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4 Key Steps to Profitable Store-Based Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

The dramatic increase in ecommerce volume triggered by the pandemic increased many retailers’ topline revenues, but many are finding it difficult to contain the costs of new types of order fulfillment such as BOPIS, ship-from-store and curbside pickup, according to a report from Incisiv , commissioned by Manhattan Associates Inc.

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Amazon’s ‘Regionalization’ of its U.S. Logistics Network Leads to Reduced Costs, Faster Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon has been overhauling its logistics network to “regionalize” where inventory is located across the U.S. in an effort to reduce delivery costs while maintaining the fast shipping speeds the company is known for, multiple sources report and Amazon has confirmed.

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How Mistakes in Fulfillment Strategy are Hurting Your Retail Business

Retalon

Retail fulfillment is defined as the process of receiving, packaging, and delivering an order to the customer. A large portion of a retailer’s business activity—and their success—hinges on effective and efficient fulfillment strategies and processes. Delivering convenience (Retail Fulfillment Strategy Examples).

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces.

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

Retail TouchPoints

For example, during the pandemic’s peak, Build-A-Bear Workshop successfully evolved its brick-and-mortar business to offer more flexible and efficient fulfillment services so it could capitalize on surging ecommerce demand. Creating Joy Amid Uncertainty.

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Retail AI & Predictive Analytics Blur the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

What do consumer purchasing habits look like, and how streamlined is your fulfillment process? For starters, you need omni-channel visibility that ensures customers have access to the same inventory across platforms. – Inventory management. – Price management & optimization. – and more.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

What do consumer purchasing habits look like, and how streamlined is your fulfillment process? For starters, you need omni-channel visibility that ensures customers have access to the same inventory across platforms. – Inventory management. – Price management & optimization. – and more.