Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As we venture into 2024, Australian retailers stand at the crossroads of evolving consumer behaviours, economic uncertainties, and technological advancements. Surprisingly, over a third of global shoppers planned to start their shopping before the official Black Friday kickoff, according to ShipStation’s Peak Season survey.

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Rangeme

MARCH 12, 2024

Expo West begins today, and for the next few days many brands will experience a whirlwind of networking, handing out samples, schmoozing at after-hours events, and starting potential business deals. Did you order your pop-up banner too late and have to pay rush shipping on it? Once it all wraps up, though, now what?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

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. 2: Order cycle time. 3: Order accuracy.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

When we were thinking about starting KIKI, we really looked at it through the perspective of how we would want to start a brand today — and that would be starting with community first ,” Garner said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “ We wanted to give [that community] the power to actually choose what we create. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

If Stadium Goods loses the inventory, it’s accountable and has to pay the marketplaces for that product. In total, it has 500,000 individual pairs of sneakers at its third-party logistics (3PL) partner, Barrett Distribution Centers. Additionally, these shoes can cost anywhere from $50 to $15,000 for a single pair.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Building a detailed plan will help minimise risk and focus you on those areas that will make the biggest impact for your business. We still have the same bills to pay, and in tough macroeconomic conditions, we’re forced to look at other avenues to grow, revive or survive. Planning to go to the US?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

With digital now accounting for 30% of Kohl’s sales annually, CEO Tom Kingsbury specifically pointed to the marketplace and the connected Kohl’s Media Network as “ two key digital growth initiatives ” for the beleaguered retailer on the company’s Q4 2022 earnings call.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2022

In 2022, we’re hoping to put all the shipping delay and delivery issues from last year in the past and we’re focusing on our online delivery timeframes being quicker than ever. We know Witchery has been working on formalising its Reconciliation Action Plan in 2021.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2023

Individuals and companies are finding that they can apply the lens of sustainability to virtually any part of their operations — from the raw materials used to make products to how those products are packed for shipping to handling the waste that comes from unsold food. and Canada.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Let’s take a look at a few of these. Your business needs a plan to sell on Amazon — not having a plan is a very bad plan! Neatness counts at Amazon. It’s why some retailers work with a team that can ensure your shipments are accounted for efficiently, especially within the Amazon environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. Each option has its benefits and disadvantages.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2021

Best & Less Group has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange after raising $60 million through an initial public offering at $2.16 We want to [sell our products] at the same price point as DDS players, but at a superior quality. At the same, it is a very cost-conscious business. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

With so much change happening so quickly and so unpredictably, we at Pitney Bowes decided that returning to an 8 th edition of our annual consumer research study wasn’t going to cut it, so instead we moved to a weekly poll of consumer sentiment in Q4 called BOXpoll. One-third think seven-day free shipping is ‘acceptable.’ on average.

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A1 Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

When Christmas peak kicks in, automation combined with experienced staff will ease the pressure in eCommerce warehouses, says Luís Barros, Operations & Transport Director at Asendia UK. We plan the required air freight and pre-book space accordingly. Stretched teams in warehouses at peak.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

An unintended, and likely under-planned-for, consequence for both retailers and their customers, however, is the erosion of the customer experience. Retailers are likely already working on ways to accelerate shipping to compete with the likes of Amazon Prime’s two-day offering, but it’s worth considering the impact of even faster shipping.

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Retail Smart Guys

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Timing is Everything: When to Begin Inventory Planning Inventory planning is the backbone of successful retail operations. It’s the art and science of ensuring that your store has the right products in the right quantities at the right time. When it comes to seasonal goods, you need to think well in advance.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As Zebra Technologies’ downloadable e-book Lift Productivity and Improve Execution for the Next-Gen Workforce explains, today’s customers want retailers’ workforces to pick their goods, pack them, ship them, deliver them and return them – all without diminishing in-store service.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

“It’s a different landscape this year than last year, which was different than the year before,” said Peter McCall, Senior Manager, Retail Consulting and Advanced Analytics at Sensormatic in an interview with RetailTouchPoints. At the end of the day, we view this as a successful season.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Investment in the proper technologies needed to build a strong supply chain not only enables prompt replenishment of products in inventory, but also optimizes planning capabilities in rapidly evolving business ecosystems while minimizing duplication, errors and inefficiencies. Navigating the Dynamic and Evolving Shipping Industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For example, online apparel reseller ThredUP recently announced plans for a new 600,000-square-foot distribution center in Texas that will expand its capacity by 150% to meet growing demand on the part of both sellers and buyers of used goods. The rise of resale couldn’t have come at a better time. ‘Tis the Season for Secondhand.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are right around the corner, and many ecommerce brands are already planning for another uncertain year. Last year, automated emails accounted for 30% of email marketing orders while sending only 2% of the emails. Plan for the Cyber Ten. Greg Zakowicz is a Senior Ecommerce Expert at Omnisend.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 2, 2022

