Remove 2022 Remove Inventory Management Remove Management Remove Shipping
article thumbnail

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

Retail TouchPoints

At the end of 2021, the editors of Retail TouchPoints took a stab at predicting what would happen in ecommerce in 2022. 2022 certainly isn’t turning out how anyone thought it would. 2022 certainly isn’t turning out how anyone thought it would. Not to toot our own horn, but we hit the nail on the head with this one.

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

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Bloomberg: Party City Reaches Out to Creditors for More Liquidity

Retail TouchPoints

million of liquidity available at the end of Q3 2022, including about $92 million of availability under asset-based credit lines, against nearly $1.8 million for Q3 2022, which ended Sept. The retailer had about $121.5 billion in debt. However, the retailer is still struggling on the sales side. Net sales were down 1.6%

article thumbnail

Dropshipping: Fashion’s favourite fulfilment method?

Inside Retail

Brand fulfilment and digital concessions are on the rise, which is more or less a form of dropshipping, except the goods are shipped directly from the supplier in branded packaging. Meanwhile, with traditional dropshipping, the goods will ship blind, without any marketing material that reveals the identity of the supplier.

article thumbnail

Think Big, Act Small — Manageable Changes to Bolster Your Marketing Now

Retail TouchPoints

As we navigate an interesting year of retail revival, now is the perfect time to make some small shifts and shrewd strides forward into 2022. If shipping is delayed and orders are late, tell your customers. 4) Think Big: Improve supply chain and inventory management. Act small: Use a QR code! The QR code is back.

article thumbnail

6 Logistics Metrics that Determine a Brand’s Holiday Success or Struggle 

Retail TouchPoints

Accurate demand forecasting is the bedrock of efficient inventory management — a vital logistics function that should be operating at peak performance levels during the holiday shopping season when consumers expect the inventory they want to be available. 1: Demand forecasting. 3: Order accuracy. 4: Return rates.

article thumbnail

Supply chain confidence returning for retailers

Retail Focus

New research* by Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) shows high confidence amongst 46% of retailers in supply chains normalising this year, whilst a third think 2022 will see some improvements in the timeliness and reliability of moving products.

Returns 130