Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To succeed in the holiday peak season and ensure seamless fulfillment, deliveries, and returns, it’s essential for these partners to monitor key metrics, analyze operational data and maintain communication. Oftentimes, these hinge on the synergy between a brand and its third-party logistics (3PL) provider. 1: Demand forecasting.

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I Vend

MAY 8, 2024

Inventory management – Managing inventory in wine and liquor retail can prove to be a big headache. Loyalty and promotions – liquor retailers want to create loyal customers who return to the store for all their alcohol purchases. A loyalty system and tailored promotions encourage this behaviour.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Like many retailers, we have had to contend with inflationary pressures and greater promotional cadence, which has had an impact on profits,” said King. Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added.

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I Vend

MAY 5, 2023

Retail Management Solution iVend offers a retail management solution for today’s world. When it comes to technology, today’s retail management solutions are almost unrecognisable compared to their forerunners – the large, fixed in-store terminals where we used to queue up to check out.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 2, 2022

From online stores to online customer service to employee management, many businesses have moved away from traditional storefronts. Tailored retail management solutions help your store deliver a smooth, reliable, and personalized customer experience. You can’t achieve this without having a good retail management platform.

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Retail Smart Guys

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of retail, one thing remains constant – the power of promotions to captivate shoppers and boost sales. Whether it’s the allure of clearance sales, the excitement of flash sales, or the intrigue of buy-one-get-one deals, retail promotions are an essential tool in any retailer’s arsenal.

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I Vend

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Retailers have to grow their share of a finite wallet, making promotions and customer experience an essential part of the retail mix. Retailers have to be ready with promotions to attract these early birds, and harness their retail POS software to win their wallet.

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I Vend

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Inventory management – ‘the right goods, in the right place, at the right time’ sums up the core of retail. So inventory management is essential. Retail technology can streamline inventory management by enabling retailers to accurately track goods from delivery to sale through to returns.

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I Vend

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Retailers have to grow their share of a finite wallet, making promotions and customer experience an essential part of the retail mix. Retailers have to be ready with promotions to attract these early birds, and harness their retail POS software to win their wallet.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

In a constantly evolving sector, retail managers are tasked with keeping pace with the latest trends and ensuring their business achieves success and stability. This entails a deep understanding of the various facets of retail operations, from inventory management to customer service.

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I Vend

AUGUST 6, 2023

This data can help you determine which products are your best – and worst – sellers, to inform your product assortment decisions and stock management. Sales trends and analysis data shows if sales of a product or category been gradually moving up or down, allowing retailers to adjust stock levels, or run a promotion.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

Facing the complex task of data analysis, artificial intelligence can help retailers determine customer promotions of interest and potential customer churn. Nearly any store-within-a-store model will mandate a store-wide shift in inventory management to make way for new products and increased storage from the partner brand.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Additionally, retailers can expect promotional periods such as event days to be extended over a longer time frame as brands try to smooth out consumer demand. Be clear on inventory decisions. Retailers who rely on suppliers to source or manufacture products need to decide early on what products they will promote for the sale season.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

A better bottom line can be achieved by minimizing returns, leveraging user-generated content (UGC) and implementing smart forecasting solutions. What’s more, merchandising rules enable ecommerce sites to rank how items appear in a gallery, banner or carousel, to promote and demote products and, in turn, improve your business metrics.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

Sales automation can also offer promotions and upsells tailored explicitly towards each customer and presented opportunistically. Inventory Management. No company likes having goods sent back any more than customers like returning them. Customer Follow Up. Data Monitoring and Validation. Customer Support. The result?

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Payment Services Inventory Management Returns Checkout 130

Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The first affects stock inventory management. Planning localised levels of stock on a short-term basis can go some way to achieving this, while more accurate inventory forecasting can optimise reordering to reduce replenishment timescales. What is driving consumer returns? How long does it take to process a returned item?

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I Vend

APRIL 22, 2024

For retailers, thrift stores have become part of the ‘mainstream’, managed with many of the key disciplines of ‘regular’ retail. Warranty Management Returns – many consumer electronics products come with a warranty, managed by the retailer, so the store needs an efficient repair/replace returns process.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Inventory Management Issues Inventory management can pose a significant challenge for bars and restaurants. The good news is that restaurant and bar owners can invest in efficient restaurant waitlist apps to streamline processes by intuitively managing front-of-house operations. So it’s well worth the effort!

