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5 Things You Must Consider for a Multichannel Selling Strategy
You’re ready to grow your business. You want to expand to new channels because you think you have what it takes to be a multichannel seller.
Now all you need is a strategy. Multichannel selling is easier said than done.
Before you dive into your multichannel strategy, here’s five multichannel factors you must think about if you want to be a successful seller across multiple channels. (more…)
Big Trends in Supply Chain Management You Need to Know About
I read an article that other day that said ‘Logistics is the new Black.’ Logistics and supply chain are two words that have increasingly become part of everyday conversations for merchants as your businesses become more complex.
You sell on multiple sales channels to different customer types who buy on multiple devices. You work with different suppliers and partners. You fulfill orders through various 3PLs and warehouses.
The supply chain has become the backbone of successful businesses. It’s key to being able to meet evolving customer demands. To keep you up to speed, this article covers some of the big trends in supply chain management right now. (more…)
eCommerce Inventory Management Best Practices
Managing your inventory is a pain for all eCommerce sellers. It’s time consuming to track inventory for different products across your site. It’s even harder if you sell on multiple fronts, like a site, marketplaces such as Amazon, and brick and mortar.
Because of these challenges, 46% of SMBs either don’t track inventory or use a manual method.
This is a problem. Inventory management is essential to your business. Capital can be tied up in stored inventory. Poor management can lead to a bad customer experience.
Inventory management for your eCommerce business should be your top priority. In this article, we’ll tell you why it should be and recommend best practices. (more…)
6 Inspiring Ideas for Your 2016 E-Business Strategy
Amazon boasts of over 2 million third-party sellers worldwide, accounting for 40% of total units sold on Amazon. Shopify, one of the fastest growing eCommerce platforms, has over 200,000+ merchants since founded in 2006.
There are more retailers starting e-businesses. They start by opening their own webstore, marketplace account, or multiple stores across multiple platforms.
For 2016, what new strategy are you going to undertake to be a successful e-business? This article will cover a list of ideas to help inspire your e-business strategy. (more…)
Common Challenges of ERP Software Implementation
(This post was originally published on December 7, 2012. We’ve updated it for accuracy and completeness.)
ERP implementations have a nasty reputation for being challenging.
These challenges can lead to your ERP implementation project taking too much time and being over budget.
The result can be you being left with an underperforming solution. Or, you avoiding implementation of an ERP at all costs.
While the challenges are real, they shouldn’t stop you from implementing one.
In this post, we’ll cover some of the challenges of ERP implementations. Knowing these ERP challenges upfront could mean the difference between a successful and a nightmare of an implementation experience. (more…)