions from CommerceHub. We’re excited to continue to enhance our drop-ship program with CommerceHub to help members find everything they need in a convenient, one-stop shop on BJs.com.”.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

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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DoorDash Debuts Package Pickup Service to Streamline Returns

Retail TouchPoints

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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Hanna Andersson Gives Fans What They’ve Long Wanted — A Loyalty Program

Retail TouchPoints

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. In 2019, Hanna Andersson shifted to a fully DTC model , closing all its stores and ending its wholesale business.

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Under Armour Makes Brand Leadership Shakeup to Support Turnaround Efforts

Retail TouchPoints

” Righting the Under Armour Ship Plank has played a central role in the growth and evolution of the Under Armour brand and its products since he founded the company in 1996. I see tremendous opportunity to elevate the brand, enable deeper loyalty, and drive growth among new and existing consumers.”

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How Ecommerce Tech Can Reduce the Environmental Damage it Caused in the First Place

Retail TouchPoints

Much of this impact comes from shipping and warehousing, as well as from operating all those computer servers to facilitate all of those sales. When a consumer returns an item, that’s two legs of shipping — and the concomitant environmental impact — that essentially occurred for naught. Mitigating Returns. pounds per item.