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Using Multi-Channel Management to Overcome Drop Shipping Challenges
The drop ship fulfillment method can help a companys bottom line because it eliminates the need to carry product inventory. Instead, when a buyer places an order for an item, the order is sent directly to the supplier (which can be a manufacturer or a wholesaler) and that supplier is responsible for shipping the item to the buyer. The supplier is completely invisible to the buyer. The companys profit from the transaction is the difference between the wholesale and retail price. Drop ship is rapidly becoming common practice and companys need to know how this option will work in their multi-channel environment.
Comparing Magento Go vs. Enterprise vs. Community How to Choose the Right Version
*Magento Go is shutting down on February 1st, 2015. For more information read our post on what to do now that Magento Go is shutting down.
Why Magento
Whether you are just beginning down the eCommerce path or upgrading to a more robust platform, Magento is bound to be on your list of eCommerce solutions. Thats no surprise considering their success in the market:
Go Beyond Simple Magento eBay Extensions with Multi-Channel Management
With the rapid adoption of both Magento and eBay, Magento eBay extensions are one of the most sought after plug-ins on Magento Connect. Dozens of companies have developed various levels of Magento eBay integrations to meet the needs of online retailers. Although this type of extension is a great start, in most cases, Magento eBay extensions simply connect point A to B. Moving data might eliminate some manual tasks, but how much value does that add to your sales operations? Instead, keep your eye on the bigger picture particularly if you are using an eCommerce system like Magento, but maintaining your master item information in another system. Consider how to manage your multi-channel environment so that you are improving the overall sales experience for your customers and providing your organization with greater visibility to your sales data (item, inventory, order, customer, supply, etc.). (more…)
Herschel Supply Manages Thousands of eCommerce Orders in Five Months Using nChannel Connector
Web-based multiple channel management impacts the successful growth of companies
COLUMBUS, OH, April 10, 2013 nChannel, creator of cloud-based multi-channel management platform and exhibitor at this weeks Magento Imagine 2013 conference, is pleased to announce that The Herschel Supply Company has selected to use nChannels Magento and Microsoft Dynamics GP connectors to integrate their eCommerce and fulfillment systems. nChannel, in conjunction with Tacit Management Consulting, began the integration in November just in time to help Herschel streamline their fulfillment process for their critical holiday season. As a growing company, Herschel knew that continuing to manually entering eCommerce orders into their ERP system could bottleneck their growth. As a result of their nChannel integration Hershel has been able to process and fulfill thousands of orders across North America since November. (more…)
4 Things Ill Be Doing at Magento Imagine 2013
This week, nChannel will be exhibiting at Magento Imagine 2013 in Las Vegas, NV. Here are a few of the things Ill be doing while attending the event.
1. Access to Magento Thought Leaders
With three workshop tracks in Technology, Strategic Marketing, and Business Solutions, youll find a Magento expert for every interest. Magentos Expert Consulting Group (ECG) will be offering 30-minute free consulting sessions that can help you answer those questions you never have to research. Ill be syncing up with these experts to help explain to Magento users how nChannel can connect to their Magento master data to their Microsoft Dynamics GP, Sage 100, or Microsoft Dynamics RMS. (more…)