CommerceHub + Dsco: Creating the New Digital Supply Chain
Let’s face it, no retailer’s marketplace will be able to compete with Amazon (or Walmart) when it comes to general assortment size. It’s also very difficult to compete in terms of shipping costs, membership perks, and delivery speed. So what other value prop can retailers who are considering opening a marketplace offer their consumers?
Retail Leaders Share Tips on Navigating Peak Carrier Challenges
Let’s face it, no retailer’s marketplace will be able to compete with Amazon (or Walmart) when it comes to general assortment size. It’s also very difficult to compete in terms of shipping costs, membership perks, and delivery speed. So what other value prop can retailers who are considering opening a marketplace offer their consumers?
How to Drop Ship Successfully Part 1: The Key Solution For Out of Stock Inventory
In a 2018 benchmark study IHL takes a deep dive into the relationship between ecommerce, omnichannel, and out of stocks in brick and mortar stores. Their main conclusion is that out of stocks are a huge issue that retailers have yet to address, costing the industry $984B per year worldwide. And this situation is only getting worse. As more retailers implement omnichannel strategies such as SFS and BOPIS, store inventories and resources are growing more and more strained.
I Asked Over 200 Enterprise Brands What They Got Out of Drop Shipping–Their Answers Might Surprise You
For retailers, the benefits of drop shipping are obvious. It allows them to easily offer a wider assortment of products at retail prices while shifting much of the costs and risks associated with warehousing inventory back up the supply chain.