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After Summer Sale Comes Amazon Prime Day — Retailers Must Prepare

Retail TouchPoints

But with its June summer sale, it’s clear that Amazon has no plans to sit on the sidelines. in the first quarter of 2020. Last year, a study noted that 68% of shoppers planned to comparison shop against Amazon on Prime Day. People also have more time to comparison shop and have more practice.

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Zebra Technologies releases 16th Annual Global Shopper Study

Mass Relators

Many retailers expect to deploy loss prevention analytics (49%) and demand planning and forecasting (54%) by 2026. While omnichannel shopping causes challenges for retailers, most shoppers prefer options. As omnichannel shopping continues to grow, the volume of returns increases along with it.

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How to Forecast Demand in Retail (2020)

Retalon

But to make sure you’re focused on the right question, we need to clear up to major misconceptions with demand forecasting: Sales forecasting vs. demand forecasting Forecast vs. plan. Demand Forecast vs. Demand Plan. People often use demand planning and demand forecasting interchangeably. Sales Forecast vs. Demand Forecast.

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An Overview of how the BOPIS Retail Strategy is Transforming the Industry (2021)

Retalon

Major retailers survived 2020 by transforming how they got their products into customers’ hands. Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. What is BOPIS?

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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? You can also beef up fulfillment options so that customers can pick-up in local stores or ship directly from other stores, mirroring the convenience of online ordering. – Merchandise, Assortment, and Store planning.