The oldest marketing trick in the book consists of one word on one page – the word ‘free’ (it probably got you to read this far too). When consumers see the word, their eyes light up and their wallets breathe a sigh of relief, but it’s usually accompanied by a thought in…
Order fulfillment should be synonymous with efficiency since it’s all about getting the product to the consumer as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. But, obviously, some orders have multiple components that must be bundled together if the order is going to get there promptly and cheaply. Fur-tunately, product…
Like a bad neighbor, your product’s not there An order goes through a perilous adventure as it journeys to a customer. It travels through supplier channels, shipping carriers, and is placed in multiple hands before it arrives at its destination. Once it makes it, the package sits by a doorstep of an apartment exposed, alone, and…
Last week, we covered part of Software Advice’s research on how integrated order management systems can impact ecommerce performance. But that was only the first wheel of their findings; let’s tackle the rest. The Wheels on the Ecommerce Business Go Round and Round There are multiple parts to an…
As Fall slowly approaches, businesses start seeing red and green with the holiday season on the horizon. But won’t people please think of the children? Back-to-school season – from elementary school to college – is in full swing, and it’s certainly not a time for online retailers to take a…
Order management systems are the center of the ecommerce wheel that keep all the integrations, or spokes, connected and turning. And using one can have a considerable impact on an ecommerce merchant’s operations. According to a research study performed by Software Advice, a software consulting company, there are significant…
Just in time fulfillment (oftentimes referred to as JIT fulfillment) is a method of managing your inventory and shipping that involves purchasing product as orders come in, packaging, and sending them off to customers on your own. It’s definitely an uncommon strategy for most merchants, and there are some pros and cons…
An outsourced warehouse is a popular fulfillment strategy for many entrepreneurs, especially those that have a high quantity of products to be stored. Essentially, it involves taking your inventory and shipping operations, and moving them to privately owned warehouse that receives orders and ships them off to customers. Like in-house…
Dropshipping is the fulfillment model where the merchant has their supplier directly send out the customer’s order to them. For more details on that check out Ordoro’s dropshipping page. The dropshipping inventory model is perhaps the most attractive fulfillment method for a new ecommerce retailer to get started with.…
After the holiday excitement and the rush of retail customers and sales, store employees and managers aren’t able to simply relax and bask in the afterglow of the holiday spirit. Instead, they need to stay on their game – now comes the advancing tide of gift returns! In…