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Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics

week of 5/13/2020

Political Battle Over USPS Future, Fed Bailout Continues as Mail Declines

While the USPS gets tossed around like a political football and threatens insolvency without more federal aid, the agency continues to report poor results as already lower mail rates have fallen through the floor due to coronavirus. Meantime, Trump ally, donor and fundraiser Louis DeJoy will be the new Postmaster General.…»

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	Food & Beverage Ecommerce Fulfillment Guide
	The coronavirus pandemic is driving food and beverage shoppers online. How does this impact order fulfillment operations? What can retailers and food and beverage companies do to accommodate increased ecommerce volume? Read the ebook.

Take Our Survey on the State of Ecommerce Fulfillment Operations

To keep you informed about major changes taking place in the industry, Multichannel Merchant is conducting research into how ecommerce fulfillment operations are managing through this time and looking to improve their performance – but we need your help. Take our brief survey and we will share the results in a subsequent report.…»

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7 Ways a 3PL Can Be More Viable Than Internal Ecommerce Fulfillment

For many ecommerce businesses, even absent COVID-19, a profitable Christmas season will make or break the year. During the shutdowns, many 3PLs have remained open, serving clients even amid the labor challenges. Should you continue internal fulfillment or move to a 3PL? Here are seven considerations as you weigh the choice.…»

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Experts Provide Answers on Increased Order Returns, Warehouse Safety

We all can use some extra help sometimes, reaching out to our "bench" with tough questions, situations or challenges. In the latest edition of Multichannel Merchant's "Ask the Experts," we address reader questions about increased order returns and ways to maintain warehouse safety for workers during the COVID-19 crisis.…»

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Tech Investments Pay Off as Retail Inventory, Supply Chain Pain Lingers

Retailers that have invested in inventory management tools that supply real-time visibility across channels are faring much better than those that didn’t as tactics like ship from store and curbside or counter pickup are proving to be survival factors, industry experts agreed.…»

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Does Your DTC Strategy Stack Up?

When big-name brands like Amazon struggle to keep up, there's a lot of questions surfacing about what that means for the future of Direct-to-Consumer. Join us May 19 to hear executives from Shippo, Haus, and Anomalie share strategies and tools to overcome today's challenges and thrive in the future..

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