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4 Critical Steps for Optimizing Omnichannel Order Fulfillment in 2021

Retalon

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). Although the trend towards omnichannel fulfillment is not new, the pandemic changed many retailers’ business models almost overnight, and these changes are not going away. What is omnichannel order fulfillment in retail?

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eBay to Fortify its Collectibles Business With $295M TCGplayer Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

TCGplayer, which employs more than 600 people, will operate its TCGplayer Marketplace and Authentication Center autonomously following the acquisition, providing eBay with omnichannel capabilities including order fulfillment and cart optimization. The deal is expected to be completed by Q1 2023. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.,

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CCS 2021: Levi’s, 1-800-FLOWERS, Under Armour Reveal How They’re Meeting Fast-Changing Consumer Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

The 2021 Connected Consumer Series reflected the challenges retail (and society as a whole) have faced during the past year, but also the growing sense of optimism that is taking hold this year. 5 Social Advertising Trends for Retailers to Know in 2021: Featuring Under Armour. Retail CX Trends 2021: New CX for a New World.

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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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Ecommerce Check-In: Has 2022 Shaped Up the Way We Predicted? 

Retail TouchPoints

The ecommerce boom of 2020 brought millions of new shoppers to digital platforms, and that growth trajectory continued into 2021. At the end of 2021, the editors of Retail TouchPoints took a stab at predicting what would happen in ecommerce in 2022. Prediction #2: Last Mile will Become the First Priority.

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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. billion in February 2021. The improvements will start in select cities before rolling out across the country throughout the summer.

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Aloha wegg® Fans: Get Ready for Our Next Wegginar® With Kiani Wong from Kaka?ako Kasuals on 11/3 at 11AM CT

LS Retail

©2021 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®. She specializes in B2B wholesale trade, sourcing, inventory management and product development for her company. All rights reserved. Kiakahi (Kiani) Wong is the President and CEO of Kaka?ako ako Kasuals, a Native Hawaiian-owned and operated footwear company based in Honolulu, Hawai'i.