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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

For our customers it’s all about breadth.” Hot Topic has found that predictability — not necessarily speed — is among the most important aspects of the customer experience. The company leans on its omnichannel fulfillment software to ensure these transactions run smoothly. It manages our BOPIS component.

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4 Key Steps to Profitable Store-Based Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

The dramatic increase in ecommerce volume triggered by the pandemic increased many retailers’ topline revenues, but many are finding it difficult to contain the costs of new types of order fulfillment such as BOPIS, ship-from-store and curbside pickup, according to a report from Incisiv , commissioned by Manhattan Associates Inc.

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Simon Properties Brings More Delivery and Returns Capabilities to Tenants

Retail TouchPoints

Simon Properties is partnering with Dropit to bring omnichannel inventory management and fulfillment capabilities to its facilities. “Simon’s commitment to shaping the future of retail aligns perfectly with our pursuit of technological innovation,” said Karin Cabili, Founder and CEO of Dropit in a statement.

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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

Retail TouchPoints

region or individual stores, reducing energy consumption and utility costs without negatively impacting the customer experience. Interconnected IoT devices, including GPS and RFID tags, allow retailers to track the entire journey of their products, from production to the customers’ sites. Inventory management.

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How RM Williams boosts efficiency with its unified commerce platform

Inside Retail

Central to this transformation was the adoption of NewStore , a unified commerce platform anchored in an omnichannel POS – with built-in solutions such as order and inventory management, clientelling, and store fulfilment. Customer details and order details were across many different systems,” explained Ratcliffe.

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‘Surf Hippie’ Lifestyle Brand Faherty Unifies Physical and Digital Data to Enhance Omnichannel CX

Retail TouchPoints

The data is available in real time at the POS, empowering store associates to deliver seamless brand experiences with capabilities such as mobile checkout, endless aisle, store fulfillment, inventory management and clienteling. As we grow, we want to be the best we can be.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

It’s hard to believe that the invention of the UPC — first used by railroads almost 100 years ago and then introduced to speed grocery checkout lines back in 1974 — hasn’t changed. Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy.