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April 24, 2024
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Can Retailer Co-ops Cut Ecommerce Shipping Costs?
Retailer cooperatives have long helped smaller, independent stores purchase in volume. These loose confederations could also be an answer for ecommerce shipping and returns.The idea is simple: A group of retail businesses pool their money to buy in bulk.
A hardware store in Boise, Idaho, wanting to stock DeWalt tools might not have enough buying power to get the best prices. But if it cooperated with 50 independent hardware shops nationwide, suddenly the group would have the collective resources to be taken seriously.
That’s a retailer cooperative in action.
Shipping at Scale
Turn your attention to shipping and returns. There are at least three ways that scale — the size of a business — can impact ecommerce shipping.
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The Best Advice for Scaling Your Online Shop
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New Ecommerce Tools: April 23, 2024
This week's updates address product images, live streaming, B2B, logistics, cross-border payments, and more. Read article >
15 Apps for Live Streaming Video
This all-new update to our popular resource features apps from social networks and live-streaming platforms to produce and broadcast solo or multi-source video. Read article >
From the Archive: November 2021
The Beauty of Bootstrapping a Business
My company, Beardbrand, is bootstrapped. The benefits are freedom, satisfaction, responsibility, and making the world a better place — all more important than money alone. Read article >
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