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Why E-commerce Companies Need Fast Shipping
In the early days of e-commerce, if a consumer placed an online order and it magically appeared on the doorstep a week later, he or she was probably astonished that it showed it up at all. My, how things have changed! With Amazon driving the delivery bar ever higher, today’s consumers consider an order to be slow if it shows up in two days. They expect fast shipping. With such a tight delivery window, e-commerce companies have to work very hard and very smart to stay in the game. The infographic below, How to Speed Up E-commerce Deliveries, is essential reading for leadership and operations personnel in just about any…
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Setting Up the Layout of Your Retail Store
When you own a small retail business, you’re constantly living under the threat of being overwhelmed by a bigger fish. Although the personal touch and unique inventory, and the layout of your retail store can give you an advantage over big-box stores, they can’t be your only selling points. No matter how personable your employees are or how unique your merchandise may be, shoppers also look for convenience. If the act of shopping in your store is too confusing or takes too much time, you risk pushing people into the arms of the nearest competitor. This makes your store’s layout one of the most crucial aspects of its success. For…
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Things to avoid when playing online UK Slots
Once upon a time in the late 1800s a Californian mechanical engineer who went by the name of Charles D. Fey created his signature gambling game, the Liberty Bell slot machine. This was widely recognized as the first commercially successful slot machine ever, and if it was not for Mr Fey’s crucial pioneering work in the field of slot machine gambling, we’re not sure the modern online slots industry would be nearly as big. Of course, we’re not saying that Charles D. Fey ever meant for the online slots industry to happen. In fact, we’re pretty sure he would faint with surprise if somebody showed him the hyper modern, online…
