Category: Retail Supply Chain

5 Reasons to Sell on Amazon!

How to Sell on Amazon! The Complete Guide!

Are you looking to sell on Amazon? It can seem overwhelming in the beginning, dipping your toes into the vast ocean that is Amazon. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t dive on in.

Amazon has made it possible for thousands upon thousands of sellers to reach customers in the digital, modern-day marketplace. Ranging from books, clothes, home goods, to even brand-new cars, customers love to shop on Amazon for countless reasons.

Not only does Amazon offer the most extensive selection of products, but they also keep customers coming back for several reasons, like their two-day shipping for Prime members and easy returns.

So why should you sell on Amazon?

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Scale Your Supply Chain with Effective ECommerce Fulfilment!

Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles!

While ‘supply chain’ refers to the journey from raw material, to happy repeat customer, a critical element that is often overlooked is the order processing. This operation involves ‘goods in’, picking, packing, distribution, ecommerce fulfilment and increasingly, value-added services such as outsourced contact centre support, customs clearance, and specialist storage solutions.

In this article, we will delve into the various elements of third-party logistics (3PL), and things to consider when finding the right one.

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Touchless Fulfillment and Shipping!

A Don’t Touch Supply Chain Strategy Must Now Dominate The Future!

The transportation & logistics industry found new ways to have touchless fulfillment and shipping during this pandemic. We reside in truly strange times. If some say in the past that 5+ billion people would be during a complete lockdown in fear of a deadly virus, someone would have probably laughed at the overall idea.

But here we are, 8 months after the discovery of the COVID-19 virus in Wuhan, a global pandemic. With global cases having crossed 20 million, proactive and reliable methods are required for businesses to survive during this post-lockdown era.

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9 Key Considerations in an Effective Last Mile Delivery Strategy

Same Day vs Next Day Delivery … What’s the Difference? (Infographic)

Understanding last mile logistics is only half the battle. Shippers need to reevaluate their existing last mile logistics processes and devise an effective last mile delivery logistics strategy that aligns consumer and business expectation.

This is the only way shippers can safeguard their position in the market and continue to provide products to their consumers. In fact, an effective last mile logistics strategy must consider these nine key points.

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5 Ways 3PL Services Help E-Commerce Businesses Avoid Late Deliveries!

7 Benefits of Using a 3PL!

There’s nothing that haunts e-commerce businesses more than the idea of dealing with late deliveries. However, it’s a part of reality for many online stores. 

For various reasons, they might fail to deliver their products on time. This happens mostly for logistics reasons, which is why working with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider is so important. 

3PL services are a valuable resource for local e-commerce businesses. They offer you a variety of benefits to help streamline operations and improve customer satisfaction. One of the most significant ways they do so is by helping your e-commerce business avoid late deliveries. 

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Buying Padel Gear: Your Guide to Finding the Best Padel Pro Shop!

AI in Sports: How are Sports Being Redefined by Artificial Intelligence!

Padel’s popularity is on the rise in the U.S. and across other countries globally. It is a fusion of squash and tennis, but less physical. Many people love it because it is more fun and social than playing a tennis singles match.

The game’s soaring popularity has led to a rise in the demand for high-quality padel gear. Using the best gear can help you transform your game while keeping you safe from injuries. But the biggest challenge lies in finding the best padel pro shops.

Herein, we highlight the top factors you must consider when evaluating both online and physical padel stores.

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Omnichannel Customer Service Best Practices!

The Omni-channel Approach to Customer Experience!

The growing size of today’s consumer market sets the stage for entrepreneurs and companies of varying capacities to take part. The US consumer market alone was at $1.5 trillion in 2016. And this number is continuously increasing, including omnichannel customer service.

According to an article from AdAge, US Gen Y or millennials are also swiftly increasing their slice of the pie, spending more than $200 billion annually.

