ICYMI: Recommerce platform Trove has raised $30 million in a Series E round, bringing its total haul to more than $150 million as integrates its software with major 3PLs, eyes European expansion and plans to add vertical categories.

Multichannel Merchant
week of 8/16/23
Amazon Grows Boxless Packaging, and the Industry is Watching
Amazon has been quietly growing the volume of orders going out boxless, which the company says represented 11% of items shipped in 2022, a move that some see as a sea change in reducing packaging materials that will be imitated across retail. Amazon customers can choose to add an external “smiley” box at checkout, but boxless is now the default, with more apparently opting for it.
MCM CommerceChat: U.S. Spending on Returns Equals Public School Budget
Welcome everyone to another episode of MCM’s CommerceChat; your home for all things ecommerce operations, logistics, supply chain and marketing.  Our readers may have noticed that we’re dedicating a special…
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Taking a Media-First Approach in Ecommerce

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Winning the First Mile to Navigate Economic Uncertainty
With all the focus on winning in the last mile, companies need to pay more attention to critical first mile success, addressing the various headwinds that beset it. Brands need to strike a balance in optimizing the first mile that address efficiency, affordability and overall performance. Here are two critical areas to address in order to help you mitigate risks and assure a seamless flow of goods.
Getting Smart About Automated Intralogistics
Savvy shippers are introducing automated intralogistics to deliver an enhanced customer experience to gain competitive advantage. They’re also streamlining their business and making warehouse operations as profitable as possible. A multi-agent orchestration platform that is device and technology agnostic switches things up, bringing more uniformity to your fulfillment operations.
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Inventory Management Complexities Are Here to Stay

Check out Multichannel Merchant’s latest special report, Inventory Management Gets Trickier As Forces Collide, to stay ahead of inventory management challenges. Read now to hear what analysts are observing and what companies like Burton and Firstleaf are doing to help mitigate inventory management struggles.

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WineDirect Uses Waveless Tech to Drive Scale

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