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Jul 2022
22m 16s

Everybody Has Too Much Stuff

The Ecommerce Playbook
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First it was supply chain disruptions, and now it’s … warehouse disruptions? In this episode, Andrew talks about brands currently experiencing an abundance of inventory, the problems this is causing, and how businesses should respond. “Our warehouses are now so backfilled that there’s all these containers and nowhere to put the stuff. Even Target has said pu ... Show More
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