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How to Build a Modern Supply Chain That’s Built to Last

Retail TouchPoints

To keep up with rising demand, you need to set aside outdated supply management tactics and adopt longer-term solutions that help you get ahead of potential problems instead of reacting to them after it’s too late. Traditional Supply Chains Aren’t Built for Disruptions. How can we reduce the risk in our relationship?

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Customer returns: Five fundamentals to recoup revenue

365 Retail

In 2021, sorting out product refunds cost retailers an average of over £15,000 a month. Significant revenue gets lost when mass quantities of orders are returned, leaving retailers with a ton of inventory that is then discounted, liquidated, or even thrown out. Place Sustainability at the Heart of Your Returns Process.

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How retailers can effectively manage supply chain uncertainty

A1 Retail

Our latest research* found that one-in-five retailers reported Christmas trading, including Black Friday sales, was between 21% – 30% down on forecasts, whilst a similar number saw pre-tax profits at 16% – 20% below expectations. This will feed knowledge and insight that makes supply chains better, faster, and cheaper.

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Health crisis: what impact on supply management in points of sale?

M19 Retail

The multiplication of choices induced by this model translates into a drop in productivity of the physical store space and an increase in markdowns at the end of the season to sell unsold products. For all of these reasons, supply management is one of the current priorities of many retailers, the health crisis having served as an accelerator.