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How AI is set to revolutionise inventory management

Inside Retail

Great product diversity, changing consumer demands, and the expansion of e-commerce have turned inventory management into a major pain point for retailers. Poor inventory management results in overstocking and under-stocking, impaired cash flow, and losses from theft and spoilage. Here are some reasons why: 1.

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Why Data Will Drive the Future of Inventory Management

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers acted with agility, changing the way they planned and managed inventory in a remarkably short time. Effective inventory management plays a vital role in this — and data-led solutions can make a real difference here. It all adds up to a challenging scenario for retailers and suppliers. years, on average.

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Vallarta to Implement Integrated Inventory Management Solution

Retail TouchPoints

Vallarta Supermarkets will implement Logile IMS, an inventory management solution that will allow the Southern California regional supermarket chain to manage orders and receiving while also handling in-store production and service, via integration with the retailer’s forecasting and workforce management solutions.

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Party City Debuts New Online Party-Planning Marketplace in Las Vegas

Retail TouchPoints

Party City has launched a new digital party-planning marketplace, aptly called Party+ Marketplace , that brings together local vendors and service providers with the retailers’ range of party supplies. Suppliers and service providers will work with customers directly through the Party+ platform.

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Serta Simmons Seeks to Improve Inventory and Supply Chain Planning with New Tech

Retail TouchPoints

Mattress retail conglomerate Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) — the owner of brands including Serta , Simmons , Beautyrest and Tuft & Needle — is working to transform its supply chain planning capabilities through a new partnership with Blue Yonder.

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Sam’s Club Adds Inventory Management Functions to In-Store Cleaning Robots

Retail TouchPoints

“Sam’s Club is hyper focused on making sure our members have a seamless shopping experience, so any time-saving innovation we can implement is significant,” said Todd Garner, VP of In Club Product Management at Sam’s Club in a statement. “By

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7 Tips for Wholesale Inventory Management

Independent Retailer

Wholesale inventory bloat, combined with a softening demand in the economy, is taking its toll on cash flow and earnings at retailers. . billion of inventory in October, a 21% increase from last year, according to the U.S. “Seemingly overnight, shortages are flipping to inventory surpluses in certain categories.