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Black Friday 2024: Why automation is critical for Australian retailers

Inside Retail

Building a future-proof tech stack To survive and thrive during Black Friday, retailers must invest in tech solutions that integrate seamlessly with their current systems – inventory management, CRMs, and shipping tools. Optimising shipping with automation Shipping logistics are a make-or-break factor during Black Friday.

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DTLR, Shoe Palace Shift to Mobile POS at 450 U.S. Stores

Retail TouchPoints

The UK-based JD Sports acquired Shoe Palace in December 2020 and DTLR in February 2021 as part of a push into U.S. Associates at both DTLR and Shoe Palace will now be equipped with mobile devices through which they can accept payments, manage inventory and place online orders to be shipped to customers homes.

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Small Business, Big Ideas: Inside the Luxury Advent Calendar Boom with DTC Brand Cheese Brothers

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, marketing agency Empower said its seen a 90% increase in consumer interest in the advent calendar category since 2020. The Challenges of Shipping Cheese But when done well, an advent calendar can be a boon for business, as it has been for Cheese Brothers.

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In 2025, Changing Consumer Demand will Reshape the Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

Not only do these technologies improve throughput in most cases; they also enable greater flexibility in meeting expectations related to fast shipping and free returns. In 2020, global ecommerce sales reached $4.2 massive parts shortages and shipping blockades). trillion.

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Why Australian home goods brand Hommey is taking off in the US retail market

Inside Retail

After launching in 2020 with cushions created with ethically sourced, Oeko-Tex 100 materials and inserts that met responsible textile standards like Downpass and the Responsible Down Standard, Hommey has added a wide variety of home and lifestyle stock-keeping units to its product lineup.

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How Ecommerce Brands can Navigate Pricing Pressure and Protect Profitability in 2025

Retail TouchPoints

Tightening Margins: Combatting Inflation and Tariffs For many brands, supplier prices have steadily increased due to inflating manufacturing and shipping costs, forcing difficult product pricing decisions. In July 2020 Decile spun out of SocialCode, where Lawrence was a Co-founder in 2010.

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Preparing for the Post-Holiday Return Surge

Retail TouchPoints

Customers are attracted to free return shipping, refunds, and no questions asked policies. A 2020 survey by Secure Authentication Brands LLC reported that 37% of respondents admitted to wardrobing, many of whom are knowingly defrauding the system.

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