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Product Substitution: How Savvy Retailers and Manufacturers can Build Supply Chain Resiliency, Reduce Costs and Improve Customer Experiences

Retail TouchPoints

The letdown customers experience when their orders don’t arrive on time, or at all, results in uncertainty and distrust that’s difficult — if not impossible — to remedy. Retailers can expect that customers will turn to other vendors; once this happens, they’ve lost both the sale and the customer’s trust and loyalty.

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

Retail Focus

This frees up your time to focus on strategic decision-making, financial planning, and growth initiatives. This liberates valuable time for retailers to concentrate on core business activities and strategic planning. This leads to improved inventory turnover and reduced instances of overstock or stockouts.

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Top 3 Challenges in Demand Forecasting, and How Analytics Solves Them (2022)

Retalon

The forecast of future sales demand informs almost all of the decisions a retailer makes throughout the product journey: Planning. What’s more, you’re able to buy enough inventory to meet demand without being left with overstock. Customer experience. Increased inventory turnover. Let’s find out.

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5 Good Reasons Your Gas Station Should Leverage People Counters

V Count

The retail trade sector is constantly changing, and gone are the days when guesswork was all you could rely on to offer a great customer experience. Your arsenal is now more prosperous than ever (in terms of providing a better guest experience and maximizing your revenue); however, this also means the market is more competitive.

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Boost Sales & Loyalty: Mastering Retail Analytics Insights [2024]

Retalon

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into retail operations is revolutionizing how businesses predict demand, personalize customer experiences, and make informed decisions regarding product allocations. Understanding customer preferences and shopping habits is essential for targeted marketing campaigns.

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12 Critical Retail Industry Performance Metrics (2020)

Retalon

Jump Ahead Most Important KPIs for the Retail Industry in 2020 Examples of Retail KPIs that Maximize Inventory ROI 1. Inventory Turnover Ratio 3. Promotions Uplift Retail KPIs that Answer Questions About Customer Behavior 8. Stock-outs result in lost sales and degrade the customer experience.