Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2024

ShipStation, a global leading provider of shipping software solutions, has announced its continued investment in the Australian market. These enhancements include the introduction of checkout rates, shipping strategies, auto-split, ODBC support and custom labels.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business. Begin with baby steps, she advocates.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Location-Powered Experiences Drive Results. Location infrastructure gives retail product and operations teams the ability to tackle logistical challenges and labor shortages while offering customers an improved experience in-store and during order fulfillment.

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Retail Bound

JANUARY 12, 2023

Therefore, to be successful, eCommerce retailers and eCommerce order fulfillment services need to understand the new trends in consumer shopping behavior. They also need to adopt business strategies that meet the current expectation of an online customer to improve the customer’s experience. Convenience Is Key.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 28, 2023

BOPIS’ value increases even more after holiday shipping cutoff dates, when as many as one in three orders are fulfilled via BOPIS. trillion total], encompassing demand that’s generated by the associate or an order fulfilled by them,” said Garf. In fact, 74% of associates’ time is on non-checkout functions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Optimizing Customer Journeys Contactless technologies such as RFID and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications can dramatically improve inventory accuracy, a key element of optimizing customer journeys: “Most retailers are losing as many as 8.2

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2023

In today’s challenging business landscape, where profit margins are shrinking, supply chains are slow and uncertain, labor shortages are prevalent and inflation is a concern, it is crucial for retailers and brands to differentiate between understanding customer habits and fostering customer loyalty in order to succeed.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. Improving the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2022

The pandemic has shifted post-purchase expectations — consumers expect a more personalized, relevant-to-them experience that goes beyond checkout. For retailers, this creates ample opportunity to engage their customers using untapped touch points.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

Crafting an ecommerce experience that doesn’t create customer service catastrophes has been a logistical and design challenge of epic proportions, but the company has pulled it off. The result is a customized checkout experience that presents Dippin’ Dots customers with a calendar once they input their shipping address.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

Available to retailers that also sell on the Amazon Marketplace, the expanded seller offering will see Amazon associates pick up and deliver online orders from retailers’ stores to Prime members who select the option at checkout. Amazon then sends the order to the store and a retail store associate fulfills it.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The retailer will still offer its free-to-join Target Circle loyalty program and plans to enhance it by providing its 100 million+ members with access to automatic deals applied at checkout. Program members will be able to earn Target Circle Rewards and save with personalized deals.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2023

Importantly, sellers must use FBA, Fulfilled by Amazon, to participate.) To access the deal, shoppers must be Prime members and use the Buy with Prime option at checkout. More sales of course, which even if they don’t happen on Amazon, still make the company money through the fulfillment, payments and other services it’s providing.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

That, of course, is the key to Wish’s business model — by connecting international consumers directly with manufacturers (most of them Chinese, although diversifying the company’s merchant base is one of the company’s key turnaround pillars), customers can get products for dirt cheap. Reducing shopping and shipping friction.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

BOPIS, boasts a number of very strong positives for both retailers and their customers. Retailers save on shipping costs while leveraging their in-store inventories to fulfill customer orders, while shoppers get the products they want without having to wait for a delivery. Click-and-collect, a.k.a.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

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.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

Consistency in branding, customer experience, and product offering ensures a cohesive and positive experience for our customer across all locations,” Santic said. It plans to expand click-and-collect to drive foot traffic in-store, whilst maintaining online shopping convenience, and reward customer loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

That means showing customers high-quality images, answering frequent questions on sales pages, using an FAQ or chatbot for other concerns (like shipping times or costs), and reducing the number of hoops they have to jump through for the checkout purchase. Then, create what you think would be the most enjoyable checkout process.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

However, international shipping disruptions in the Red Sea and global conflict’s potential impact on oil prices will continue to put pressure on product availability and costs. We take the responsibility as a retailer to maintain our product offer through these times and not pass on these costs to our customers where possible.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2020

