Trade Magazine Articles and Press Releases
There’s no denying that Amazon has changed the face of retail, but there are many misconceptions about how the company actually operates. Many wrongly believe that Amazon makes most of its profits from e-commerce, while others incorrectly view Amazon as the long-tail poster child . . .
It’s no coincidence that retail industry mergers are increasing at the same time that the economic and structural clout of mega retailers is also spreading. Consolidation is one of the key strategies that smaller retailers and brands are using to respond to and/or push back against the pressures imposed on them by the likes of Amazon and Walmart . . .
After an ecommerce power-up that included acquiring a string of online retailers, including Jet.com, Walmart took a major swing at Amazon by offering free 2-day shipping for qualified orders of $35 or more, no special membership required. The competition is heating up, but which company will win? . . .
The scale of data exchange and communication required to keep track of drop ship customer orders, inventory, and invoices is much greater and more complex than a traditional retail supply chain. For drop shipping operations to maximize efficiency and profitability, fundamental changes must be made to traditional trading partner relationships as well as B2B communication technologies . . .
Brands and retailers have been hyper focused on Millennials for years now. But while they’ve been busy trying to figure out what Millennials want, Generation Z, a maturing and ever more digitized and global generation, is emerging with its formidable buying power . . .
Various fees from third-party drop ship providers for the data exchange are among the most complicated — and costly — aspects of drop shipping. When used indiscriminately, or applied incorrectly, these fees not only increase overhead but also have unforeseen impacts on a drop-shipping operation’s ability to scale and communicate with trading partners . . .
The concept of “endless aisle” has been discussed in ecommerce for years. Many online merchants have watched Amazon’s rise to market domination and believe their own path to success lies in replicating what they see as a killer business plan . . .
Stores that focus on providing experiences are much better placed to succeed with modern consumers. This is all part of a trend towards an older era of retailing that has been gaining steam in parallel to Amazon’s growing clout. Don’t believe me? Here are four signs that old is the new “new” in retailing . . .
Dsco, the distributed inventory network behind billions of dollars of online consumer purchases, today announced that Vance Checketts has been named Dsco’s Chief Executive Officer and appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Founder Jeremy Hanks will remain focused on Dsco in his new full-time role as Executive Chairman.
Kohl’s selected Dsco, an enterprise drop ship platform, to support its drop ship supplier network. The move enables Kohl’s to accelerate their strategy of leveraging their drop ship network to expand assortment as part of its digital growth initiative.
Dsco, a leading supply chain intelligence company, today announced the Dsco 444, the first ever ranking of the top 444 drop shipping brands in today’s retail supply chain. Rankings are categorized by performance both in virtual communication and physical fulfillment. Lacoste, Tony Bianco, Hugo Boss, and Schwood Eyewear, were some of those recognized as the top 10 drop shippers in July.