Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

One of the most promising is a challenge that has bedeviled merchandisers, marketers and inventory managers for decades, if not centuries demand forecasting. AIs ability to gather and synthesize data from so many sources also makes it valuable for retailers managing another part of their inventory: retail media ad placements.

Markdowns 216

Markdowns Inventory Management Marketing Consumer 216

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 19, 2025

Robust Marketing Strategies: Building an online presence and engaging in local advertising are crucial to attract customers and boost your retail store’s visibility. Sourcing Inventory Sourcing inventory plays a pivotal role in your retail success. Opening a retail store can be an exciting yet daunting venture.

Store Layout 100

Store Layout Promotions Inventory Management Advertising 100

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 21, 2024

By analyzing network data, the management identified that despite being a high-margin category, the kitchenware section was receiving significantly less foot traffic than expected. Integrating network analytics with existing inventory management systems brings about a synergy that enhances accuracy and responsiveness.

Inventory Management 264

Inventory Management Payment Services Store Layout Promotions 264

Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2025

Rising acquisition costs will intensify the focus on checkout conversion As digital advertising costs soar, driven by aggressive bidding from global competitors like Shein and Temu, retailers must extract more value from each website visit. Conversion rates are critical. billion delivery performance will directly influence repeat purchases.

Fulfillment 130

Fulfillment Shipping Customer Retention Inventory Management 130

Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Discrepanciessuch as a promotion advertised online but absent in-storecan cause confusion and undercut brand trust. To meet this demand, retailers need a fully integrated point-of-sale system capable of handling refunds, restocking, and real-time inventory checks.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services Returns Technical Support Promotions 147

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

“It’s really easy to optimise online marketing for conversion, but when most of your new customers are coming in store it requires a lot more internal discussion and bravery around not being so focused on getting an immediate return on investment on your advertising.”. Customers’ channel hopping is based on need.

Payment Services 320

Payment Services Fulfillment Advertising Inventory Management 320

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Perhaps most importantly, “a decade ago, very few of you were using things like Amazon Advertising, Amazon Lending and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), and things like Brand Registry, Seller-Fulfilled Prime, Seller University and even Amazon Accelerate didn’t exist,” said Mehta at the event.

Payment Services 321

Payment Services Shipping Fulfillment Finance 321

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2021

But simply buying all of those platforms — CDP, POS, Loyalty, Promotions, Ecommerce, package payment terminals, and pricing and inventory management software — doesn’t automatically put retailers on the path to success. Retailers today are often sold “best in class” component software platforms, as if they are the answer to success.

Advertising 299

Advertising Inventory Management Promotions Marketing 299

Retail Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

The Effect on Supply Chains and Inventory Management Inflation turns warehouse shelves from assets to albatrosses. Value replaces aspiration across advertising. Marketing departments face smaller budgets themselves, leading to more focus on cheaper digital campaigns versus traditional advertising methods.

Consumer 130

Consumer Drop-Shipping Shipping Store Layout 130

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 11, 2025

Optimize Inventory Management: Ensure you stock seasonal products and manage supply chain challenges effectively to meet customer demands while preventing out-of-stock situations. Inventory Management Tips Effective inventory management plays a vital role in increasing retail sales this winter.

Inventory Management 68

Inventory Management Promotions Management Shopping 68

Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

Building a winning strategy through product catalogue selection, pricing, inventory management and great customer service. Defending a winning position by optimising product content and advertising to maintain visibility. Product feed management solutions can help optimise, test and deliver this data.

Advertising 246

Advertising Fulfillment Shipping Inventory Management 246

Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2025

By this, I mean understanding the importance of display, merchandising and category management and how these impact the job to be done with the media. Digital shelf signage opens up true at-shelf attribution, dynamic pricing, inventory management, stock and the chance for biddable real-time media placement.

Inventory Management 130

Inventory Management Outdoor Advertising Management 130

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 13, 2025

Leverage Technology: Utilize inventory management and CRM tools to optimize operations, track sales, and personalize marketing efforts. Inventory Management Solutions Efficient inventory management is crucial for small business success. This minimizes excess inventory and frees up cash flow.

