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

365 Retail

The company has been steadily culling its roster of retail partners since 2017, and recently withdrew from major fashion retailers like Urban Outfitters to focus on online growth, brick-and-mortar expansion, and customer proximity. Going direct: every capability counts. A poster child for a modern DTC brand is sportswear giant Nike.

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How to Win with In-Store Competitive Intelligence

Wiser

Next day shipping or 2-day shipping is not instant enough for shoppers and products can’t be fully experienced through online shopping channels. RetailDive notes the top two reasons customers are shopping in-store as being able to see, touch, feel, and try out the items, as well as take the items home immediately.

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Preparing Your Warehouse Operations for the Holiday Rush

Retail TouchPoints

Having adequate inventory to ship is job one for any ecommerce business. Knowing how much of each item is in stock at any moment, and forecasting how much inventory is needed, are critical components to holiday fulfillment success. Everything from shipping materials to labels to printer ink are very important.

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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

Retail TouchPoints

Optimize inventory management: Like damaged products and shipping errors, theft can negatively impact retail inventory management. Aaron Stamm is a Retail Consultant at Acuity , which he joined in 2017, bringing with him more than 35 years of experience in a broad range of retail.

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4 Critical Steps for Optimizing Omnichannel Order Fulfillment in 2021

Retalon

Maintaining margins within business constraints while efficiently providing order fulfillment to customers is a tall order, especially considering each customer purchase requires a real-time fulfillment decision within a shifting context of inventory, demand, returns, delivery times, and shipping costs.

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How Build-A-Bear’s Pandemic Shift Created Long-Term Omnichannel Opportunity

Retail TouchPoints

In the longer term, it gave us this ability to grow and add things like ship-from-store, in-store pickup and same-day delivery through Shipt , which is another key component of what we wanted to do for last-minute gift givers.”. Creating Joy Amid Uncertainty.

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Predictive Analytics Brings Retailers Closer To Omni-Channel Customers

Retalon

Here’s what they said: Buy via mobile or web site in-store, pick up in-store (64%); Buy online, pick up in-store (62%); Buy via mobile or web site in-store, ship to home (60%); Buy online, return to store (50%); and. Usually by purchasing more inventory they already have in other locations, or marking down inventory that is selling too slow.