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Lowe’s Expands DC-Based Delivery of Bulky Products to 8 More Regions

Retail TouchPoints

stores, to distribution center-based fulfillment of large items like riding mowers, grills and furniture. The retailer’s legacy distribution model had stores operating as nodes in the fulfillment process. Lowe’s has converted eight of its regions, covering more than half its nearly 1,800 U.S.

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Let’s Move from Fast Promising to Smart Promising

Retail TouchPoints

At the same time, many retailers are reporting higher and higher shipping costs, which are affecting profits on their balance sheets. And although omnichannel fulfillment is growing in importance, they still want to drive offline sales and bring people into the store, while also minimizing the impact of shipping costs on their bottom line.

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Mejuri Leverages Real-Time Profitability Data to Inform Decision-Making

Retail TouchPoints

SoundCommerce allows us to track the exact impact of these variables on our profitability as we make real-time decisions regarding assortment, promotions, inventory, marketing and fulfillment.” SoundProfit 360 collects and processes revenue and cost data in real time from every system across the enterprise,” explained Best.

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The Order Fulfillment Process in 2022 and Beyond

Retalon

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?

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4 Critical Steps for Optimizing Omnichannel Order Fulfillment in 2021

Retalon

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). Although the trend towards omnichannel fulfillment is not new, the pandemic changed many retailers’ business models almost overnight, and these changes are not going away. What is omnichannel order fulfillment in retail?

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RFID is a key technology in digital transformation

365 Retail

Technology has advanced significantly and with brands now moving into their busiest season, consumers will continue to opt for convenient shopping both online and on the high street for the ideal purchase. . This way, they can enable the delivery of excellent shopping experiences. Fulfilment execution. Collaborative ecosystems.

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

Retail TouchPoints

For example, a customer shopping for jeans could stop at a display that features a sign reading “Need Help?” When scanned, the QR code provides the shopper with detailed information such as care instructions, or connects them with a customer service agent who can arrange to have the correct size shipped directly to the shopper.