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The sporting goods industry has seen a boom in recent years thanks to factors like marketing around healthy and fit lifestyles. Consumers can’t open a social media app or watch TV without seeing an advertisement for the latest athleisure clothing company or celebrity partnership.  By the end of 2023, the North American sporting goods market … Continue reading “Build a Bigger Sporting Goods Business With Inventory Management”

This is a guest post from SkuVault client Cynthia Lizana, COO at ZenToes and 15+ year eCommerce veteran. Q4 is quickly approaching. As the lazy summer days end and the kids return to school, you may be letting out a sigh of relief, or maybe you’re panicking because you just realized that next month is … Continue reading “Q4 Preparation Tips From an eCommerce Veteran COO”

So you’re an entrepreneur in need of inventory management software. You took a leap of faith and started your own eCommerce/retail business selling a product(s) you’re passionate about.  You’ve weathered the initial storm of finding suppliers, developing a website, and deciding which platforms to sell on. You invested in accounting, shipping and other software to get … Continue reading “Get Out of The Warehouse and Back to Business with Inventory Management Software”

The ecommerce landscape is constantly changing, and it is important for merchants to try and stay ahead of the curve to beat the competition, especially now as we approach the holiday season. One recent trend that isn’t going away anytime soon is faster shipping. Customer expectations are higher than ever for their shipments to arrive … Continue reading “How to Offer Same-Day, Next-Day, and 2-Day Delivery”

Warehouse automation can save your business this peak season. We all know peak season is around the corner, or perhaps for you, it has started. You want to ensure you have your warehouse automation ready so you can be productive, and retain a portion of your sanity during the crazy days of peak season.  Using … Continue reading “4 Ways to Increase Warehouse Automation for Peak Season”

Dead Stock. Death Piles. The names sound ominous. And that is for good reason. Dead stock is the common industry name of items that don’t sell. It’s literally product that isn’t selling and is also taking up space in your warehouse and costing you money. And when dead stock piles up and up and up … Continue reading “How to Avoid The Inventory Death Pile”

Building an omnichannel vape business today is a necessity for success. The global market for vapor products isn’t just expanding, it’s exploding. With both online and brick-and-mortar operations experiencing tremendous growth, the global vapor products market size was valued at $7.19 billion in 2016. It’s expected to grow past $47 billion by 2025, according to a study … Continue reading “Build an Omnichannel Vape Business With Inventory Software”

It may only be August, but the holidays will be here before you know it. And that means peak season. This post will detail 5 things to do now to get ready for peak season. Peak season is a “make it or break it” event for many omni-channel retailers, and preparation should happen sooner rather … Continue reading “5 Things to do Now to Get Ready for Peak Season”

No matter the amount of new online marketplaces that pop up, one thing remains true: it’s imperative to provide great customer service to become a top-rated eBay seller in 2019.  This standard is set on the marketplaces you shop at most, including Amazon and eBay. In fact, if sellers on these marketplaces don’t meet customer … Continue reading “How to Become a Top-rated eBay Seller in 2019”

Is it time to take your e-commerce business to the next level of growth? If you’re still selling primarily on your own website, the answer is definitely “yes.” When first starting down this path, most sellers turn to Amazon. Perhaps eBay and Walmart, too. And these marketplace giants are a great start.  However, they’re far … Continue reading “3 Essential Steps for E-Commerce Growth Beyond Amazon and eBay”