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The Christmas Retail Checklist – Get Your Store Prepared! (Infographic)

Innovations in Offline Retail! (Infographic)

Now that the record-breaking Black Friday is behind us, retailers small and large must place their focus over the coming weeks on preparing for the Christmas retail holiday shopping season.

According to a report by Gartner L2, nearly 85%of holiday sales in 2017 took place in brick-and-mortar stores. It’s therefore hugely important for retailers to make the most of this time to get everything ready to maximise sales over the holiday period.

If you’re unsure where to start, we recommend taking a look at this helpful infographic from the team at Colourfast Printing which offers a handy Christmas retail checklist.

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Finding the Perfect Shopfitting Supplier for Your Retail Store!

Retail Startup Tips When Choosing a Shipping Solution!

Setting up a retail store is no small feat. Between finding the perfect location, sourcing products, and hiring staff, one aspect that can often be overlooked is shopfitting. Yet, the right shopfitting supplier can make or break your store’s aesthetic and functionality—and even your sales.

This blog post will guide you through the steps to ensure you pick the perfect partner for your shopfitting needs.

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How to Safely Ship Craft Beer!

How to Prevent Shipping Damage! (Infographic)

Entrusting your beer to the American postal service can be a scary task. For one, you need to know how to pack your craft beer properly so it reaches its destination safely. For another, you have to research if you even can ship your craft beer inside the US or internationally.

Shipping a keg is one thing. After all, kegs are virtually indestructible, but if you want to send individual brewed beer or a case of it, you’ll need to take the proper precautions.

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International Expansion in Retail (Infographic)

Innovations in Offline Retail! (Infographic)

The road to international expansion in Retail has been successfully travelled but it is also lined with a lot of accidents and failures. But is it that easy?

“We are going to expand in to the U.S.!”

I heard this refrain many, many times.  The growth and success that a Retailer experiences as they expand in their original, domestic market inspires a level of confidence in the company’s ability to expand beyond it’s geographic borders.

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McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers!

KFC Ran Out of Chicken! What Supply Chain Lessons Can We Learn?
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Back in early 2018, McDonald’s – a pioneer in cold chain distribution – announced that it was testing out using fresh patties instead of frozen in burgers at 300 of its U.S. locations.

Which doesn’t sound like a huge deal, but for one of the world’s largest Supply Chains – one that’s been using frozen burgers in its stores for decades – it represented an interesting test case in how companies can use supply chain strength to pivot as the market changes.

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The Future of Distribution!

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The eCommerce distribution system is never static, as new technologies cause fundamental changes in how distribution works. Societal disruptions, like those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, can also lead to changes in the way producers and supply chain managers handle the future of distribution networks, including eCommerce fulfillment.

The future of distribution is challenging and changing more quickly every year.

Producers, distributors, and retailers compete for market share and a bigger slice of the overall pie with unpredictable outcomes. Using innovative approaches, some companies attempt to cover an entire market segment, from production to retail. Others specialize in becoming an all-purpose intermediary or try to excel in a particular niche.

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Why Amazon’s Increased Fees Have a Silver Lining for Sellers!

How to Sell on Amazon! The Complete Guide!

At first glance, it looks like it isn’t going to be the easiest year for Amazon sellers. Not only will they be paying more in Amazon seller fees, but they’ll also have to adjust to new limitations on inventory storage in FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) warehouses.

Even so, Amazon’s increased fees isn’t the whole story; some sellers see this as an opportunity, as well as a challenge. 

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Last Minute Supply Chain Preparation for Black Friday!

Get Ready for Next Holiday Now … Make It Boring (From A Supply Chain Perspective)!

Black Friday is almost here!

Retailers have been anticipating and preparing for this over the last year.  It has become the biggest online shopping period of the entire year with expectations for exponential growth over last year.

Further this period is so dramatically busier than at any other time of the year that it has an absolutely enormous impact on the Supply Chain of these companies.

In fact the readiness of the Supply Chain can make or break the success of Black Friday for most any company.

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