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Amazon Service Refinements: New ‘Low-Cost’ Store, Prime Fuel Discount, Ending of ‘Today’ Delivery Service

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Amazon has made a number of moves to refine its offerings, including adding fuel discounts to the list of Prime membership benefits; developing a low-cost store to compete with discount shopping apps like Temu; and redesigning the homepage of its shopping app for easier navigation.

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Target Partners with Diane von Furstenberg for Limited-Time, Lower-Cost Collection

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Beginning March 23 online and in most of its stores, Target will offer a Diane von Furstenberg collection consisting of more than 200 items, most priced under $50. The collection, available while supplies last, encompasses women’s, girls and baby apparel and accessories along with beauty and home décor items starting at a $4 price point.

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Ebay Extends Luxury Consignment Service to Apparel

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Ebay has added luxury apparel to its consignment service , so sellers can now hand off the listing and selling of these goods to Ebay experts. After sellers fill out a product intake form, they receive a prepaid insured shipping label and send their products off to the consignment experts. UK and Germany, the company reported.

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A Modern Retailer’s Guide to Dropshipping Fashion & Apparel: Part 2

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Welcome to Part 2 of The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In this second installment, we will dive deeper into the world of dropshipping, and explore some of the best tips and strategies for successfully dropshipping fashion and apparel products.

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A Modern Retailer’s Guide to Dropshipping Fashion & Apparel: Part 1

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Welcome to The Modern Retailer’s Guide To Dropshipping Fashion and Apparel. In Part 2 , we will delve deeper into the world of dropshipping, and explore some of the best tips and strategies for successfully dropshipping fashion and apparel products. Let’s dive in! This is especially true in the $1.53 What Is Dropshipping?

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Extended Back-to-School Season Spotlights Need for Tactical Markdowns

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That’s putting pressure on brand loyalty, as people switch to lower-cost channels and different brands. Customers are changing where they shop, increasingly choosing discount stores and comparing prices online compared to previous seasons,” said Peter Ramer, Consumer Products Senior Analyst at RSM U.S.

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Amazon Planning China-Direct Offering to Compete with Temu, Shein

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Citing slides shown to Chinese sellers in a recent “closed-door meeting,” The Information reports that Amazon plans to launch a special section on its site featuring low-price unbranded items that ship directly from Chinese warehouses. Shein even announced earlier this year that it was opening a U.S.