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Untuckit is Setting Sights on Expansion and Internal Visibility is Helping it Get There

Retail TouchPoints

We started Untuckit online in 2011, but retail has really been the backbone of our company since 2015,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder and Executive Chairman of Untuckit in a statement. Technology has been critical to fueling and managing this growth, particularly solutions from Oracle NetSuite. “As

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How Aussie footwear brand Alias Mae stays on trend in a fast-moving market

Inside Retail

Tom Kirkhope founded the Australian fashion footwear brand Alias Mae in 2011. Drawing on his family background in footwear, and his own experience in the industry, having started working in Chinese footwear manufacturing in 2011, he launched Alias Mae as a wholesale business. Our major wholesale accounts are managed in-house.

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Is it Time for RFID to Shine?

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, the average cost of an RFID tag was four cents , down 80% from 2011, according to McKinsey. While leveraging marketplaces and other wholesale partners can boost sales and name recognition, it also adds a whole extra layer of complexity to inventory management. As a result, IDTechEx expects 39.3

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Fast-growing Online Furniture Retailer ‘Bed Kingdom’ Opens New Liversedge Distribution centre

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Established in 2011 by Ashley Hainsworth following an initial £400 investment, the idea was born from a university project before becoming a fully-fledged business. Expanding our logistics capabilities means we can streamline our processes to provide our customers with quicker responses and faster shipping times.

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Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

And to avoid possible delivery delays, using more than one shipping carrier builds resilience as well and allows you to maintain more control over your ability to serve your customers. James Chin Moody is a Co-founder and CEO of Sendle , a company that delivers shipping that is good for the world by helping small businesses thrive.

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Beer Cartel invites consumers to buy up shares in the business

Inside Retail

There are also plans to introduce investor perks such as free shipping and discounted pricing on beer. And we want to enhance our logistics offering so that we can manage higher demand,” Kelsey said. In 2011, Beer Cartel purchased a bottleshop that had a storefront as well as a large warehouse where it could grow the online business.

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What’s on Levi’s agenda? Sustainability, supply chain and empowering people

Inside Retail

Bergh joined Levi’s in 2011, after a 28-year stint at Procter & Gamble. When you’ve got container ships stuck in the port at Long Beach, and consumers can’t get your product, you’re leaving money on the table, and that’s not a good thing,” Bergh said, adding “the name of the game is now supply chain resilience and agility”.

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