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How Small Retailers Can Think Big

Third-party channel partners can enable local retailers to think bigger — and dramatically increase their geographic coverage. Consider the case of Sandy Poehnelt, owner of The Right Slice in Kauai, Hawaii — as reported by Inc.: “When customers began asking Sandy if … Continue reading

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Amazon’s Looking to Same-Day Shipping

Amazon is already an online retailing behemoth. It’s free standard shipping on orders of $25 or more has led the industry for years. Amazon Prime (at $79/year) gives shoppers guaranteed two-day delivery without a minimum purchase amount, as well as … Continue reading

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Macy’s to Ship Online Orders from Stores

According to the Wall Street Journal, Macy’s intends to utilize more than one-third of its stores as online-sales fulfillment centers. By shipping from sales locations, Macy’s hopes to better balance its warehouse inventory with sales-floor inventory and take on challenges posed by … Continue reading

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