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Zebra Technologies releases 16th Annual Global Shopper Study

Mass Relators

Eight in 10 favor a blend of online and in-store shopping, and 75% choose to shop with online retailers that have a brick-and-mortar location. As omnichannel shopping continues to grow, the volume of returns increases along with it. The increase of returns has impacted retailers globally, growing to $1.8T

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An Overview of how the BOPIS Retail Strategy is Transforming the Industry (2021)

Retalon

Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. A retail fulfillment process that is known as BOPIS — Buy Online, Pickup In-Store. What is BOPIS?

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Cars, Wine, Trees — COVID-19 Proved Once and For All that You Can Sell Just About Anything Online

Retail TouchPoints

Learning about the different models, comparison shopping, getting price quotes, looking into features — all of that’s happening online, prior to the actual transaction, which then the consumer goes to do in person. It’s really about getting over that last hurdle at the bottom of the funnel.”.

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Online vs. Offline Retail – Blurring the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

The debate over bricks (physical locations) versus clicks (online stores) has long centered on several key factors, including: – Cost efficiency. If you doubt the benefit of such a strategy, just consider the speed at which Amazon has started to acquire physical locations – over 500, including Wholefoods and book stores.

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Retail AI & Predictive Analytics Blur the Line between Bricks and Clicks

Retalon

The debate over bricks (physical locations) versus clicks (online stores) has long centered on several key factors, including: – Cost efficiency. If you doubt the benefit of such a strategy, just consider the speed at which Amazon has started to acquire physical locations – over 500, including Wholefoods and book stores.

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How to Forecast Demand in Retail (2020)

Retalon

Demand varies based on the store’s location, the time of year, and the impact of other SKUs in the assortment. On top of that, even smaller retailers must address the multi-channel reality of today’s shopping environment. Those purchases may be fulfilled in-store, through direct shipments, or third-party fulfillment.