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As inflation continues to rise and consumers have to adjust budgets to make ends meet, there are a few indicators that there may be hope on the horizon for consumers and challenges ahead for eCommerce businesses.

Listening to the news lately feels like a crash course in economics.  Stagflation (check out our blog from a few weeks ago) has led to shelflation and shrinkflation, which consumers are noticing and speaking up about on social. As inflation continues to rise and...

eCommerce businesses and brands have bobbed and weaved through the last two years of challenges, which has led to consumers now expecting brands to connect across multiple channels and provide an omnichannel approach. Connecting across multiple channels not only...

Constantly climbing inflation, increasing supply chain constraints, continued lockdowns due to Covid outbreaks and navigating the war in Ukraine have all lead toward a significant slowdown globally, but experts do not expect a return to the 1970s thankfully. According...

With supply chain issues at an all time high, it has never been more critical than now for eCommerce businesses to have a strong inventory management system to keep up with consumer demand and to be prepared for growth into new markets at a moment’s notice.  To those...

Experts are warning China’s recent string of tight lockdown restrictions are about to send another shock through global supply chains—possibly worse than Wuhan’s lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic. China’s President has not budged on his “zero-Covid approach,”...

No one could have predicted Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to have such a long duration, and consequently has set off a series of new supply-chain bottlenecks around the world.  Though they are not responsible for producing computer chips used by global automakers,...

In a world where consumers expect online retailers to “meet or beat competitors’ pricing,” this year will prove challenging with inflation. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Product Price Index for February 2022, reporting wholesale prices had jumped up...

In an age where consumers expect their needs to be met quickly at the click of a button, pressure is on for a rapid growth of eCommerce businesses and their infrastructure. It’s critical to evolve and build a strong infrastructure to meet the modern consumers’ needs,...

As shipping costs continue to rise, and many are still traumatized by the long list of challenges this past holiday season, eCommerce businesses and retailers are beginning to shift towards new shipping trends.  Many are looking for ways to better plan for the year...

Since the start of the pandemic, companies everywhere have risen to the occasion to meet consumer demand for faster at home delivery, but have still fallen short. Younger generations are driving demand for more flexible and much faster delivery times, leading...

Despite so many supply chain issues this holiday season and media constantly warning consumers to plan ahead and shop early, there was still a record breaking $204B in online shopping spent between November 1 and December 31 – an almost 9% growth over last year. What...