QUESTION #1: WHAT IS LOT TRACKING? AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Lot tracking (also known as batch tracking) takes a product group and labels them with a distinguishing code. Consider lot tracing like leaving bread crumbs throughout the entire supply chain. But, for one group of products. Start to finish. However, it’s not to …
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As brands, we fall under Amazon’s selling temptation, especially since it’s the biggest worldwide online merchant. Amazon processes around 1.2 million orders daily, and dedicated Prime members spend, on average, $1,000 a year. Out of all of the website merchants, Amazon does not have any plans to slow down, and for brands, it’s a good …
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When KraveBeauty was founded, they aimed to create a brand for people overwhelmed by the variety and excess of skincare products in the market. A few years in, they dug deeper into the problem and discovered that excess skincare isn’t just a problem for people; it’s also a problem for our planet. In this clip, …
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During cyber-week, it’s likely your job as an operations leader becomes very much about managing internal stakeholders and ensuring everybody has the information they need to make decisions. The good news is that if you prepared correctly, cyber-week could be like a ‘set it and forget it’ type of situation. There are very few levers …
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In the words of Blaise Pascal, Pensées, “There are three sources of belief: reason, custom, inspiration.” The future for the beauty industry is many words but especially one: customized. In a Deloitte Research study, 36% of consumers expressed interest in purchasing personalized products or services, proving that customization is powerful. Providing room for personalization and …
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Carrier/freight Cost Definition: “The amount you pay to transport goods from one place to another, whether by land, sea, or air.” (source: Upcounsel) Last week, our VP Fulfillment Logistics Professional Sean Compton, released a weekly update report and Vimeo about understanding carrier costs. In addition, we decided to write this article to explain the moving …
Direct-to-consumer order fulfillment can be incredibly complex. It now takes place in multiple regions or countries, and involves multiple tools like an online store on your brand’s website, fulfillment centers or warehouses, and may even involve connecting your inventory to another online retailer like Amazon. It’s a complicated process to get your products from your …
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You may have the best product on the market, a captivating website, and a world-class marketing team, but if your eCommerce business doesn’t focus on providing exceptional fulfillment, you could be losing quite a bit of revenue. When it comes to online retail, shipping rates and times are becoming more and more important to savvy …
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In one survey of 2,500 U.S. consumers, it was discovered that more than anything, consumers who are shopping online want quick delivery — at affordable rates. In fact, they discovered that 64.3% of respondents ranked cost as the most important factor related to shipping, followed by speed. What’s more? 93% percent of consumers are more …
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Globally, it’s expected that in 2021, 27 percent of consumers will increase their number of eCommerce subscription services, and the numbers domestically are even more promising for direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscription brands: In the U.S. 36 percent of consumers plan to increase their number of subscriptions this year. DTC brands are becoming busier and busier and …
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