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Return to Sender: Making Package Returns Easy

| Amine Khechfe

Sometimes an item doesn’t fit, it doesn’t match and sometimes customers simply just change their minds. Whatever the reason, returns are business critical and can affect the customer experience. Here are a few tips to help you “up” your returns game.

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FedEx Plans Massive Distribution Center in Palm Springs

| Erin Lynch

FedEx is in the midst of planning a “massive distribution center” located in Palm Springs, CA which would sort thousands of packages a day and employ approximately 300 workers. The facility would function as a regional distribution center serving the Coachella Valley.

5 Ways to Enhance Digital Performance Right Now

| Robert DuRoss

In today’s hyper-connected environment, producing slow-loading or unavailable content is equal to providing no digital content at all. While the challenge to produce always-on, high-performing content is daunting, the truth is, it can be done. In fact, it starts with some relatively easy first steps.

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Same-Day Delivery: The Antidote to Amazon

| Rob Howard

When Amazon Prime was introduced in 2005, analysts and consumers alike thought it was a risky, expensive venture, however, Amazon Prime members now comprise nearly 10% of Amazon’s purchases, and spend twice as much as non-Prime members. While Amazon has certainly been giving retailers a lot of heartburn recently, there is a way to fight back and all comes down to same-day delivery.

How to Minimize the Risk and Pain of the Dreaded Sales Tax Audit

| Jonathan Barsade

By taking preventative measures and by treating auditors with professionalism and courtesy, you will mitigate the risks associated with a sales tax audit, including the time and cost you will spend defending against one. The following pointers will help you minimize the risk and pain of the dreaded sales tax audit.