Payment Services 73

Payment Services Inventory Management Promotions Checkout 73

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 21, 2025

Employ Cost-Effective Marketing Strategies: Utilize low-cost promotional channels like social media and local community advertising to increase visibility without overspending. It’s essential to identify all potential expenses to maintain financial control and ensure successful project management.

Promotions 107

Promotions Advertising Inventory Management Management 107

Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2025

Sales tend to surge in the final two weeks of Ramadan, and understanding these peak periods allows brands to optimise promotions and inventory management accordingly, he said. This year, Ramadan began on February 28 and ends on March 30. Further reading: How pureplay retailers can create immersive experiences online.

Shopping 130

Shopping Inventory Management Consumer Promotions 130

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The sensor activation triggers specific messaging, advertisements or offers on an interactive touchscreen display nearby. Actionable data can also help retailers with inventory management across all locations. Actionable data can also help retailers with inventory management across all locations.

Advertising 246

Advertising Sporting Goods Returns Inventory Management 246

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amie Larter of Inside Retail talked with Karlie Taylor, marketing manager at unified commerce platform Shopline, for this month’s Retail Untangled podcast series. In a nutshell, it’s about personalisation, which is what marketing and advertising has always been about. How can we personalise better?

Advertising 290

Advertising Inventory Management Customer Experience Marketing 290

Inside Retail

APRIL 15, 2025

JB maintains a clear brand voice and visual identity across all platforms, from its website and social media to store layouts and advertising campaigns. Invest in a robust CRM: Use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to manage customer interactions, track purchase history, and personalise communications.

Inventory Management 217

Inventory Management Target Market Store Layout Advertising 217

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2023

Creating a seamless inventory management journey. From managing warehouses to creating purchase orders, alerting when high sales velocity might create unexpectedly low inventory or using low velocity to suggest discounting, retailers can future-proof their operations by leaning on automation technology.

Payment Services 289

Payment Services Inventory Management Marketing Checkout 289

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 15, 2024

Among the current top use cases for AI in retail are: Store analytics and insights; Personalized customer recommendations; Adaptive advertising, promotions and pricing; Stockout and inventory management; and Conversational AI. But many of these tasks may just represent the low-hanging AI fruit.

Loss Prevention 312

Loss Prevention Planning Customer Experience Inventory Management 312

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2021

From paid online advertising to email campaigns, digital marketing is a sophisticated, rapidly changing area of expertise that most wholesale brands have only observed from afar. A tech stack is the ecosystem of hardware and software platforms needed to manage the DTC order fulfillment process from end to end. Building a Tech Stack.

Wholesale 279

Wholesale Payment Services Fulfillment Returns 279

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Inventory management Predictive analytics: This helps optimise your stock levels, preventing overstocking and stockouts. Targeted advertising: You can use data to target promotions effectively, enhancing campaign ROI. This means you can get the most out of each product you are selling.

Loss Prevention 245

Loss Prevention Checkout Shrinkage Supply Chain Management 245

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 18, 2025

You can utilize AI in various applications, such as customer relationship management (CRM) software, which automates interactions and improves customer satisfaction. Digital Marketing Tools : Improve outreach with SEO tools, social media tools, and online advertising platforms. This includes learning, reasoning, and self-correction.

Payment Services 106

Payment Services Customer Experience Management Inventory Management 106

Inside Retail

JANUARY 27, 2025

While its not too late for retailers and brands to explore AI use across various functions, John Harmon Coresights managing director of technology research cautioned, it is clear that the leaders in this space like Target and Walmart, which have already implemented GenAI company knowledge bases, are strongly ahead of the curve.

Shipping 130

Shipping Consumer Inventory Management Returns 130

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

When I sell one, Amazon is pulling the item from the warehouse shelf and taking care of inventory management, taxes, paperwork — it takes logistics completely off of my business plan. You need a strong understanding of cost of goods , cost of shipping and how much you’re spending on advertising to build your business.

