Multichannel Merchant

Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics

week of 7/24/2019

PRC Approves Lower Postal Rates Ahead of UPU Meeting

The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved a range of postal rates for smaller packages originating from overseas to the United States, part of an effort to level the playing field for U.S. merchants and manufacturers disadvantaged by international postage rules.…»

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Try Before You Buy: Great Opportunity or Ecommerce Returns Tsunami Risk?

Shoppers love try before you buy (TBYB), a growing strategy that lets them order multiple items and send most of it back. It can boost ecommerce sales but also balloon return rates. So how do you take advantage of the TBYB opportunity while escaping the potential pitfalls that can kill your margins? An expert panel explains how.…»

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Robots Addressing Ecommerce Fulfillment Labor Issues

While there are some concerns about robots replacing humans and taking their jobs, with U.S. unemployment at about 3.6% ecommerce companies are struggling to find enough workers. Thus companies are seeing robotics as a way to close the gap and augment human labor instead of replacing it. Find out more in a new MCM report.…»

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	Cross-Border Shipping: Overcoming Global Headwinds, Trade Issues
	Discover the latest trends in global payments technology, which countries are seeing greater payment tech adoption, the challenges of getting the payments process right across borders, and why mobile payments are a big deal for millennials everywhere.

11 Ways Barcode Can Improve Your Ecommerce Fulfillment Operations

Shipping and manifesting systems have used barcodes for a long time, but not to their full potential. In recent years adoption is increasing as businesses find they can dramatically increase control of their fulfillment center operations. Here are 11 ways barcode can provide greater operational efficiency, cost savings and a good ROI.…»

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UPS Adds Sunday Delivery, Doubles Pickup Locations with Retail Partners

Through new partnerships with Michael’s, CVS and Advance Auto, UPS is more than doubling its network of U.S. Access Point locations and adding Sunday pickup and delivery in January for business and residential customers as it engages in an arms race with FedEx. This gives UPS 63,000 U.S. locations, compared to 62,000 for FedEx.…»

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