How to charge for shipping and handling
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Online and offline retailers who want to maximize both sales and profits are advised to charge shipping and handling fees for merchandise sold. This way of increasing revenue may be difficult at first and may lead to a decline in clientele. However, retailers should still test its market if it is open to shipping and handling fees, especially for heavy products. They may even surprise themselves to find customers willing to pay a fair price for the safe shipment of merchandise they ordered.
Publication Name: DM News
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2000
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What's the impact of one-time buyers?
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The move by online service providers to offer free shipping and handling during the 1999 holiday season will create an impact in the future of electronic commerce. The move, which some sectors have criticized, will result in the raising of the expectations of the consumers regarding the services offered by the online firms. While the practice may not have an immediate impact, it might be enough to convince one-time buyers to make additional trips and purchases online.
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Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2000
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Yes, holiday 2000 is around the corner
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Mail order catalog houses in the US are confronting an unusual holiday season in 2000 because of a number of factors, for which these catalogers ought to prepare. One, it is a presidential election year. The presidential elections affect shopping habits and there is a traditional slowdown in sales from about 10-14 days before the election to right after it. Two, more consumers will have access to the Internet in 2000 than in 1999. Three, low unemployment nationwide will make it more difficult for catalog houses to staff for the holidays.
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Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0194-3588
Year: 2000
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