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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Another key challenge for Hot Topic’s inventory management system is ensuring its BOPIS options run smoothly even as it fulfills orders across multiple channels. It manages our BOPIS component. We also have a heavy ship-from-store side, and it also drives our curbside pickup component.

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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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Pandemic Shifts Shine a Light on Importance of Modern Point of Sale

Retail Minded

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. Recent advancements include front end and back end responsibilities merging with ease, cloud based efforts supporting both in-store and online purchases, and mobile becoming increasingly popular to manage POS.

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Optimizing Omnichannel Experiences: Best Labeling Practices for SMBs

Star Miconics

Explore Star Labeling Solutions Understanding Omnichannel Commerce Omnichannel retail expands traditional in-store or digital shopping methods by connecting different points of engagement to create cohesive customer experiences. Talk to your employees to understand their pain points and suggestions for improving workflows.

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Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

Retail TouchPoints

To the employees she worked with while undercover she was Marie, a former gift shop manager from Ohio whose quest for a new start was being recorded for a documentary. million on inventory management solutions; $1.2 We also launched a new system, Relex , for inventory management.

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A Look Back at 75 Years of Retail Innovation

Star Miconics

This technology revolutionized inventory management and checkout processes. 1985: Mosher introduced the first color touch-screen-driven point-of-sale (POS) interface, improving the user experience and making transactions more intuitive.

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Digital Transformation Propels Burton’s Omnichannel Growth Plans

Retail TouchPoints

“If a customer walks into a store and says, ‘My hands are full, ship it to me,’ that’s one experience we have to offer. If they want to shop online at home and get it quickly, they don’t care if it’s coming from their local brick-and-mortar store or a distribution center,” Larocque said.

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