Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the researchers at the Auburn University RFID Lab, a typical brick-and-mortar retailer without RFID has about 60% SKU-level accuracy, which is simply not acceptable anymore to keep up with consumer demands for speedy fulfillment and a wide product selection. RFID can raise inventory visibility up to 99%. RFID and Beyond.

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Retalon

JUNE 11, 2021

In a 2018 report , Gartner, Inc. The retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chain sector has been abruptly disrupted by the global pandemic. Consumers expect to seamlessly interact with brands and retailers across multiple channels, such as brick-and-mortar, social media and e-commerce. This is a misconception.

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Meanwhile, mobile technology has surged allowing consumers to go shopping on their personal device from their pocket at anytime. What retailers need is a strategy to allow stores to become fulfillment centers. Sears just needed a delivery strategy.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Marks & Spencer is in the midst of a multi-year transformation that former CEO Steve Rowe began in 2018 and it’s working. That means if there is slow moving merchandise the retailer doesn’t have to worry about taking markdowns to sell the inventory. Marks & Spencer’s revenues last year were up 21.5%

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Retalon

JULY 15, 2019

Not only do overstock situations force retailers to markdown inventory at the end of a season at slim-to-no profit margins, but it also takes up physical space in stores warehouses, accruing carrying costs, and ties up extra cash that could be used towards advancing business goals. 3. Logistics and fulfillment challenges.

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Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

If you’re a retailer reading this in 2018, you need to pat yourself on the back! Consumer behavior & expectations have changed. So what are retailers missing that is keeping them from turning all this data into tangible actions that reflect consumer expectations? Here’s the list of stores closing this year.).

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

This dramatically increases revenue from transfers, lowers inventory costs and increases sales while helping you avoid unnecessary markdowns and subsequent allocations. Bottom line and customer experience suffer when consumers are forced to wait for shelves to be restocked or hunt for sold-out stock at a different location.

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