Flieber Blog

The Coronavirus pandemic is changing the global economy and our lives. Cities’ routines have been largely affected as working from home became almost mandatory to prevent the spread of the virus, leaving streets, shops, markets, bars and restaurants empty.

Supply chain increases competitiveness and will contribute to customer satisfaction but professionals still find it boring.

Research shows that 97% of online retailers find supply-chain-related subjects boring. Okay, the statistics might be false, but I’m sure it’s about right. Logistics, inventory, freight, trucking, warehousing—these are all very dull subjects that nobody wants to deal with or read about. But, unfortunately, they are critical for any retail business and a mandatory topic, especially in these weird Coronavirus days.

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Online retailers start their business with the expectation that they will be focused on sales and marketing. Until they get drowned by operations.

Every for-profit business aims to generate profit. Strangely, peer pressure seems to push business owners towards tracking (and communicating) revenues as the leading indicator of success, not profits, which is a big mistake.

Operating with a short capital cycle should be the most important objective of any retailer and online business.