Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

A number of major retailers have had some form of adoption because of its ability to materially improve inventory management, but it hasn’t offered the same benefit to the customer experience. It had tremendous benefits because it put the product in the right place at the right time, increasing full-price sales.

Merchant Services

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Retailers must be prepared for spikes in sales, which can strain supply chains and lead to stockouts if not managed properly. Shipping Delays and Transportation Issues: The increase in holiday shipments can lead to congestion in shipping channels and unexpected delays. Strategies to Overcome Supply Chain Challenges 1.

Supply Chain Management

Mass Relators

JULY 26, 2022

Food inflation is double digits and affecting customers’ ability to spend on general merchandise categories and requiring more markdowns to move through the inventory, particularly apparel. is requiring more markdown dollars. said Doug McMillon, Walmart president and chief executive officer.

Markdowns

Retalon

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Whether losing sales to out-of-stocks, or facing overstocking costs and markdowns, inefficient stock replenishment has a huge impact on a retailer’s GMROI. Stock replenishment is the process of ordering and allocating inventory to replace missing products on store shelves. Inventory Management Software.

Inventory Management

Retail Next

MARCH 3, 2020

Furthermore, the ever-growing frequency of markdowns also causes overstocking, further exacerbating the problem. The most common solution for this problem is better inventory management which, nowadays, involves better digital documentation, IoT devices and even machine learning solutions. (The

Markdowns

Retalon

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This would raise shipping and transportation expenses, impacting: Last-mile delivery costs Freight and trucking expenses Higher prices on imported goods due to increased shipping costs Delays in deliveries and increased costs will add to the sourcing challenges. Sourcing Challenges. Yes, its possible.

Markdowns

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Instead of only shipping to customers’ homes, retailers let online customers shop from their local and online store’s inventory and pick up their orders from their closest brick-and-mortar location the same day. Customers can reserve an item from an online inventory. Another major draw for customers is avoiding shipping costs.

Fulfillment

Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Is inventory coming directly from the vendor and therefore needs to be dropshipped? Some factors affecting this decision include the proximity of the storage location to the customer, inventory availability, and the labour involved. Methods are established to transfer inventory from storage to customer. Order Processing.

Fulfillment

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Many retailers are already set up to reach their customers, what they need is a smart fulfillment strategy that will have the inventory in place in advance to avoid unnecessary transfers, and markdowns. Recently Amazon has caught a lot of attention claiming that they could now ship products before the customer even orders it.

Fulfillment

Retalon

APRIL 27, 2021

to optimize inventory for gross margins. In effect, this means a reduction of total inventories, maximized sales, and reduced markdowns. More importantly, an analytics-driven retailer no longer reacts to sales and inventory reports, but instead proactively optimizes its business. check out their story here).

Fulfillment

Retalon

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Many retailers are already set up to reach their customers, what they need is a smart fulfillment strategy that will have the inventory in place in advance to avoid unnecessary transfers, and markdowns. Recently Amazon has caught a lot of attention claiming that they could now ship products before the customer even orders it.

Fulfillment

Retalon

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Many retailers are already set up to reach their customers, what they need is a smart fulfillment strategy that will have the inventory in place in advance to avoid unnecessary transfers, and markdowns. Recently Amazon has caught a lot of attention claiming that they could now ship products before the customer even orders it.

Fulfillment

Retalon

JULY 4, 2018

Here’s what they said: Buy via mobile or web site in-store, pick up in-store (64%); Buy online, pick up in-store (62%); Buy via mobile or web site in-store, ship to home (60%); Buy online, return to store (50%); and. Predictive analytics makes adopting strategies like ship-from-store a breeze.

Fulfillment

Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

For starters, you need omni-channel visibility that ensures customers have access to the same inventory across platforms. You can also beef up fulfillment options so that customers can pick-up in local stores or ship directly from other stores, mirroring the convenience of online ordering. – Inventory management.

Fulfillment

Retalon

AUGUST 20, 2019

For starters, you need omni-channel visibility that ensures customers have access to the same inventory across platforms. You can also beef up fulfillment options so that customers can pick-up in local stores or ship directly from other stores, mirroring the convenience of online ordering. – Inventory management.

Fulfillment

Retalon

OCTOBER 8, 2020

More expensive than real estate, merchandising, or even labor — inventory is the largest investment your company makes. But getting the biggest return on that investment, especially in today’s tough retail environment, requires a more nuanced, data-driven approach to inventory management than most retailers are used to.

Markdowns

Retalon

APRIL 21, 2021

Maintaining margins within business constraints while efficiently providing order fulfillment to customers is a tall order, especially considering each customer purchase requires a real-time fulfillment decision within a shifting context of inventory, demand, returns, delivery times, and shipping costs.

Fulfillment

Retail Prophet

JULY 18, 2022

If a single image has come to define the failure of global supply chains amid the Covid-19 crisis it’s that of the Ever Given – one of the world’s largest container ships – seized in a diagonal death grip inside the Suez Canal, heavy with more than twenty thousand units of cargo aboard. Slave laborers load cotton onto waiting ships.

Dead-Stock

Retail Dive

JULY 7, 2025

Published July 7, 2025 Daphne Howland Senior Reporter post share post print email license A container ship at the Port of Los Angeles last month. As import duties have see-sawed in recent months, several retailers have rushed or paused shipments to avoid the steepest tariffs, complicating inventory management. Walmart U.S.

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