I hate returns, you hate returns. But you know who really hates returns, even more than us? eTailers. Going back to the mall was bad enough before the pandemic. And nothing’s worse than having to deal with the dreaded return label when you need to return an item bought online. The label must be located,
We have a lot of data to pore over and the results for Cyber Week are mixed, but first, Retail Info Systems has an interesting take on how customers are shopping this season. This article details how consumers may be longing for a taste of traditional in-store Christmas shopping after purchasing online last year. There
For years, Freestyle has published timely, relevant, exceptional content geared towards helping retail brands and eTailers get through the busy, hectic, profitable holiday season. Now, we’re pulling some of our hottest pieces together into our new "Freestyle's Ultimate Holiday Order and Inventory Management Ebook", including: How to Take on the Holiday Retail Season Like a
We recently wrote about how important getting a head start on your holiday ordering and shipping is going to be this year. Recent supply chain issues don’t seem to have any solution in the near future. Increased shipping rates and slower delivery times are expected from all the major carriers - yes, UPS FedEx and
There’s been a lot of shipping and supply chain news for eCommerce brands to digest the past few weeks: The continuing impact of the global supply chain crisis The challenges brands and consumers will face with holiday ordering and shipping in the coming months And more... All of these unprecedented industry disruptions are sure to
Earlier in the year, we wrote about how important a good eCommerce Returns Policy is. And after that, we showed you exactly how to make an implement a top-notch Returns Policy that will help your business and your bottom line. Take a look back at our infographic that shows you just how easy it is
It's been almost a year since we looked at how retail stores closing might impact eCommerce. Or more accurately, how eCommerce might be able to help save brands. Yes, it's been a year, but the topic is still hot. In fact, Sears made headlines just this week, announcing plans to shutter the last of their
This week’s TBT takes a look back at our popular eCommerce series 3 questions with PulseTV. Pulse TV gave us some intriguing thoughts on how to survive a global pandemic when you’re in the world of eCommerce. Their innovation and creativity helped us all see the upside to needing to change directions unexpectedly. Course correcting
Handling returns is one of the most difficult parts of retail for any brand. But as this past blog post shows, even for eCommerce brands, the dreaded return does not have to get you down. This week's throwback Thursday takes a look back at how eCommerce returns don't have to break you. You actually CAN
On this week's #TBT, we're looking back at the success of long-time Freestyle customer Steger Mukluks & Moccasins found with M.O.M. and SiteLINK. Steger's had a problem. They were seeing inefficient double entries and dealing with a lot of costly ordering mistakes. They needed a solution. In 2005, they started using Freestyle's industry-leading order