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Why Retailers Want Real-Time Inventory Data

Retail TouchPoints

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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Stockouts Are Costing You Money

Independent Retailer

Stockouts are costing the retail establishment close to $1 trillion. What is a Stockout? A stockout, or “out of stock,” is generally thought of as when a store runs out of inventory on a particular item, and presumably has an empty shelf. How Customers React to Stockouts. How Do Stockouts Impact Sales.

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Four Ways to Stay Agile this Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

If retailers were starring in a movie this holiday season, it would be synonymous with the classic Tim Burton musical, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Retailers today must be agile to survive and grow market share, and new technology plays an increasingly important role. Digital Twin and Control Tower.

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4 Ways eCommerce Sellers Can Avoid Costly Stockouts

Retail Minded

Stockouts are expensive and cause significant brand damage. Here’s how you can mitigate the risks that create stockouts. Stockouts can potentially cripple an eCommerce business. The good news is that eCommerce business owners can avoid costly stockouts with planning. Minimize Cash Flow Shortfalls.

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Overcoming Labor Shortages in Logistics with Robotics and Automation to Deliver on Market Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

For years, fashion retailers have faced mounting pressures from both customers and employees to evolve. More recently, there’s been a strong urgency expressed for automation and robotics by fashion retailers for better throughput of parcels from warehouses to parcel carriers. What does this mean for retail?

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Ulta Beauty, American Eagle Share How Supply Chain Investments Can Drive the Entire Company

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chain and last mile challenges have been grabbing headlines for months, and executives from Ulta Beauty , American Eagle and others shared their advice on how retailers can turn these troubles into opportunities at the Home Delivery World logistics conference. Today, companies are either disrupting or they’re being disrupted.

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CI&T Study: To Create Lean and Mean Demand Forecasts, Move to Real-Time Data Sharing

Retail TouchPoints

What do these products all have in common? The extreme, rapid shifts in consumer behavior during the pandemic reaffirmed several underlying issues with retailer and CPG brand collaboration. Suppliers are breaking down their demand forecasts geographically, while retailers are breaking them down by channel. Cleaning products.