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As warehouses get greener, demand for eco-friendly packaging is soaring

Inside Retail

As consumers expect more environmentally sustainable solutions for the packaging of products and deliveries, shippers may be missing equally compelling reasons to make the switch: significant cost savings and an increase in operational flexibility. For example, Ranpak’s automated Cut’it! So, there’s the first saving, right there.”.

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Different Things to Consider Outsourcing in Your Retail Business (and Why)

Retail Focus

Order Fulfillment When outsourcing, retailers can benefit from streamlined inventory management, order processing, and shipping. Payroll Processing Handling payroll intricacies can be time-consuming and complex for retailers. This frees up your time to focus on strategic decision-making, financial planning, and growth initiatives.

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How Retailers can Combat Inventory Shrinkage with Drone-Powered Warehouse Monitoring

Retail TouchPoints

There’s been a lot of talk recently about retailers reporting lower-than-expected earnings due to inventory shrinkage. According to the Corporate Finance Institute , “Inventory shrinkage occurs when the number of products in stock are fewer than those recorded on the inventory list. What does this mean exactly?

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Everything You Need to Know About Keystone Pricing

Wiser

Retailers that strive for perfection in their pricing strategies would often be better served by trying for good first, then perfecting their approaches based on how consumers react to the prices of their goods. The idea behind it is using price as a signal to consumers emphasizing the rarity, exclusivity, or high quality of the product.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 282 – Cyberweek Recap with Salesforce’s Rob Garf

Retail Geek

The Salesforce shopping index combines data and holiday insights on the activity of more than a billion global shoppers across more than 54 countries powered by Commerce Cloud, billions of consumer engagements and millions of public social media conversations through Marketing Cloud, and customer service data powered by Service Cloud.