Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

JCPenney is upgrading merchandising tools and supply chain operations to improve product availability as well as the overall fulfillment experience. New inventory management systems, among other tools, will support more accurate decision-making and efficiency, so the retailer can cater to customers’ unique needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

As such, the store itself features a “completely reimagined” layout and inventory management system developed to enable “accurate and affordable grocery pickup in minutes.” “The 100-year-old grocery business is not immune to disruption,” said Matt Christensen, CEO and Managing Partner at Rose Park Advisors in a statement.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

per cent at the end of FY23. Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. Over the last five years as CEO, King has been enacting his ‘customer-first plan’ which has re-established Myer as Australia’s 8th most trusted brand, according to Roy Morgan.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the bustling holiday shopping season nearing, many brands have spent the last several months assessing their operational strengths and weaknesses, particularly in logistics and fulfillment. Oftentimes, these hinge on the synergy between a brand and its third-party logistics (3PL) provider. 1: Demand forecasting. 2: Order cycle time.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

With a new retail management solution in place, Burton will now be able to: Deploy mobile POS (mPOS) devices in its stores; Provide store associates with improved visibility into customer, product and inventory data ; and Gain a unified view of its e-Commerce and brick-and-mortar operations at both the store and headquarters levels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2021

DTC retailer Faherty Brand is implementing the NewStore Omnichannel Platform to unify its digital and physical retail operations as the company plans to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint across the U.S. Our brand is a true labor of love,” said Alex Faherty, Co-founder and CEO of Faherty Brand in a statement. “Our

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2023

We believe there are six key strategic pillars, which should be taken into account to ensure your organisation is on the right track for supply chain resilience: Redesign your fulfilment network and your merchandise planning function for multi-channel fulfilment.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 4, 2023

Walmart on Tuesday said it expects about 65 per cent of its stores to be serviced by automation by the end of its fiscal year 2026, just days after revealing plans to lay off more than 2,000 people at facilities that fulfill online orders. million US workers and another 60,000 abroad.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2023

As at 31 March 2023, the group had a total of 7,269 point-of-sale outlets in the mainland, surpassing its target of reaching 7,000 by FY25. Its future growth plan will focus on quality expansion and enhancing the productivity of its existing retail networks.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable. Sophisticated Automation. System Automation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Details matter, from the initial landing page to order fulfillment through to delivery and aftercare. This not only provides a better user experience but also allows businesses to offer tailored recommendations at scale, improving their overall conversion rates as well as the experience for the customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2021

There are plenty of good reasons to sell direct, from higher margins to insulation from future pandemics, but succeeding at DTC requires a different set of skills than the B2B environment you’re used to. Building an online presence starts with a well-designed website supported by an effective digital marketing plan.

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VMS

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The rise of e-commerce has shifted retail consumer behavior, with shoppers moving away from purchasing at traditional brick-and-mortar stores to buying at the click of a button.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

One such advancement is the development of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), which have been implemented by a range of companies – including Catch, Toys R Us , and a number of other retailers – for task enhancements ranging from inventory management, order fulfilment, delivery and customer service.

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365 Retail

MARCH 20, 2024

Since 2019, Wincanton has provided warehouse and distribution services, providing store fulfilment to Jollyes stores across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The new ten-year contract will help support Jollyes’ continued ambitious growth plans as it prepares to accelerate expansion following significant investment by new owner TDR Capital.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

The brand was co-founded in 2014 by best friends Sarah Miller and Jessie Gargan, who were 23 and 26, respectively, at the time. They had met five years prior when Gargan hired Miller as a Christmas casual at Sportsgirl. We are prioritising building and maintaining customer loyalty programs,” Santic continued.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Ben Balfour, Business Operations Director at Advanced Supply Chain Group , shares top tips about how retailers can prepare their supply chains for a Black Friday and Christmas sales surge. Ben Balfour, Business Operations Director at Advanced Supply Chain Group. The first affects stock inventory management.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Retail success hinges significantly on the seamless operation of warehouses, where every detail from inventory management to order fulfilment directly influences customer satisfaction and bottom-line results.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Why you need a recovery plan Imagine your business has been impacted by a cyber-attack. What if your inventory management system can no longer be accessed or trusted? How to plan for successful recovery There are several steps you should take now to make implementing this plan simpler if it’s needed in the future.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This week, we chat with Szemei Ng, senior product manager for fulfilment at Amazon Australia. SN: One of the key initiatives that I have led and that I am most proud of would have to be launching the Fulfilment by Amazon exports program last year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

