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Different Things to Consider Outsourcing in Your Retail Business (and Why)

Retail Focus

Order Fulfillment When outsourcing, retailers can benefit from streamlined inventory management, order processing, and shipping. Accounting and Bookkeeping Maintaining accurate financial records is crucial for the long-term success of any retail business.

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An Overview of how the BOPIS Retail Strategy is Transforming the Industry (2021)

Retalon

Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. Customers can reserve an item from an online inventory. Another major draw for customers is avoiding shipping costs.

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How Retailers can Combat the Rising Threat of Theft

Retail TouchPoints

That’s why it’s important to understand the most common forms of theft and the measures you can take to prevent loss without deterring valued customers. External Theft According to the NRF, shoplifting and other forms of external theft, including burglary, accounted for 37% of reported shrink in 2022.

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5 Major Retail Digital Transformations to Watch For in 2021

Retalon

However, traditional spreadsheet analytics cannot account for store-by-store variations in the promotion’s effectiveness or secondary effects such as demand cannibalization. Online sales now account for more than 20% of total retail sales. Online sales are as mission-critical as in-store sales to today’s retail business.