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Do You Have What It Takes to go from Wholesale to DTC?

Retail TouchPoints

If you’re a wholesale retailer or brand owner and you haven’t already launched a direct-to-consumer sales channel, you’d better be thinking about it. The global pandemic not only accelerated the growth in ecommerce, it highlighted the shortcomings of wholesale-only sales channels. to visit your website. Fulfillment and Returns.

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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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Are Errors Hindering B2B Commerce Growth?

Retail TouchPoints

The answer lies in the inherent complexity of their business processes. Manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers have developed sophisticated consultative sales processes and provide exceptional customer service. Every organization understands that reliability and security foster customer trust.

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Smart logistics are enabling Australian fashion labels to thrive abroad

Inside Retail

Harnessing the expertise of platforms such as Startshipit, together with our simple, reliable shipping solutions, can unlock significant opportunities.” Today, the brand is shipped to more than 190 countries and has a loyal following of fashionistas, thought leaders, and celebrities. It’s not a one-size-fits-all,” Ciano concludes.

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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

Improve operational efficiency Business efficiency issues are a big pain point for many Australian retailers. To improve efficiency, rein in operational costs, and maintain healthy profit margins, we’ve seen savvy retailers turn to unified commerce in spades.