Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In general, when you’re trying to speed up delivery and still provide a wide assortment of products, that puts the burden largely on inventory, and getting that inventory positioned close to the end consumer. in-stock commitment would take 6X as much inventory as the original 80% calculation — and it’s still not at 100% !

Returns 295

Returns Supply Chain Management Fulfillment Customer Experience 295

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Faced with an endless number of brands, product options and channels to shop through, consumers are looking for the perfect combination of “value” and “values.” Is it at the price point I’m willing to pay? But consumers aren’t just buying items online and having them shipped to the house.

Consumer 246

Consumer Shipping Management Merchandise Store 246

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect storm combining an ecommerce boom; retailers, fulfillment centers and shipping providers that were already stretched thin by a global pandemic; and the historically hectic holiday season looming. More Online Sales Means More Returns. Retailers across the U.S.

Returns 279

Returns Merchant Services Drop-Shipping Consumer 279

Retail Geek

AUGUST 20, 2021

In episode 272 we break down the US Dept of Commerce July retail data, and Q2 E-Com data, look at Q2 earnings from Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowes, and discuss a potential Amazon Department store concept. At peak of pandemic, restaurants lost nearly $51B/mo of sales to grocery stores. US Dept of Commerce Data.

Department Stores 98

Department Stores Apparel Drop-Shipping Shipping 98