Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

Developed in partnership with Takeoff Technologies , the digitized storage picking facility automates the task of managing orders: All orders can be prepared within five minutes, and the average time between order placement and dispatch has been cut in half.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

million units annually and hold 4 million units in inventory for both retail and ecommerce, the North Las Vegas facility will help Tapestry shorten delivery windows from their current five to seven days down to two to three days. Tapestry already operates a fulfillment center serving the East Coast located in Jacksonville, Fla.

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365 Retail

MARCH 27, 2024

The retail landscape has rapidly transformed, with sustainability now at the forefront of many consumers’ minds. Choosing the right storage solutions can drastically reduce your environmental footprint while keeping pace with customer demand. Are you ready to transform your e-commerce business into a beacon of sustainability?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Just as you don’t start worrying about your hot water heater’s performance until you get shocked by an icy-cold shower, most of us — even inside the retail industry — don’t think about supply chains until they stop working. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How are the increasing demands for fast fulfillment affecting supply chains?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Ever visited a retail customer service desk looking for a specific item and been told “The system says there are three in stock, but if they aren’t on the shelf, we don’t know where they are.”? Most shoppers have been in this frustrating position at least once (and most retailers, daily). Get visibility into buying velocity.

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Inventory Management Fulfillment Management ATS 287

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2023

The ever-shifting landscape of retail makes any type of prediction questionable, but there are a few hidden trends that are shaping the future of how we buy. This hyper-localized approach personalizes the shopping experience, while the technology behind the scenes refreshes the inventory to match local demand.

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Fulfillment Sporting Goods Customer Experience Consumer 330

Inside Retail

MAY 27, 2024

According to Walmart, while traditional methods of apparel production require the fabric to be cut and stitched, Unspun’s first-of-its-kind 3D weaving technology skips these steps, going straight from yarn to garment, eliminating waste generated by the process: fabric offcuts, discarded unsold inventory and transport emissions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2023

Recommerce, the online selling of previously owned items to buyers who reuse, recycle or resell them, is growing 11 times faster than traditional retail and is expected to reach $84 billion by 2030. Opportunity #1: Cost-efficient inventory management. However, skeptics worry recommerce isn’t a profitable or scalable business model.

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365 Retail

MARCH 22, 2024

This goes for those who would wish to have self-storage installed in their workspaces. Thus, let’s look at how you can use the Lovespace’s business storage solution for inventory management and workspace expansion. These are some of the most self-storage tools for keeping important documents.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

We have also seen an increasing focus for health and wellness, alternative protein products, dairy alternatives and alcohol-free products,” he told Inside Retail. House brands at Cold Storage, Fairprice and Sheng Shiong have already gained widespread popularity and acceptance.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retailers increasingly strike balances between direct-to-consumer ecommerce and omnichannel strategies to keep products in stores and in front of consumers. But there are greater opportunities for leading retailers to integrate their omnichannel experiences and create seamless ecommerce and in-store experiences. Retailers have options.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2021

The new capabilities will help the retail giant speed up intake, boost accuracy and change how it handles freight at the upgraded facilities. Currently, Walmart stores its inventory until needed, at which point the items are manually packed onto a 53-foot trailer and shipped to the store that needs them.

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Shipping Customer Experience Planning ATS 287

Inside Retail

MARCH 3, 2024

DHL Supply Chain is delighted to sponsor the category of Omnichannel Retailer of the Year for retailers in Australia and New Zealand – an accolade that recognises retailers at the forefront of excellence in customer experience. The retail sector is contending with an increasingly complex and dynamic environment.

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Inventory Management Customer Experience Returns Management 130

Inside Retail

MARCH 6, 2023

From just in time to just in case With supply chains being stretched, and longer lead times becoming increasingly common across all industries, companies are looking to bring more inventory into the country to futureproof themselves against shortages. He has been working in similar positions in the industry in Sydney since 2016.

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Fulfillment Point of Sale Consumer Management 130

Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2021

And due to slower demand, presumably as Australians got back in the swing of shopping with their feet, Kogan’s stored inventory levels spiked causing high storage expenses and a one-off $3.9 The post Kogan’s earnings drop 42 per cent as online demand slows appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2023

Retailers are constantly on the lookout for cutting edge technologies that improve efficiencies and productivity, streamline operations and improve the customer experience. Retailers using AMRs should be aware of the potential backlash from consumers who (rightly or wrongly) worry about the impact on the labour market.”

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Fulfillment Inventory Management Beauty and Health Management 130

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

While it’s often lumped into the “retailer” category, clearly that is no longer Amazon’s core identifier. Here’s a look at how Amazon is moving even further away from the domain of retailer with the debut of new services in supply chain management, shipping, banking, market research, product development, inventory management and more.

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Payment Services Shipping Fulfillment Finance 320

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2020

And for retailers, that’s a lot of competition. Retailers that can provide a satisfying shopping experience have a strong advantage, but consumers are a demanding bunch. With such high standards set, other retailers must now keep up. For consumers, that’s a lot of power. Think Small. Embrace Partnerships.

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Fulfillment Shipping Checkout Location 287

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

During eBay’s investor day in March 2022, eBay CEO Jamie Iannone shared the company’s vision to develop a 31,000 – square-foot storage facility and digital marketplace for authenticated trading cards and valuable collectibles. TCGplayer develops applications, inventory management tools and hardware such as robotic sorting machines.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning Ocado group CEO Tim Steiner said: “Today represents a new and exciting milestone as we bring the amazing benefits of Ocado’s technology to the healthcare distribution and logistics sector.

