Remove 2021 Remove Fulfillment Remove Location Remove Social Commerce
article thumbnail

Shein Picks Amazon’s Backyard for New U.S. Fulfillment Hub

Retail TouchPoints

fulfilment and logistics, furthering the company’s ongoing effort to localize fulfillment and support speedier delivery times for American customers. Shein said it plans to hire more than 50 professionals to be based at the new location by the end of 2024, joining a growing U.S. Fulfillment and Logistics at Shein in a statement.

article thumbnail

3 Predictions for the Future of Omnichannel 

Retail TouchPoints

In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey. In 2021, retailers shaped their omnichannel strategies around two key issues: customer acquisition ( 63% ) and customer retention ( 58% ).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

Consumer 137
article thumbnail

Why Ecommerce Growth Will Benefit from Brick-and-Mortar Stores’ New Role

Retail TouchPoints

ecommerce is expected to continue in 2021, according to eMarketer , which also projects that digital sales in the U.S. As the separation between physical and digital continues to blur, retailers must throw out traditional ideas about the role physical locations play in the customer journey. It’s true that double-digit growth in U.S.

article thumbnail

Wayfair Participates in Autonomous Trucking Pilot Along Dallas-Houston Corridor

Retail TouchPoints

This pilot follows a successful 2021 program with J.B. Autonomous specialists — a commercially licensed driver and a software technician — will be in the cab for the duration of each trip to monitor operations. Hunt and Waymo that moved more than 862,000 pounds of freight with no accidents and 100% on-time pickup and delivery.

article thumbnail

Want to Know the Holiday Season’s Top Trends? Look at Back-to-School for Insight

Retail TouchPoints

This will help them prepare their omnichannel fulfillment operations and ensure items get to customers in the most efficient, and profitable, way possible. Orschell shared that with its March 2021 research, EY found that 80% of consumers are still changing the way they shop. ADDITIONAL LISTENING :

ATS 299
article thumbnail

#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces. Harness the Power of Location to Deliver Contextual Shopping Experiences.