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B2B Marketplace Faire Accelerates the Digitization of an Underserved Market: Wholesale

Retail TouchPoints

But one area of commerce has stubbornly resisted this move toward digitization — wholesale. People basically just ignored the third leg of that triangle though, the wholesale leg.” For nearly two decades now online marketplaces have proliferated, beginning with Ebay and Amazon, followed by Walmart, Etsy and countless others.

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No Longer Just Local: Why Cross-Border Commerce is Opening Doors for Smaller Retailers Ready to Compete

Retail TouchPoints

The savvier the customer, the more agile merchants need to be to remain relevant. Now is the time to shine for smaller and mid-sized retailers that prioritize good service, quality products, and have the flexibility to deal proactively with the modern complexities associated with cross-border ecommerce. The Tide is Turning.

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What Does ‘Omnichannel’ Mean in 2021? How Marketplaces are Reshaping the Digital Landscape

Retail TouchPoints

As the ecommerce wars heat up, BigCommerce is making a name for itself as one of the top facilitators of digital trade, alongside competitors such as Shopify, Adobe Commerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud. How do I make sure I’m talking to my shoppers wherever they are?’. We’re seeing it with Walmart.

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Alibaba Seeks to Enable Entrepreneurs with New Sourcing and Financing Tools

Retail TouchPoints

Same goes for the services Alibaba is building to stay competitive: financing solutions, fulfillment services, AI tools to make the process of using the platform easier, localized warehousing to speed up delivery. In operation since 1999, Alibaba.com currently serves approximately 8 million SMEs in the U.S

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Why the future of Australian retail lies in unified commerce

Inside Retail

Speaking to merchants in Australia, it’s clear that the retail landscape is more competitive than ever, intensified by the influx of global e-commerce players and price-conscious consumers. Improve operational efficiency Business efficiency issues are a big pain point for many Australian retailers.

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Wholesale Dropshipping

Independent Retailer

The wholesale product manufacturer creates, packages, and ships the product out to your customer for you, making this a low maintenance business model. The dropshipping company is paid for the merchandise, and retailers collect payment from the shopper, adding a healthy profit margin. Orders can be processed in a few clicks, too.

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How Indian brands could benefit from Walmart’s ambitious export goals

Inside Retail

Joined by his management team, McMillon met with suppliers, merchants, grantees, artisans and MSMEs (micro and small to medium enterprises) across the company’s programs, such as Walmart Sourcing, Walmart Vriddhi, Flipkart, PhonePe, Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Global Tech In India and Walmart Foundation. per cent to US$26.8