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Sensing, Not Seeing, with Vision AI as Retail’s Crystal Ball for the Future

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For example, on shopping channels with multiple distributors, sellers may be deprioritized on the site for overselling or shipping incorrect items. Vision AI is supporting the retail industry in this way, too. In his spare time, Yanagisawa enjoys playing golf, basketball and spending time with family.

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Wine Ecommerce: How To Sell & Ship Wine in 2018

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gallons — an increase of more than 20% since 2005. Whether you compare it to grocery stores, convenience stores, or independent wine shops, winery D2C shipping continues to be the leading retail channel. According to the 2018 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report , there are two primary reasons for this growth. Source ).

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People are Talking About RFID Again…Here’s Why

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You’ll likely recall the famous Walmart RFID mandate, announced in 2003 with an effective date of January of 2005. For customers, looking up inventory online before driving to the store, reserving an item for pickup, ordering on the same day, curbside delivery or receiving orders shipped from the stores has become the norm.

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How Amazon and Independent Ecommerce Brands Grew Online Sales 18,233% in 20 Years [Infographic]

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Or perhaps you simply feel the pressure to give your shoppers the options for free or two-day shipping –– just to compete in today’s competitive ecommerce market. By 2014, 2 million third-party sellers shipped a record-breaking 2 billion items. Free shipping, offered by half of all businesses in 2015, has become a consumer expectation.

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Investment in BigCommerce, Our Customers and Our Partners

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Even in 2009, the platform offered comprehensive store set-up functionality, customizable design themes, hosting, catalog management, order management, and an ecosystem of related solutions for payments, shipping, marketing, etc. Industry-leading site performance, security, and bug fixing were part of the package.

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Ecommerce vs. Retail Packaging: A Tale of Two Boxes

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Ecommerce Packaging Protecting Your Product on its Journey E-commerce packaging focuses on the design and materials used to safeguard products during the shipping process. Excessive packaging can inflate shipping costs and create an environmental burden. Chris Thompson is Senior Marketing Communications Manager for QC Conveyors.

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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

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Traditional logistics networks weren’t built to handle such breakneck delivery speeds, and retailers are left trying to meet consumers’ expectations while facing ever-rising environmental impacts due to emissions-heavy overnight air shipping, cardboard overuse and even more delivery trucks clogging up city streets and spewing exhaust.

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