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Inventory Management Grocer Fulfillment Supermarket 107

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In previous years, much of the activity around grocery stores and robotics involved front-of-store processes, where autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) moved up and down aisles to scan inventory levels, clean floors or scan the area for spills. The orders are then loaded into a temperature-controlled delivery van that can store up to 20 orders.

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Fulfillment Inventory Management Returns Shopping 275

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 5, 2023

The news was released at the retail giant’s 2023 Investment Community meeting, where Walmart leadership is sharing how the company plans to strengthen its business through next-generation supply chain, store and digital initiatives. The event was held at the retailer’s Brooksville, Fla.

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Planning Fulfillment Returns Advertising 245

Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

With a dropshipping business model, you can move products directly from the manufacturer to the consumer without having to handle inventory or storage yourself. Low Start-up Costs With dropshipping, there is no need to invest in inventory upfront. Essentially, it lets you sell products online without physically stocking them.

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Shipping Consumer Management Returns 130

Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

Their advance-range barcode scanning capabilities were designed to help associates locate products, check pricing and inventory availability from as far as 40+ feet away, to assist with locating products in overhead storage.

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Customer Experience Location Planning Management 276

365 Retail

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Retail success hinges significantly on the seamless operation of warehouses, where every detail from inventory management to order fulfilment directly influences customer satisfaction and bottom-line results. Automation also supports a safer working environment by taking over physically demanding tasks, reducing the risk of injuries.

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Management Inventory Management Fulfillment Customer Experience 52

Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2022

Robotic material handling systems, such as pallet shuttles and goods-to-person Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS), are proliferating because they are ideally suited to meet the needs of today’s warehouses. The post Automation retrofits help older warehouses keep up with increasing demand appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Supply Chain Management Accounting Management Marketing 130

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. Many successful online retailers are choosing to outsource their operations to 3PL provider. Each option has its benefits and disadvantages.

Fulfillment 330

Fulfillment Shipping Inventory Management Management 330

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

So, what can grocery retailers do to address these customer frustrations? This problem is particularly acute when products are picked by in-store shoppers and by online pickers, combined with a lack of live inventory or no regular inventory refresh. Grocers can help minimise waste with better storage techniques.

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Grocer Fulfillment Promotions Returns 243

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2022

In trying to accommodate all customer demands while simultaneously fighting for market share in a rapidly expanding and competitive fashion industry, retailers are relaxing their return policies. A disconnect occurs in supply chain planning when products sit idly in the warehouse, creating a misconstrued illusion that inventory is low.

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Returns Fashion Supply Chain Management Shopping 327

Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2022

From delicious biryanis to free breakfasts and vertical storage solutions to cooking pans, Ikea’s 8,000-strong inventory is painstakingly designed to satisfy the local needs. We’re still in the nascent stages in terms of home furnishing category,” Kavitha Rao, India’s chief commercial officer told Inside Retail.

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Home Furnishings Consumer Marketing Accounting 147

Inside Retail

AUGUST 21, 2023

While the world may slowly be returning to normal in the post-pandemic era, retailers worldwide continue to face labour shortages in customer-facing roles. A recent study by Deloitte found that 74 per cent of executives heading major global retail companies expect shortages in customer-facing positions.

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Payment Services Management Store Operations Returns 246

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Inflation has tightened margins and supply chain issues have caused havoc with inventory planning. The acceleration of the digital economy has led to technological innovation in many aspects of retail operations. More data availability in warehousing has led to retailers repositioning products to increase efficiencies.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

Inside Retail spoke with Ikea’s CEO and chief sustainability officer Mirja Viinanen to unpack the iconic retailer’s innovation and growth agenda for the year ahead. Inside Retail : Affordability was a big focus for Ikea Australia in 2023, with the announcement of price reductions on 700 products.

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Planning Shopping Home Furnishings Payment Services 130

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

That’s a major reason the rollout coincided with a network refresh for the retailer’s U.S. The retailer chose the Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), delivered via HPE GreenLake for Aruba’s network-as-a-service (NaaS) offering. and Canadian stores that is slated to be complete by late 2022 or early 2023.

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Outdoor Location Store Operations ATS 287

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With margins being squeezed from rising inflation and inventory challenges, brands need to better align pricing with the current market conditions and consumer demand. This drives long-term customer value and allows for discounting that moves inventory quickly but doesn’t leave money on the table.

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Retail Focus

JANUARY 18, 2022

In recent years, retail has experienced a digital overhaul unmatched by other industries. Retailers large and small embraced technology solutions able to meet the needs of the post-pandemic consumer, and that was just the beginning. Supply chains are broken everywhere from manufacturing, to storage and shipment.

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Customer Experience Checkout Consumer Returns 173

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Singapore-based furniture retailer Star Living recently unveiled a state-of-the-art, fully automated warehouse in Sungei Kadut, that promises to revolutionise the way it does business. We save 50 per cent in terms of headcount in driving ‘Reach Trucks’, as well as performing picking and ‘put-away’ jobs,” she told Inside Retail.

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Inventory Management Management Location Consumer 130