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How to Revolutionize Inventory Management

Independent Retailer

Having insufficient stock to fulfill demand results in missed sales, causes reputational damage, and sends customers to competitors. Next-generation analytical and planning tools interpret vast volumes of data so that retailers can predict and react to disruptions before they affect inventory levels. by Paula Biste.

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Is It Too Late for JCPenney to ‘Make it Count’? Inside the Retailer’s $1B Turnaround Plan

Retail TouchPoints

JCPenney is upgrading merchandising tools and supply chain operations to improve product availability as well as the overall fulfillment experience. New inventory management systems, among other tools, will support more accurate decision-making and efficiency, so the retailer can cater to customers’ unique needs.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Kicks Off $250 Million Tech Upgrade

Retail TouchPoints

As the first step in a planned three-year, $250 million technology upgrade, Bed Bath & Beyond will deploy Oracle Cloud as its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, providing the retailer with real-time financial, supply chain and merchandising solutions.

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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

“The first prong is data modernization, because every system and everything in the digital world relies on data governance, data management and data trustworthiness,” she said. “We The second prong was replacing foundational systems, such as the company’s legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. “It

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Ubers Eats Enhances Customer Experience with Extended Ordering Hours, Live Tracking

Retail TouchPoints

Some of the planned improvements include barcode scanning, more efficient inventory management, easier options for adding product images and real-time support to fix any issues that come up. Uber also boosted its delivery capabilities in July 2020 through the acquisition of Postmates for more than $2.6 and Costco.

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“Never turn-key”: How The Iconic and Officeworks are using AMRs 

Inside Retail

One such advancement is the development of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), which have been implemented by a range of companies – including Catch, Toys R Us , and a number of other retailers – for task enhancements ranging from inventory management, order fulfilment, delivery and customer service.

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Meet Nakedvice, the brand founded by best friends in the Sportsgirl stockroom

Inside Retail

Despite a slight dip in 2020, the global apparel market is set to grow to about US$2 trillion by 2028, from US$1.79 Expansion plans will be supported by the opening of a second boutique in Victoria and a third in New South Wales by the year’s end. billion apparel industry in Australia. trillion where it sits currently.

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