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Wiser

APRIL 9, 2024

Their goals include discussing the issues with store managers, rectifying the problems, and capturing relevant information to feed back into the system. This step may uncover broader systemic problems, such as issues with inventory management or in-store communication errors, that require a coordinated response to prevent widespread impact.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2022

Building a winning strategy through product catalogue selection, pricing, inventory management and great customer service. Product feed management solutions can help optimise, test and deliver this data. Pricing in a way that responds to price-matching dynamics and synchronises promotions across channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2021

You will need their talents when it comes to: Design Customer experience (CX) Search engine optimization (SEO) Web maintenance Customer engagement Product returns. A tech stack is the ecosystem of hardware and software platforms needed to manage the DTC order fulfillment process from end to end. Fulfillment and Returns.

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Wiser

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In the online world, it’s not about physical space, but rather visibility on search results, category pages, and promotional spaces. Optimize Marketing Efforts: DSOS can help you measure the effectiveness of your marketing and promotional campaigns, helping you to finetune your strategies for a better return on investment.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. Corporations manage 3PL warehouses with physical spaces and logistics teams. Do they provide a personal account manager for your business?

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 18, 2023

This critical period not only marks the return to classrooms but also signifies a significant revenue opportunity for businesses in the retail sector. Many of last year’s trends are also poised to return this year, including increased spending and earlier onset of shopping.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Customers also can choose to share additional information such as their style, fit and other preferences in order to receive more refined recommendations, and they’ll receive notifications of in-store promotions curated to their preferences. There will be humans working the store too. You can bet Amazon brands will be in the spotlight.

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Retail Smart Guys

MAY 1, 2023

And now, it’s time to return that love by making things easy for them, especially if they are in the independent retail business industry, occupied with administrative tasks while also being a hands-on mother. We cover everything from inventory planning, bookkeeping, content creation, marketing, technology, and employee management.

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Retalon

MAY 17, 2024

While nearly three-quarters of all retailers still rely on simple, and consequently limited, tools such as Excel spreadsheets, the integration of AI-driven technologies in supply chain management is revolutionizing how demand forecasting for forward-thinking retailers. Why is forecasting in supply chain management important?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

AI-powered inventory management and demand forecasting Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has become an operational reality for retailer s, especially in the realm of inventory management and demand forecasting.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 12, 2023

2) Interrogate the accuracy of supply chain data Being able to accurately track stock is crucial to the success of inventory management. This becomes even more pivotal during the fast-moving, competitive peak period, when spikes in demand will occur against a backdrop of aggressive promotions and discounting across the market.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces. YOY growth this holiday season, whereas department stores will only see a 0.3%

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

iVend Retail Inventory Management iVend’s integrated connected retail platform helps customers worldwide Find out how it can transform your retail business. Inventory visibility – shoppers want to be able to see what goods are available, online, in their local store or in another store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

The combination of access to many millions of potential customers and the warehousing, fulfillment and returns services bundled under FBA is a powerful one, according to Elder. It takes care of every fulfillment aspect of your business, even down to product returns. You can focus on growing your business and R&D for your products.

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CJ Retail Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Incorporating digital signage for promotions 6.2 Integrating point-of-sale and inventory management systems Customer Comfort and Convenience 7.1 Consider the natural flow of foot traffic and strategically position high-demand products and promotions along these pathways. CONTENTS Introduction 1.1

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2021

That’s a key reason that the the holiday promotions cycle has kicked off earlier than ever before , with Amazon, Walmart and Target leading the charge. There’s another advantage to earlier-than-usual holiday promotions. Early Birds Get the Products. In a world where things were normal you could place POs [purchase orders] on Nov.

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Wiser

MARCH 7, 2024

Observations indicate a return to pre-pandemic buying patterns, with expectations aligning more closely with consumer behaviors seen in 2019. Implementing third-party installations, such as having another company manage the logistics of appliance delivery and installation, highlights the complexity and need for cross-functional teamwork.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2023

But the NFL has an edge, as it has led the way in adopting technologies like network analytics and cloud management solutions that make it easier to ensure the network can handle demands from both fans and operational teams. Or retailers can put AI to use in automated inventory management.

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Payment Services Inventory Management Consumer Returns 179

I Vend

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Performance management – Focusing on performance management is a good way to stay ahead of competition, and the first step is having the right information. Your retail POS system can help to manage the ‘5 Ss of retail operation’ – stock, space, staff, standards and systems. +

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