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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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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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XPO Logistics and ASOS Expand Partnership with New Fulfilment Centre and Contract Renewal

A1 Retail

XPO Logistics, a global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has announced it has been awarded the contract to manage a new fulfilment centre in Lichfield Staffordshire for leading online fashion retailer ASOS. The expansion further cements XPO’s position as a leader in outsourced e-fulfilment in the UK.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

Strategic Considerations: Inventory management becomes paramount. Retailers need to consider their capacity to manage logistics and the value of faster delivery to their customer base. This inventory control is particularly important for order fulfillment accuracy, which can make or break a future sale. ” says Gilmore.

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How Floyd is Bringing its Sustainability Mission ‘Full Cycle’ with Recommerce

Retail TouchPoints

For product categories including furniture, major appliances, fitness, bedding and DIY, “it’s not only a technology problem and a process problem, but it’s also a network problem [in terms of logistics and fulfillment],” he added. The Outsized Problem of Oversize Returns.

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Amazon’s holiday-quarter forecast disappoints as labour, supply issues mount

Inside Retail

” The retailer has strived to prevent a repeat of the 2013 season when delays left some without presents on Christmas Day. Guru Hariharan, a former Amazon manager who is now CEO of CommerceIQ, said out-of-stocks were at an all time high for the company. ” Labour shortage. And that has had a ripple effect. 4 this year.

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From Clicks to Bricks: Expanding Brand Loyalty Through Physical Stores

Retail TouchPoints

They expect convenience and the ability to fulfill their shopping needs immediately. Warby Parker started its business online in 2010 and opened its first retail store in 2013. A worst-case scenario for retailers occurs when shoppers leave their stores disappointed or frustrated because they may not return.

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