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Michaels Prepares Marketplace Offering to Offer More Than ‘Just Coupons and Discounts’

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment. Michaels’ CEO Ashley Buchanan first revealed plans for a marketplace in a February 2021 story in The Wall Street Journal.

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Inside Walmart’s Expanding Last Mile Strategy: Employee Empowerment, Automation and Sustainability

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers’ continued reliance on omnichannel fulfillment has created new opportunities for industry giants like Walmart to differentiate and gain market share. comparable sales growth and growing market share in grocery during Q4 2021, and much of this success can be attributed to its robust last mile and fulfillment strategy.

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What You Need to Know About Transforming Online Return Churn

Retail TouchPoints

This can include options like in-store returns for online purchases, box-free returns at specific drop-off locations or even home pickup services; Simplify the returns process: U.S. Consider offering a printable, pre-paid return shipping label or even a QR code that customers can use at drop-off locations without needing to print anything.

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Salesforce’s Top 5 Predictions for Holiday 2022

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plan to start buying gifts earlier – the No. Now, to increase inventory turn and remove excess stock from their balance sheets, retailers will likely launch a highly promotional season starting in late summer. Up to 60% of digital orders are now influenced by the store – whether demand is generated or fulfilled.

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Getting pricing and products right to win in the era of inflation

Inside Retail

For example, regular online shoppers with smaller orders require more shipping, fulfilment, potential returns and customer service – are you accounting for these costs if you’re absorbing and not passing them onto the shopper? Plan for and adapt to market shifts to emerge stronger from these challenging conditions.

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How AI is set to revolutionise inventory management

Inside Retail

Manufacturers need accurate, relevant data to design new products and plan production – data that comes from the front line of retail. Accurate inventory management helps ensure efficient order fulfilment and a seamless omnichannel experience. Products may not be reordered or cancelled from suppliers in time.

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The Order Fulfillment Process in 2022 and Beyond

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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?