Fulfillment 290

Fulfillment Shipping Inventory Management Returns 290

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

Having multiple channels to sell through allows sellers to reach a wider audience, which can help to increase sales and minimize excess inventory. Having a diversified sales channel can also help sellers to better manage their inventory levels. Even in these tough economic times, minimizing excess inventory is critical.

Payment Services 287

Payment Services Drop-Shipping Fulfillment Shipping 287

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 4, 2024

Brands are under more pressure than ever to prove that their advertising investments are leading to meaningful ROI. Real-time inventory management : Brands don’t want to invest media dollars in markets where they have low or no inventory — that’s not going to lead to a good consumer experience. The solution? Retail media.

Marketing 264

Marketing Advertising Consumer Inventory Management 264

Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

In stores, RPA robots can be used for tasks such as shelf stocking and inventory management. What’s more, digital signage offers retailers the ability to customise and update content instantly, ensuring that their advertising campaigns always remain fresh and relevant and this, across the entire store network in a few clicks.

Payment Services 290

Payment Services Shopping Checkout Kiosk 290

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The e-commerce solution is designed to optimise advertising and inventory management for e-commerce businesses, and the Everten Group seeks to develop this into a SaaS product after the sale of its kitchenware stores.

Inventory Management 130

Inventory Management Fulfillment Advertising Management 130

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Douang and his co-founders Josh Douang and Marie Yong knew there had to be a better way to manage the 24-hour grocery retail business without being on location around the clock. We have corporate stores and our own corporate staff that have to go in and replenish and manage the store. Building a Smart, Secure Store Experience.

Management 264

Management Inventory Management Location Shopping 264

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 25, 2021

One of the rising trends in the retail industry today is the changing nature of retail stores and inventory management. Of the use cases of 5G that these retail leaders would find valuable and likely to be deployed within the next two years, inventory management ranked highest. 5G as an Efficiency Driver.

Inventory Management 147

Inventory Management Customer Experience Point of Sale Consumer 147

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Despite store closures, omnichannel businesses were able to acquire new customers through digital advertising, marketplaces and branded ecommerce experiences. Today, with the supply chain challenges facing most brands and retailers, inventory management and visibility as well as customer transparency become much more important.”

Consumer 288

Consumer Customer Experience Inventory Management Shopping 288

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Between the need for more expansive ecommerce functions, low-contact or no-contact shopping experiences, virtual communication between businesses and consumers and the digitization of functions like inventory and customer service, here are the top 10 technology trends pushing retail into the future faster than ever before. Geolocation.

Payment Services 173

Payment Services Fulfillment Supply Chain Management Management 173

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The digitization of brick-and-mortar stores is nothing new, but up until recently it has primarily been focused on surfaces in the store that are already digital: point-of-sale systems or back-of-house tasks like inventory management. “Sam the Sommelier” awaits in the Chevron wine aisle.

Point of Sale 287

Point of Sale Promotions Inventory Management Grocer 287

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 17, 2025

They might encounter your brand through various channels, including social media, online advertisements, or word-of-mouth referrals. Utilize e-commerce platforms that integrate with your physical store, ensuring consistent inventory management and real-time updates for customers.

Customer Experience 68

Customer Experience Payment Services Checkout Returns 68

Small Biz Trends

JUNE 13, 2025

Supply Chain Management: Address supply chain challenges proactively by maintaining good communication with suppliers and exploring local partnerships to ensure consistent inventory availability. Utilize local advertising methods, like community newsletters and social media posts, to reach your audience effectively.

Promotions 68

Promotions Target Market Customer Experience Consumer 68

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

By analyzing historical sales data, seasonality, and external factors such as weather and social trends, AI algorithms can help businesses make informed decisions about inventory management, pricing, and marketing strategies. Supply Chain Efficiency AI is also transforming supply chain management in the retail and CPG industries.

Marketing 111

Marketing Inventory Management Supply Chain Management Store Layout 111