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Preparing for the Rise in Online Retail Returns

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, returns cost retailers a whopping $761 billion , or almost 17% of total U.S. This year the powerful combination of the special sale dates in Q4 (like Target, Amazon and Walmart holding October Black Friday events) and an increase in ecommerce holiday shopping means that this upward trend for returns will continue.

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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

Retail TouchPoints

A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable. Sophisticated Automation.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

Traditional Inventory: Beyond the Basics Operational Dynamics: Retailers purchase products in bulk, store them, and then ship them out as orders come in. Strategic Considerations: Inventory management becomes paramount. Nate Gilmore, the VP of Marketing at Shipwire, Inc. , Nate Gilmore, the VP of Marketing at Shipwire, Inc. ,

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Robots, RFID tags and an incubator area: Inside Decathlon’s new Data Lab

Inside Retail

As a people-first innovation nexus, Decathlon Lab will continue fulfilling Decathlon’s mission to conceive sports products and services to make a healthier and more active lifestyle more accessible and sustainable to the many. IR: Why are these kinds of initiatives important for your business’ employees and teams?

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 289 – ShipBob Co-Founder and CEO Dhruv Saxena

Retail Geek

ShipBob is a tech-enabled third-party logistics provider (3PL) that fulfills e-commerce orders for direct-to-consumer brands. We discuss ShipBob’s origin story, how the e-commerce fulfillment industry has evolved, as well as the challenges and implications of Amazon and Shopify’s various fulfillment initiatives.