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A world of payments in your hand

Inside Retail

According to Worldpays 2025 Global Payments Report , only 19 per cent of global e-commerce transaction value in 2014 was conducted via mobile. Retailers are investing in technology that streamlines payment authorisation and order fulfilment to meet these demands. As mobile technology has advanced, so has its role in e-commerce.

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‘Retail is a combination of creativity and analytics’: H&M’s Linda Li 

Inside Retail

Since joining H&M in 2014, Li has worked her way through several different roles at the Swedish-born accessories and apparel brand, including merchandising, store development and e-commerce, to her job as head of customer activation and marketing for H&M Americas.

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How Aloha Collection is expanding through collabs and bricks-and-mortar

Inside Retail

IR : How has the industry changed since Aloha Collection first launched in 2014? HA: When we launched in 2014, direct-to-consumer brands were on the rise, and digital was the obvious place to start. That decision has given us more flexibility as weve scaled, especially when it comes to logistics, fulfilment and international expansion.

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What Are Key Principles of Effective Store Inventory Control?

Small Biz Trends

For instance, Walmart reported $3 billion in lost sales from stockouts in 2014. Real-time dashboards provide instant visibility into metrics, empowering you to make informed decisions and improve order fulfillment rates by 15%. Adopt stock rotation methods like FIFO to minimize waste, especially for perishables.

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What Is Supply Chain Inventory Control and Its Importance?

Small Biz Trends

Effective inventory control helps reduce the risk of stockouts , ensuring you don’t face considerable sales losses , like Walmart did in 2014 with $3 billion in losses because of inventory issues. Supplier unreliability may disrupt inventory calculations, affecting stock levels and customer fulfillment.

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Amazon Fulfillment Center Workers in Alabama Reject Unionization

Retail TouchPoints

In a surprisingly lopsided outcome, workers at BHM1, the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., Approximately 50% of the 5,805 eligible workers at the fulfillment center cast ballots during the month-long vote that ended March 30, 2021. to result in a vote since 2014.

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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Herrington joined Amazon as VP of Consumables in 2005, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007 and was promoted to SVP of Consumables in 2014. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer. Prior to joining Amazon, Herrington served as CEO of KeepMedia and VP of Marketing at online grocery retailer Webvan.