The upgrades are aimed at benefiting retailers as well as customers. Some of the planned improvements include barcode scanning, more efficient inventory management, easier options for adding product images and real-time support to fix any issues that come up.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

Alibaba.com’s mission had always been to help small businesses globally, something which is extremely meaningful to me and made it an easy choice following my time at PwC.” The technological adoption seen during the pandemic will continue , as a majority of small businesses have plans to adopt technology such as AI and chatbots.

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Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In today’s market, putting the right fulfillment system in place gets you a competitive edge. What is order fulfillment?

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Merchant Services Fulfillment Drop-Shipping Shipping 41

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Over the course of her 30-year career, The Vitamin Shoppe CEO has held leadership roles at Godiva , Sally Beauty , Pier 1 , Bath & Body Works , Gap and The Disney Store. It’s been a while since she’s been on the front lines though — not since the late ‘80s to be exact, when she was a manager at Express.

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Inventory Management Beauty and Health Management Planning 310

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Last year, COVID-19 lockdowns that restricted shopping at brick-and-mortar stores sent shoppers online. Recent data shows that people plan to buy more gifts and spend more money than they did in 2020. Optimized supply chain management to avoid stockouts and overstocking. A fast, flexible and responsive fulfilment process.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 1, 2023

Ascent Solutions is an exciting enterprise resource planning (ERP) software offering features to help businesses manage their inventory and sales processes. What’s impressive is that Ascent Solutions’ inventory management system is powered by Salesforce , a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Amazon has announced plans for its first-ever physical fashion store — dubbed Amazon Style — which will feature women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories. The first Amazon Style store is set to open later this year at The Americana at Brand shopping mall in Los Angeles. “We There will be humans working the store too.

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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). Although the trend towards omnichannel fulfillment is not new, the pandemic changed many retailers’ business models almost overnight, and these changes are not going away. What is omnichannel order fulfillment in retail?

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I Vend

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Having the ability to predict the future, to know how shoppers are going to behave would make retailers as excited as a child finding a full Santa sack at the end of their bed on Christmas morning. As we race headlong into the holiday season, the best gift that retailers could receive would be…a crystal ball.

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Cisco Retail

JULY 21, 2022

Thus, firms become slow to react and unable to quickly redirect their inventory flows in the event of supply chain disruption. Universal inventory visibility across the value chain is a goal that promises to address this challenge. Inventory Management. New Supply Chain Architecture. Industrial Mobility.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, planning for a successful 2022 peak season is essential – now more than ever. Plan, plan and plan some more! Inventory management is key. It’s imperative to manage your inventory effectively ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2023

As part of the new multiyear agreement — which builds upon a partnership that started in 2016 — Academy will use the Revionics Base Price and Markdown solutions to not only optimize its pricing strategy but better manage inventory levels throughout the product lifecycle.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2023

In-store innovation Retailers continue to overhaul legacy systems and integrate in-store tech at pace, with one goal – a seamless customer experience. Retailers are sitting on a wealth of data that can be leveraged to predict behaviours, opening the door to personalised experiences that can be accessed at any brand touchpoint.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

To fully understand current practices, challenges and opportunities, CI&T conducted qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys with 115 executives at big-box retailers and CPG suppliers. Suppliers reported looking at sales data year-over-year, whereas retailers were doing so month-to-month. “If

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

In 2022, a National Retail Federation/Prosper Insights and Analytics survey indicated that 56% of consumers had started their BTS shopping by early July, with 81% planning to shop sales the week of July 11. I think that the back-to-school season target audience has expanded,” said Matthew Katz, Managing Partner at SSA & Co.

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A1 Retail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The company develops specialist software in-house to provide value-added services covering pre-retail, returns processing, fulfilment, wholesale distribution, and transportation. This forms part of ASC’s plans to open a new logistics and fulfilment centre in Bradford, UK in September 2023, and a new site in Poland by the end of 2027.

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