Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Back-to-school surveys across the retail sector point to a strong season, spurred by pent-up consumer demand. Jeff Orschell, EY’s Americas Consumer Retail Leaders, noted that global data as well as the firm’s consumer research point to demand remaining elevated, despite the uncertainties. ADDITIONAL LISTENING: 2.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 31, 2023

Inventory distortion, whether it’s out-of-stocks or overstocks, are a huge and costly challenge for retailers and suppliers, and too often a source of great inconvenience to consumers. Theft has contributed $379 billion this year: nearly $203 billion by consumers and approximately $175 billion by employees.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

By creating narrower product assortments and limiting inventory levels — especially for product shipments headed to brick-and-mortar stores —merchants would gain the ability to react more quickly to changing consumer trends, and even potentially reduce their need for markdowns. Richard Maicki. Keith Jelinek.

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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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Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). Consumer expectations have evolved in the digital age, and retailers are now offering a multitude of flexible order delivery methods such as “Buy online, pick up in-store”, “curbside pickup”, “order in store, deliver home” and more.

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365 Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Californian lifestyle fashion brand, Pacsun , doubled its ship completes by better anticipating online demand and intelligently leveraging its stores as ecommerce fulfilment centres, partnering with antuit.ai , a leader in AI-powered SaaS solutions for consumer products and retail insights and now part of Zebra Technologies.

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Retalon

JANUARY 5, 2021

An inaccurate forecast, unpredictable changes to consumer preferences, shifts in the competitive landscape, or major economic events can all completely throw your planning and purchasing off-track, leaving you with major inventory distortions despite your best plans. Optimizing your inventory balancing process is key to increasing ROI.

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365 Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Technology has advanced significantly and with brands now moving into their busiest season, consumers will continue to opt for convenient shopping both online and on the high street for the ideal purchase. . Fulfilment execution. How to excel in Fulfillment Execution for retailers. These are: Touchless interactions.

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The pressure for transformation is coming from all sides, as consumers expect a more streamlined shopping experience, workers expect flexibility and modernity, and competitors like Amazon win more market share using cutting edge tech as their advantage. Digital transformation has changed the way consumers shop and how retailers operate.

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Price elasticity of demand, meaning the effect that a set price will have on demand, is an important consideration when setting prices, running promotions, or markdowns. When Inventory is proactively allocated among locations to meet demand, customers are not repeatedly met with empty shelves pushing them to other retailers.

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Retalon

JUNE 11, 2021

The retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chain sector has been abruptly disrupted by the global pandemic. Consumers expect to seamlessly interact with brands and retailers across multiple channels, such as brick-and-mortar, social media and e-commerce. Reducing fulfillment options decreases the level of customer service.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Meanwhile, mobile technology has surged allowing consumers to go shopping on their personal device from their pocket at anytime. What retailers need is a strategy to allow stores to become fulfillment centers. Sears just needed a delivery strategy.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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. So, if it isn’t already.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Meanwhile, mobile technology has surged allowing consumers to go shopping on their personal device from their pocket at anytime. What retailers need is a strategy to allow stores to become fulfillment centers. Sears just needed a delivery strategy.

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Whether losing sales to out-of-stocks, or facing overstocking costs and markdowns, inefficient stock replenishment has a huge impact on a retailer’s GMROI. Replenishment seeks to ensure that the right product is on the shelves at the right time for the consumers to maximize sales & minimize costs. What is replenishment time?

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Meanwhile, mobile technology has surged allowing consumers to go shopping on their personal device from their pocket at anytime. What retailers need is a strategy to allow stores to become fulfillment centers. Sears just needed a delivery strategy.

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Retalon

APRIL 27, 2021

In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. According to Digital Commerce 360 , American consumer online spending in 2020 increased 44% to $861 billion. While at the same time adding to the online fulfillment system, by providing in-store pickup and local same-day delivery.

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Before we go any further it is important to make a clear distinction between price management and price optimization : Price optimization is the process of identifying the optimal price point for any given product at any given location that will yield the highest profit. This is how consumer demand will react to a change in price.

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Retalon

APRIL 14, 2021

It needs to be relevant to the current (and upcoming trends), as well as sensitive to the unique geo0demographics of your channels and locations. A successful assortment strategy will need to take many different elements into consideration from a retailer’s identity and vendors, to store capacities, consumer demand, and profitability.

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Retalon

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Drastic Markdowns. Last minute markdowns that offload stock at a loss. Inventory storage, overstock management, ROI lost to markdowns, even lost sales due to stockouts, are all tangible costs of bad inventory. Manually manipulating millions of data points is time-consuming, costly, and prone to human error.

