Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“When inventory gets to the last mile, we’re still looking at a shortage of labor, which put the Teamsters in an advantageous position” during the union’s recent contract negotiations with UPS, according to Dr. Thomas Goldsby , Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 14, 2021

“During a challenging year, Andre led the development and implementation of new, elevated operations brand standards that align the in-store customer experience with our whole health focus.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Designed to drive greater efficiency and ensure products align optimally with the needs of each store’s customers, the new system will enable more effective collaboration among store managers, supply chain managers and merchandising leaders.

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I Vend

AUGUST 13, 2023

So the first common feature we see in successful retailers is their customer-centricity. They put customer requirements at the heart of store operations – whether that’s merchandise, functionality online store functionality, omnichannel retail transactions, returns policy, payment options, in-store service, or tailored loyalty programs.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Modern supply chain management platforms offer the type of visibility and collaboration tools that make this type of just-in-time operational strategy possible. A series of decision points allows for course-correction. Destination decisions can now be made when the goods hit the port.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Seeing this, a supply chain manager would want to know exactly how this would affect the trucks carrying their company’s products. When AI-powered solutions work in tandem with IoT sensors and visibility software, that value is multiplied. He gave the example of truck congestion along the U.S.-Mexico Mexico border.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Effective inventory management leads to lower overall inventory costs, fewer lost sales due to stock-outs, and greater customer satisfaction – and ultimately more profit. Point of sale store operations – customers want fast and friction-free checkout, and retailers need to know what has been sold.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Retailers that are in the best position to accomplish this are those that have “leveraged learnings from the disruptions of the past two years, and also realized that nothing is ever going to be perfect,” said Peter Bolstorff, EVP for Corporate Development at ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management) in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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