10 Retail Pricing Strategies
10 Retail Pricing Strategies that increase profitability There are many factors that influence the bottom line of your retail business, including the right price for your products that hit the maximization of your unit sales without sacrificing profit per unit. It’s crucial to understand your cost structure in order to choose the right pricing strategy, […]
e-Commerce Revolution
The e-Commerce Revolution Should you run an online-shop? A frequently asked question among retailers is, what type of distribution channel should they use to sell products and services online. If you intend to start your own e-commerce business you come up with the idea to launch your own e-commerce portal (online-shop) or to sell on […]
Developed Distribution Strategies
Developed Distribution Strategies as part of your value added services A long period of time it had been believed that • distribution, • warehousing • and supply chain management have insignificant impacts on business operations. Since globalization, digitalization has moved to a new era, more companies realize the importance of those three business processes. Today’s […]
Rise of Marketplaces
The Rise of Marketplaces How does your retail business benefit from? 20 years ago the first online marketplace appeared, offering products to retailer. These days e-commerce giants like Amazon, eBay, and Rakuten focus on wide range of products – so called horizontal marketplaces, serving consumers. „Fortune“ published a stunning figure of Amazon’s market value – […]
Real Cost of Inventory
The Real Cost of Inventory What does dead inventory truly cost? We talked already about traditional warehouses that serve manufacturers and wholesalers. For a long time they had been seen as buffer within the supply chain and then have evolved to vital links of distribution centres, situated closer to end customers. But whether it’s traditional […]
OEM & ODM Practice
The OEM & ODM Practice boost your retail business Traditional sourcing practices are outdated. Advanced technology, digitalization, and IT infrastructure empower especially retailers to engage in e-sourcing rather than playing a passive role within the supply chain. The shift affects all participants and everyone is challenged to respond by transforming operational processes. As result, you […]
E-Sourcing Process
The E-Sourcing Process an opportunity for retailers In our previous blog post we discussed the role of warehouses and showed that sourcing processes evolve within the supply chain. At that period of time suppliers needed to manage and maintain their stock in large warehouses and engaged directly to wholesalers only. Those traditional warehouses and the […]
Role of Warehouses
The Role of Warehouses the shift from buffers to vital links In the past, warehouses have been considered as cost centres which rarely add any value. But that has changed, triggered by the movement of production to lower cost countries, the growth of e-commerce, and increasing demands from consumers. There is an ongoing process, the […]
Drop-Shipping
Drop-Shipping a distribution strategy for your e-commerce business Drop-shipping is a type of distribution strategy mainly used by small to medium sized companies, a retail fulfillment method where retailers do not store products themselves. If retailers sell products to end customers, they purchase it from the manufacturer directly or from distributors and let it ship […]
OEM & VAR
OEM & VAR companies require a tight cooperation OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturing, a company whose goods are purchased by a retail company. That retailer then sells the end product to consumers. That means, the retail company which purchased those items from the manufacturer (OEM company) adds values to the product itself in various […]