Walmart said it plans to build four next-generation fulfillment centers that, combined with its existing facilities, will let it offer 95% of the U.S. population next- or two-day shipping on their online orders. Walmart is testing a robotic fulfillment system from Knapp at its fulfillment center in Pedricktown, NJ. population.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

External Theft According to the NRF, shoplifting and other forms of external theft, including burglary, accounted for 37% of reported shrink in 2022. Optimize inventory management: Like damaged products and shipping errors, theft can negatively impact retail inventory management. Despite your efforts to hire good people, the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Focus and blame generally turn to the manufacturing, production and distribution parts of the chain, but other aspects are not usually at the forefront of the mind, especially when it comes to the consumer standpoint. The urgent need for fashion brands to maintain accountability for how it treats the planet keeps growing.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2022

Consumers have started taking sustainability into account when deciding what to buy and where to buy it. Much of this impact comes from shipping and warehousing, as well as from operating all those computer servers to facilitate all of those sales. One such demand planning tool is Greenchain , a B2B platform for food wholesalers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The shift will give these stores more space for staging in-store pickup and additional support for ship-from-store transactions. The new store models build on Best Buy’s existing fulfillment model, which includes 250 designated ship-from-store locations and plans to add 90 more during the holiday period.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The company has established a dedicated fulfilment centre in Belgium, which will serve as the shipping hub for 15 European countries. Additionally, the brand is extending the service to UK customers who wish to send gifts to acquaintances residing in the EU—a feature that previously accounted for nearly half of all EU deliveries.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The 2020 ecommerce holiday shopping and shipping season is expected to eclipse years past. Brick-and-mortar sales — which will account for 81.2% Retailers will have to have a definitive plan to communicate order confirmations, delivery updates and delay notifications. of total U.S. holiday retail — are expected to decline 4.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

For example, you might offer a flash sale just for the customers in your loyalty program or on your email list — or at least offer them a preview window of a couple of hours before you announce the sale to everyone. That includes frictionless payments and checkout and fast shipping options. That could raise fraud-control flags.

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365 Retail

AUGUST 12, 2021

Online retailer boohoo has announced plans to create 5,000 jobs by expanding its warehouse and building new IT systems over the next five years. Jobs are expected to be created at both its head office in Manchester and warehouse in Burnley. Boohoo is to create 5,000 jobs (Ian West/PA). It found that boohoo added £559.4

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2020

Most of the closures are expected to be smaller, non- Zara branded locations, and the retailer also plans to open 450 new stores fitted with the latest sales integration technology. Staff members at the closed stores will be offered new roles with the company, such as handling fulfillment of ship-from-store orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

All they know is that shipping delays require them to look elsewhere to meet their needs. To avoid this outcome, your business needs to use intelligent planning and analytics technology to develop its own modern supply chain management solutions. The road to a mature business-supplier relationship begins at the executive level.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 31, 2023

Every week, some 15 million items of used clothes end up in Ghana’s capital, shipped in bales from Europe, North America and Asia to the world’s biggest secondhand clothes market. “Many of these garments should have been disposed of there, yet they put them into bales and ship them here. World’s no.1

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

As ecommerce has become a part of everyday life, customers have felt empowered to take control of their checkout experiences both in-store and at home. Adjustments should always be informed by reliable information, and with more at a business’ disposal, inefficiencies can be reconciled far more quickly.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 7, 2022

Whether you’re new to e-commerce or an established brand, as an SMB, how can you make sure that you’re staying ahead at every step of the way? In this digital world, the key to any business’s success is its website, which is the most essential element of any marketing plan. Partner with a website platform that can grow with you.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2022

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and quarantine protocols left many consumers with an abundance of time to stare at their own four walls. 65% more likely to pick up their order in-store.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Retailers will need to account for the heightened demand for home deliveries from COVID-19, which has incentivized many retailers to form new relationships with Instacart, Shipt, DoorDash and other services that enable home delivery at scale. Ecommerce execution will lean more heavily on store-based fulfillment.

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