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Touchless Black Friday

Enterra Insights

But the truth is that Black Friday owes its name to the Philadelphia Police Department, which did not have profitability in mind.”[1] In the middle years of the twentieth century, the scene was often particularly bad in Philadelphia, where the annual Army-Navy football game was regularly played on the weekend after Thanksgiving.

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American Eagle Expands Same-Day Delivery with ShopRunner

Multichannel Merchant

During the past year, American Eagle and Aerie have offered free store and curbside pickup, as many retailers quickly stood up the touchless omnichannel tactics when shutdowns started in March of last year. Hundreds of items are available for same-day delivery, which while free for ShopRunner members is $10 per order for all others.

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Looking Back At Shop.org 2015

ModusLink Corporation

From October 5 to October 7, I attended the Shop.org Digital Summit in Philadelphia with my colleagues Wouter Nederkoorn and Ana Milevskaja. As in previous years, this year’s summit, organized by the National Retail Federation (NRF), was a success.

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A Complete Guide to Zone Skipping Logistics Strategy

ShipBob

For instance, say it costs $10 to ship one package from Philadelphia to Minneapolis. Stronger profit margins Zone skipping can reduce overall shipping costs, which can yield higher profit margins for your business. Shipping 2,000 individual packages would end up costing you $20,000. That’s why many businesses partner with ShipBob.