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Multi-Channel Retailing and the Buyer’s Journey: Opportunities and Challenges

BigCommerce

Most online sellers begin their journey from one sales channel, setting up shop through a website or marketplace. Multi-channel retailing is the practice of selling merchandise on more than one sales channel. A report by BigCommerce confirms that buyers across several age groups are shopping from multiple sales channels.

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The 19 Ecommerce Growth Challenges of 2018, Outlined by Amazon’s Annual Report

BigCommerce

On May 18th, Amazon released its Annual Report for the past fiscal year (2017). The Amazon Annual Report, which is made available to the public through the SEC, recapped the company’s remarkable year of growth. Let’s take a look at some of the important highlights as well as some of the specific challenges covered within this report.

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Inventory Management for Scaling ($1M+) Businesses: Techniques You Need to Know Before You Go Bust

BigCommerce

Ship products to customers in a timely manner. Managing your inventory properly across all of your sales channels helps to lower your product cost and increase shipping speed – ultimately earning you increased customer loyalty and love. Want to use Skubana to help manage your multi-channel inventory?

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How to Make $5,000 an Hour Selling on Amazon

BigCommerce

Those millions sold have been made selling a variety of products, among various industries, at a mix of price points and using several different methods. Within 18 months they were selling more on Amazon than through their traditional channels. The total cost of labor and materials was less than most people’s weekly grocery bill.

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Is Selling on Amazon the Cure for High Customer Acquisition Costs?

Retail TouchPoints

As more direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands face heightened competition and rising cost-per-acquisition rates online, many have disinvested in their branded ecommerce experiences and doubled down on unique brand opportunities found on marketplaces like Amazon. It’s inevitable.

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Your Free Ecommerce RFP Template + 176 Questions to Ask Before You Migrate

BigCommerce

One bug undetected for months that could have cost you millions (but you thankfully caught!). One more feature that will cost way too much and take much too long to build. It is definitely best accompanied with a cover letter with further details on pricing needs and services requirements. How do you price your application?

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The 6 Most Effective Types of Social Media Advertising in 2017

BigCommerce

Most channels require significant lead time to yield an ROI (ex. Some channels yield quick results but not day in and day out (ex. And some channels are consistent but time consuming to dial in (ex. In 2017, there are 6 different social media channels where you can follow proven ad strategies and generate consistent ROI.