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Dropshipping: Fashion’s favourite fulfilment method?

Inside Retail

And, of course, for the marketplace, it reduces the risk of carrying inventory that might not sell. Meet the fashion dropshippers Global fast fashion retailer Asos offers a Partner Fulfils program. Essentially a form of dropshipping, this has helped Asos expand its range without the hassle of inventory management.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

In this way, RFID technology can allow retailers to manage their inventory better and ensure that resources are only being used for products that sell. Especially in this era of fast fashion, most retail products are produced overseas and shipped thousands of miles to their destination.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

Retail TouchPoints

Another UPC alternative, RFID, which first made waves in retail 10+ years ago, has also had a slower adoption, largely because of cost and implementation hurdles, despite its having similar benefits, specifically to track and manage inventory and enabling checkout-less “just walk out” transactions.

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Fashion and retail are ripe for disruption: The promise of generative AI 

Inside Retail

She believes that the inefficiencies that have existed such as a lack of representation, poor fit and high returns have been amplified by the shift to online shopping which was accelerated by Covid, fast fashion and an increasingly global world.

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Off-Price Retail: A Double-Edged Tool For Brands With Excess Inventory Needs

Retail TouchPoints

While the latter may be true, excess inventory also has a silver lining of hidden pathways to optimizing excess inventory that lead straight to your bottom line through distribution in the off-price retail market.

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How to Build a Better Retail Assortment Strategy

Wiser

With an optimized retail assortment strategy, focusing on factors such as understanding customer preferences, analyzing market trends, and optimizing inventory management, you can significantly enhance your retail operations and drive business success.

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Despite COVID, Spanish Retailer Rolls Out RFID Across 125 Stores in One Month

Retail TouchPoints

The retailer was founded in 1986 by RaĂşl MĂ©ndez on Spain’s Gran Canary Island, and now has 145 points of sale throughout Spain, including 125 stores, and operates under the women’s fast-fashion brands Encuentro Moda and Ă–bu. D Cloud RFID inventory-management software.