Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Retailers who utilize Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) will be able to add Buy with Prime to their own checkout process, which will allow Prime members shopping there to utilize Amazon Pay and benefit from two-day shipping and free returns. The service will be invite-only for the duration of 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Target is planning to enhance its same-day pickup options in fall 2022 with two additional options: shoppers can add Starbucks items to any order and make returns during curbside pickup transactions. Curbside returns will follow a similar procedure.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

DoorDash has introduced Package Pickup, allowing consumers across the country to have the service deliver up to five return items per trip to UPS, FedEx or the USPS. Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. “We trillion sold by U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

Amazon has reportedly instituted a new fee for certain returns at UPS stores as the ecommerce giant aims to reduce the impact of return costs, according to Seeking Alpha. The charge only occurs if return options at Whole Foods , Kohl’s or Amazon Fresh locations are closer, or just as far as, the nearest UPS store offering returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

in November 2022 compared to the previous month, though they were up 6.5% The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail projected that the 2022 returns rate will remain at 16.5%, nearly even with the 16.6% Additionally, the online return rate fell from 20.8% to return fraud. Retail sales fell 0.6%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2023

Returns are, like it or not, as much a part of retail operations as the sales themselves. The exact return rate varies among different verticals and individual retailers, but online sales consistently generate higher levels of returns compared to brick-and-mortar. That means you’re out of business.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 6, 2022

Global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL has released its Forecast 2022 report – looking at the accelerators, disruptors, and constants shaping the built retail environment in the year to come. In 2022, we will see physical retail environments simplify in-person transactions. Tempur-Pedic (New York City).

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2022

For the 2022 holiday season, the trillion-dollar question is how do brands and retailers maintain growth, but do it profitably with an omnichannel approach? Here are our five holiday shopping predictions to consider as you develop your strategy for the 2022 season. For retailers, 2022 is about playing the long game.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2023

For many years, permissive returns policies have been the norm in ecommerce. For the post-holiday season just past, it’s estimated that the total value of returned goods will be around $171 billion. retailers were revisiting their returns policies as of late 2022. With numbers like these, it’s no wonder that most U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Overstock.com is piloting a new returns program with UPS that will allow Overstock customers to schedule doorstep pickup for returns of unwanted items with no re-boxing required. . 30, 2022, and customer count dropping 22.6%. Despite these headwinds, Johnson is optimistic about Overstock’s opportunity to scale in the category.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2024

Amazon , which already has a significant physical presence in Ireland via the Dublin fulfillment center it opened in 2022, will now have a country-specific online presence on the Emerald Isle. More than 1,000 Irish SMBs already sell on Amazon, generating over €150 million in export sales in 2022 alone. The launch of Amazon.ie

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2022

FedEx will launch FedEx Consolidated Returns, a solution designed to provide an easy ecommerce returns option that retailers can make available to shoppers, in early 2023. FedEx Consolidated Returns will be facilitated through supply chain services offered by FedEx Logistics and FedEx Office. of all U.S. of all U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty. and New York’s Times Square.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As you’re planning for 2022, here are four strategies to help you focus and refine the digital experience to realize immediate ROI in 2022 and beyond. New technologies such as semantic vector search have made it possible to not only deliver what buyers are searching for but also fulfill their goals. Here’s a scenario.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

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. Mastercard Spending Data Reveals 4 Key Takeaways for Holiday 2022.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 14, 2022

Amazon.com is tagging on a five percent surcharge for orders shipped through its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service to help offset rising fuel prices. “In 2022, we expected a return to normalcy as COVID-19 restrictions around the world eased, but fuel and inflation have presented further challenges.” ”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 31, 2022

That’s why summer 2022 is prime time for Retail TouchPoints to kickstart holiday coverage. Returns, whether from gift-based purchases or not, significantly slow down associates’ availability during such a crucial time, when busyness is already a given and when too much of the process depends on employees.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the bustling holiday shopping season nearing, many brands have spent the last several months assessing their operational strengths and weaknesses, particularly in logistics and fulfillment. 4: Return rates. Returns are an inevitable part of retail. shoppers returned more — and earlier — than in the previous holiday season.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While we’ve returned to some sense of normalcy, the VUCA [volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous] proposition has become a reality,” said Dr. Thomas Goldsby, Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee. RTP: What impact do returns have on supply chain costs?

