Shipwire attended Toy Fair 2009 in New York. Nate has posted his insights on his Practical E-commerce blog as Learning from Toy Fair 2009. Nate discusses Toy Fair attendance and insights into how small toy makers can make shipping toy fulfillment a strength during trying economic times. Some trends discussed on Practical Commerce were:
- Toy retailers buying smaller amounts, requesting more frequent resupply and not wanting to take on the risk of inventory.
- Toy packaging and its impact on fulfillment
- Manufacturer drop ship fulfillment options for Toy makers
Take a look. Learning from Toy Fair 2009.
Visit Shipwire to learn more about toy fulfillment and shipping.
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Nate Gilmore
Nate oversees our channel development and developer network, as well as our marketing and public relations. Previously, Nate was at Concentric, acquired by XO Communications, where he ran product management, sales and marketing. Over his six year career with Concentric, he developed dozens of new business channels, by initiating new products for small- and mid- size businesses, developing partner programs for those products, and working with web developers and systems integrators to provide ongoing support of those products. Nate has also held various legal positions in intellectual property and business law. He holds a B.A. in History, and a J.D., from Santa Clara University.
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