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Is it Time to Upgrade Your WMS to a Fulfillment Management System?

Retail TouchPoints

Ecommerce has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, and warehouses must consistently deliver a seamless, end-to-end consumer experience to remain competitive in this evolving market. Many WMS systems are designed for B2B operations, which typically manage large, recurring orders.

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Business Growth through Digital Transformation: The Case of Premium and Luxury Brands

Retail Focus

In a world where consumers’ behaviours, expectations, and preferences are rapidly changing, premium and luxury brands are faced with a unique challenge – how to preserve their identity and exclusivity while adapting to the digital age (Purwar 2019).

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Analysis: Synergies begin to show after merger of SEA hypermarkets

Inside Retail

Makro, the biggest cash-and-carry operator in Southeast Asia, was already something of a beast in wholesale and retail terms: it operated 154 warehouse-style units with an average size of just under 5,400sqm, selling to both retailers and end consumers in major cities and secondary locations, mostly in Thailand and Malaysia.

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Direct-to-consumer retail is about dynamism, as well as data

365 Retail

Not too long ago, during the depths of lockdown, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model was hailed as the saviour of retail and the future of the industry. Meanwhile, others are returning to a more traditional wholesale approach to increase their visibility in the eyes of consumers. Going direct: every capability counts.

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Customer returns: Five fundamentals to recoup revenue

365 Retail

of global sales in 2017, to 21% in 2022. Increasingly eco-conscious consumers are demanding that brands are as conscious of climate change as they are. The pandemic has not been kind to many things, but to ecommerce, it’s been an unprecedented period of success. If you’re not selling online yet, you ought to be. .

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La Maison Simons wins Supply Chain Innovation Award

Retalon

La Maison Simons was able to undergo this ambitious expansion at a time when many Canadian retailers were struggling to keep their heads above water due to shifting consumer expectations, advancements in e-commerce, and a weak dollar. PHOTO: Retalon team celebrates the La Maison Simons win at the Retail Council of Canada Awards of Excellence.