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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. The retailer has seen digital sales shift away from next-day deliveries, which now account for just 18.2% It manages our BOPIS component.

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Canada’s New Supply Chain Bill Creates Obligations for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Meeting Bill S-211’s Requirements Complying with the law will pose considerable challenges, especially for brands and retailers that must navigate complex global supply chains of hundreds of suppliers. These platforms create a window into an enterprise’s entire supplier base, enabling the traceability that Bill S-211 requires.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

For example, 60% of customers say they would be willing to pay more for a product with sustainable packaging, so it is paramount that businesses stay with the times and account for these shifting consumer preferences. One industry with a particularly negative environmental impact is the retail industry.

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Supply Chain Challenges Have Introduced a New Concept into Ecommerce — Inventory Pacing

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chain management is the heart of retail management and has the ability to inform the overall health of a business. As a result, businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace are investing more heavily in supply chain management.

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Traceability is the Foundation of Supply Chain Due Diligence

Retail TouchPoints

In December 2023, the European Parliament and the European Council reached a provisional agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a sweeping law that mandates companies to actively monitor and rectify any human rights and environmental risks within their global supply chains.

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How to Build a Modern Supply Chain That’s Built to Last

Retail TouchPoints

To keep up with rising demand, you need to set aside outdated supply management tactics and adopt longer-term solutions that help you get ahead of potential problems instead of reacting to them after it’s too late. Traditional Supply Chains Aren’t Built for Disruptions. Revamping Your Supply Chain Approach Takes Time.

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Trustwave SpiderLabs Report: The 2023 Retail Threat Landscape

Inside Retail

These bots engage in various automated threats, including credential stuffing, account takeover, gift card cracking, web scraping, API scraping, fake account creation, and inventory scalping. Karl Sigler is senior security research manager at Trustwave SpiderLabs.