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As H&M becomes to latest fashion retailer to charge shoppers for returning items purchased online, Retail Gazette takes a look back at the free returns debate… Free returns might be coming to an end as some of the world’s biggest fashion brands have introduced fees to send back parcels. charge to return items.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This means that it’s not enough for products to be delivered quickly – customers also want to know that if those items aren’t quite what they expected, they can be returned just as quickly and easily. According to Insider , total retail returns were projected to grow 2.2% As it turns out, this is quite an expensive problem to solve.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2022

There is no doubt that customers value convenience over sustainability, which is why same-day shipping remains a popular delivery option along with the increasing rate of returns in ecommerce. Step 5: Returns Analysis and Recommerce. Efficient returns management lowers transportation and labor costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Challenge of Managing Returns “Returns were a huge issue in 2022, and consumers are looking at return policies as a key component of their purchasing decision-making,” said Schwartz. One popular way to throttle back return rates is to shorten return windows, but during the holidays this can result in a zero-sum game.

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365 Retail

JUNE 20, 2022

Fulfilment – both in terms of delivery and returns – top shoppers’ considerations when buying online, the latest research from Retail Technology Show , the flagship event for retail, reveals. Fulfilment is the next battleground,” Matt Bradley continued. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

The Battle to Create Retail’s Future The retail industry has surpassed the tipping point on Kurzweil’s law of accelerating returns, which states that the rate of technological process and innovation tends to accelerate exponentially over time. Yet we’ve passed an inflection point and the water is beginning to boil. That sounds good.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2022

The solution is expected to launch in the second half of 2022. The updated Dynamics 365 Intelligent Order Management tool is designed to help brands access new information and capabilities to better fulfill, ship and service customer orders.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In today’s market, putting the right fulfillment system in place gets you a competitive edge. What is order fulfillment?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The pandemic has brought about long-term changes for both business operations and consumer expectations, and 2021 taught us how far removed we are from ever returning to the old “normal.” In 2022, small- and medium-sized retailers will need to closely consider their ecommerce partnerships. Think of it like a resurgence of the P.O.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Don’t oversell products if you don’t have the supply to fulfill orders. It’s important to make it easier for customers to understand what they’re getting to lower the chances of returns and negative reviews. Pushback from Amazon is inevitable, as it will want to keep inventory down; however, it is imperative to plan ahead.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 6, 2022

Global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL has released its Forecast 2022 report – looking at the accelerators, disruptors, and constants shaping the built retail environment in the year to come. In 2022, we will see physical retail environments simplify in-person transactions. Tempur-Pedic (New York City).

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2022

In 2022, it is no longer an option whether businesses can choose to protect against fraud, but a responsibility. Return Fraud. In addition to discounts, flexible returns are crucial to converting a first-time visitor into a returning customer. In addition, retailers need to make their return policies clear and direct.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Returned children’s goods retailer Toys ‘R’ Us Australia has signed a long-term exclusive licence agreement to facilitate the return of the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us brands to the United Kingdom. The post Toys ‘R’ Us Australia to head up UK revival appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

ShipStation, the multichannel, multi-carrier shipping, and fulfilment e-commerce platform, is poised to redefine the retail landscape, offering innovative features to streamline workflows and enhance the overall shopping experience.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The company has returned an ambitious growth trajectory, having increased from two employees – Founder and CEO Martin Bysh and CIO Paul Dodd – to more than 800 employees, over 1,100 customers and nine locations across UK & mainland Europe.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 7, 2023

Returns are a touchy subject. When a famous and well-loved retailer, known for its iconic footwear, flannel products and liberal return policies, announced a few years back that it was tightening returns policies, it attracted considerable media attention. Kennedy, can be applied to the retail industry and the issue of returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

2 spots on the National Retail Federation’s 2022 list of the Top 50 Global Retailers , as determined by Kantar Retail. Marcotte also provided a forecast for global retail in 2022: “Investment in store networks will clearly return with a large number of remodels and a limited number of new store openings.

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Rangeme

AUGUST 1, 2022

Fulfillment is a broad term that encompasses every aspect of storing, packing, and shipping your goods. Choosing the right 3PL will give you more time to grow your brand and work on product development, rather than miscellaneous fulfillment tasks. What are the benefits of outsourcing your fulfillment? Where are you growing?

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