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Retalon

JANUARY 6, 2021

The purpose of replenishment is to ensure that a retailer has the right quantity of product, at the right location, at the right time to maximize sales and minimize costs. Smaller B&M retailers with one or two locations may find replenishment planning fairly simple. Why is replenishment planning so complicated?

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Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

In any business undertaking that caters to a consumer marketplace, there are two major challenges – delivering an experience that feels personalized to shoppers, while simultaneously creating a consistent experience across retail locations and channels so that customer can enjoy the comfortable familiarity of your brand.

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Retalon

AUGUST 16, 2019

Any business that caters to a consumer marketplace deals with 2 common challenges. Delivering an experience that feels personalized to shoppers, while also… Creating a consistent experience across retail locations and channels so that customer can enjoy the comfortable familiarity of your brand.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 11, 2022

It is beneficial to exhaust your resources first, so you don’t end up with the excess products in one store that you eventually have to markdown. Organizing your stock within your stores according to how they sell and how much value they bring to your business will help you optimize storage space and streamline order fulfillment.

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Indigo 9 Digital

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

That means if there is slow moving merchandise the retailer doesn’t have to worry about taking markdowns to sell the inventory. But they need to be the right stores, in the right location, with the right services," said Rowe. 57% of Amazon’s unit sales in come from third party sellers on its platform. Do you like this content?

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Retalon

AUGUST 14, 2023

For instance, the e-commerce team might be trying to run a promotion while stores have inadequate inventory to fulfill demand. As consumer behaviors and expectations rapidly evolve, these systems cannot keep pace. Enhanced Gross Margins Traditional forecasts are often inaccurate, leading to steep markdowns.

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Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

The internet has indisputably created new opportunities for retailers to reach consumers. This has spurred a lasting debate about whether or not brick-and-mortar stores will remain relevant as more and more consumers subscribe to the convenience of shopping online. – Consumer preference. – Tangible interactions (i.e.

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Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

The internet has indisputably created new opportunities for retailers to reach consumers. This has spurred a lasting debate about whether or not brick-and-mortar stores will remain relevant as more and more consumers subscribe to the convenience of shopping online. – Consumer preference. – Tangible interactions (i.e.

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Retalon

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This was possible because: Talented labor in other countries was cheaper than domestic workers Overseas factories began producing high-quality products at lower prices Consumers wanted goods to be equally attainable for all financial classes Increased margins allowed retailers to stock more inventory and carry larger assortments.

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Retalon

JULY 15, 2019

Not only do overstock situations force retailers to markdown inventory at the end of a season at slim-to-no profit margins, but it also takes up physical space in stores warehouses, accruing carrying costs, and ties up extra cash that could be used towards advancing business goals. 3. Logistics and fulfillment challenges.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

All costs associated with the transfer — from logistics and store capacity to demographic diversity and the sizes and colors most likely to sell at the specific location — are incorporated automatically. No more surprising promotions that the supply chain team cannot fulfill. In-Stock Percent. Promotion Lift.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

All costs associated with the transfer — from logistics and store capacity to demographic diversity and the sizes and colors most likely to sell at the specific location — are incorporated automatically. No more surprising promotions that the supply chain team cannot fulfill. In-Stock Percent. Promotion Lift.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

All costs associated with the transfer — from logistics and store capacity to demographic diversity and the sizes and colors most likely to sell at the specific location — are incorporated automatically. No more surprising promotions that the supply chain team cannot fulfill. In-Stock Percent. Promotion Lift.

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Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

Consumer behavior & expectations have changed. Unfortunately this is still a major disconnect between consumers and retailers as the Annual Supply Chain Benchmark Survey pointed out, 62% of retailers said inventory visibility was very important, but only 39% said the process was complete or even in progress.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Demand is an economics concept that describes the willingness of consumers to purchase a specific product at a specific price. Therefore, demand forecasting is a statistical prediction of the willingness of consumers to purchase specific products, at a specific price, in a specific time frame. Demand Forecasting Methodologies.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It is a measurement of the cost of purchasing, transporting, and holding inventory, plus the cost associated with fulfilling customer orders for that inventory — compared to the gross margin you receive from selling that same inventory. Use smart strategies for your online order fulfillment and returns management.

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Retalon

AUGUST 5, 2020

Navigating changing consumer tastes and the evolving technology landscape has always made retail a challenging industry. Retailers must maintain a healthy In-Stock Percentage for every product at every store, in order to avoid out-of-stocks, lost sales, failed promotions, and costly markdowns. In-Stock Percentage Benchmark Example.

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