According to Deloitte , the current shopper values great deals, availability of products, ease of checkout, personalized experiences, online support and alignment with a brand’s values. However, with the help of end-to-end partners, many issues with fulfillment can be alleviated.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Use AI to preemptively identify potential shipping delays or issues and inform customers before they reach out, demonstrating both efficiency and care. Feedback loop: Implement AI-driven feedback systems to continuously gather and analyze customer feedback.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2021

The LVMH -owned retailer did have to play a bit of catch up, though, when it came to omnichannel fulfillment , fast-tracking the roll out of services like BOPIS and launching new innovations such as virtual beauty consultations. But if they have two good experiences, they’re hooked for life, so the bar is high.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 24, 2023

They covered how brands can provide elevated and curated customer experiences and how clear differentiation, and even re-invention, can be critical to meeting consumer demand and providing a sustainable future for retailers. A fundamental rethink Fulfilment was challenging for many in 2022. Here are some of the highlights.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2023

I 100% believe that in five years, people are not going to go to a website that has a list of products and search it and add to cart and checkout,” said Agha, Founder and CEO of Flip in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. It’s a very Amazon-esque model, including fulfillment services for brands that reach a “certain scale.”

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2024

The retailer will still offer its free-to-join Target Circle loyalty program and plans to enhance it by providing its 100 million+ members with access to automatic deals applied at checkout. Program members will be able to earn Target Circle Rewards and save with personalized deals.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In its original incarnation, Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) was defined by its in-store experience: exploring exactly what was included in the “beyond” category, checking out the gizmos and gadgets near the cash wrap and then redeeming those ubiquitous 20% off coupons at checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Forrester also notes that over the past few years, retailers focused heavily on their ecommerce business and in-store fulfillment; as a result, they found out the hard way that their legacy and outdated technology stack impacted their agility and ability to respond to changing consumer behavior.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

For example, they need to support omnichannel services like BOPIS, ship-from-store and seamless returns. customer experience). Baird: A lot of store renovation efforts are being driven by the expanded role of the store. For instance, it is much easier for operations to establish and reach success in one facet of the store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2020

To adjust for this volume, we have changed some fulfillment, shipping and customer service capabilities. While we don’t know what the long-term outcome of the crisis is ultimately going to be, we wanted to make our shopping experience as easy as possible. You have to make sure you are offering frictionless checkout.

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Rain Pros

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nothing brings greater customer satisfaction than the assurance of quick and reliable deliveries after clicking the buy now button when shopping online. Efficient logistics ensures accurate and timely order fulfillment of customer orders. However, it features high initial costs for warehouse space, staff, and operations.

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Rain Pros

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nothing brings greater customer satisfaction than the assurance of quick and reliable deliveries after clicking the buy now button when shopping online. Efficient logistics ensures accurate and timely order fulfillment of customer orders. However, it features high initial costs for warehouse space, staff, and operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

Wherever they shop, members of Gen Z are looking for a friction-free customer journey: 46% rate quick and easy checkouts as the most important factor in their shopping experience, followed closely by fast shipping ( 45% ). Free returns, at 31% , and quick/helpful customer service, at 27% , also are vital elements.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Participants will learn how to equip their store with an ongoing communication strategy targeting customers and to develop a long-term relationship with each customer. Every episode is built around improving customers’ experience with the different aspects of their e-commerce journey,” explains Rastogi.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This is known as last-mile delivery, or the final part of the eCommerce experience when orders are delivered to waiting customers. Brands and retailers who do it right are in a great position to make money: fast fulfillment, great service, and happy shoppers. First, it was Amazon’s two-day free shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Not Just Digital-First but Mobile-First Gen Z consumers (and probably a fair number of older shoppers) are looking for more streamlined, integrated mobile experiences, particularly in the area of checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will face in the 2021 holiday season. With so much at stake, retailers must get fulfillment right or risk being left behind. Store-Based Fulfillment Is Key, but the Right Tools Must Be in Place.

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