Technology - Virtual Roundtable

Grow your sales without growing your inventory

7th May 2021 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
How to embrace digital collaboration to drive growth, innovation and customer relationships?

A Meet the Boss roundtable brought to you by VTEX

The drastic jump in online purchasing in reaction to COVID-19 has forced brands and retailers to pivot their ecommerce strategies in line with changing consumer behavior. And, as they move from crisis response to recovery, there are new challenges popping up – one lingering issue has been that related to inventory management.

As retailers look to tackle supply chain and inventory head-on, they’re weighing options of new business models. Two that we’ve seen become more regularly compared are that of either embracing a dropship model or a marketplace model.

Some of the discrepancies around the difference between the two stem from a clear understanding of the business models themselves and their supply chain vs merchandising approaches.

Join VTEX and a select group of industry experts to discuss the differences between dropship vs marketplace and weigh the pros and cons of each. Attendees will leave this discussion with a better understanding of which business model makes the most sense for the organization and action items to get started on a path of collaborative commerce success.

Discussion Topics

What have been your main e-commerce challenges through COVID-19? How have you adapted or pivoted your online purchasing to meet changing customer expectations?
How are your sales teams engaging with customers? Have you seen a change in the tools required to collaborate with customers in order to deliver on their expectations?
How are you linking up with suppliers, sales partners and distributors to gain better visibility into inventory, stores and fulfilment centres?

Your Hosts

Thought Leader
Gwen Bennett Customer Success Leader, VTEX
Gwen is a data-driven ecommerce and digital marketing executive with extensive retail expertise. Her experience and… Find out more
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