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Inventory Accuracy: The Not-so-Secret Ingredient for Holiday Sales Success

Retail TouchPoints

This created a ripple effect for retailers that were experiencing a higher volume of ecommerce orders and had to leverage stores as fulfillment centers to process and ship online orders. As stores were closer to consumers in the “last mile,” orders shipped from stores were able to arrive much more quickly and cost effectively.

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The Future Of Retail Real Estate: Adapting To E-Commerce Trends

Retail Minded

In addition, retailers and property owners are exploring new ways to optimize the customer experience in-store and online. This might include features like buying online and picking up in-store (BOPIS), allowing customers to place orders online and pick them up in person, and reducing shipping costs and wait times.

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IoT Will Transform the Retail Industry: Here’s How

Retail Next

According to a report by Verizon.com , 77 percent of retailers in the market expect IoT and its applications to improve their customer experience. Connected customers. IoT enables retailers to provide better custom offers to customers. Demand-based warehouse fulfillment. Smart transportation with IoT.