Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Take Back Control With Tech-Enabled, End-to-End Supply Chain Management. Those that make changes to how they manage stock to prevent the situation in the future will endure, regardless of macroeconomic factors or shifts in consumer preference and demand.

Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2024

The role of such a committee — consisting of individuals from different departments and backgrounds — extends from supply chain management to customer interaction. An AI committee can actively oversee the ethical deployment of AI in areas like personalized shopping experiences and customer data usage.

Customer Experience

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“While we’ve returned to some sense of normalcy, the VUCA [volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous] proposition has become a reality,” said Dr. Thomas Goldsby, Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee. We’re now battle-tested.”

Returns

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Modern supply chain management platforms offer the type of visibility and collaboration tools that make this type of just-in-time operational strategy possible. A series of decision points allows for course-correction. Destination decisions can now be made when the goods hit the port.

Retail Trends

Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Optimized supply chain management to avoid stockouts and overstocking. The ability to make the user experience feel responsive by ensuring that basic steps in the customer journey — showing products in stock, searching through previous purchases, reserving items for pickup — are convenient, user-friendly and efficient.

Supply Chain Management

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Supply Chain Management model: This model helps retailers manage their supply chain by tracking inventory levels, logistics and supplier performance. Pricing Optimization model: This model helps retailers optimize their pricing strategies by analyzing market trends, competitor pricing and customer behavior.

Inventory Turnover

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“When inventory gets to the last mile, we’re still looking at a shortage of labor, which put the Teamsters in an advantageous position” during the union’s recent contract negotiations with UPS, according to Dr. Thomas Goldsby , Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee.

Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Seeing this, a supply chain manager would want to know exactly how this would affect the trucks carrying their company’s products. When AI-powered solutions work in tandem with IoT sensors and visibility software, that value is multiplied. He gave the example of truck congestion along the U.S.-Mexico Mexico border.

Payment Services

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Using automation and robotics, grocers can build a ‘delivery pallet’ with merchandise that is sequenced for a specific store aisle. This vastly improves in-store operational efficiency,” says Dimitrovski.

Fulfillment

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Through the supply chain management dashboard, the company can also monitor core suppliers, logistics and store data, enabling more intelligent decision-making. Zhang said that generative AI will also be used for employee recruitment, training, evaluation, promotion and store operations.

Supply Chain Management

Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Through the supply chain management dashboard, the company can also monitor core suppliers, logistics and store data, enabling more intelligent decision making. Zhang said that generative AI will also be used for employee recruitment, training, evaluation, promotion and store operations.

Supply Chain Management

I Vend

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We’ve looked at the importance of a customer-centric approach, data-based decisions, omnichannel, supply chain management and your team. Optimising store operations – When it comes to store operations, one of the things that all successful retailers have in common is optimised processes and efficiency.

Payment Services

I Vend

AUGUST 13, 2023

They put customer requirements at the heart of store operations – whether that’s merchandise, functionality online store functionality, omnichannel retail transactions, returns policy, payment options, in-store service, or tailored loyalty programs.

Payment Services

I Vend

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Effective inventory management leads to lower overall inventory costs, fewer lost sales due to stock-outs, and greater customer satisfaction – and ultimately more profit. Point of sale store operations – customers want fast and friction-free checkout, and retailers need to know what has been sold.

Shrinkage

Mass Relators

JUNE 14, 2021

“During a challenging year, Andre led the development and implementation of new, elevated operations brand standards that align the in-store customer experience with our whole health focus.”.

Promotions

Retail Assist

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Complexity of Integration One of the most common challenges during ERP implementation is integrating various systems, as retailers likely rely on separate platforms for inventory and supply chain management. Adopting a unified ERP system like Merret Pro centralises data across all departments, locations and stores.

Supply Chain Management

M19 Retail

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Alterra, known for its commitment to providing exceptional outdoor experiences, sought to enhance its retail operations across multiple facets as well as to centralize systems across all their resorts. This will result in improved stock accuracy and a more efficient supply chain across 10+ resorts and 140+ retail locations.

Merchant Services

365 Retail

JUNE 17, 2022

I’m glad to be here, to talk to vendors and see what solutions are available to our industry” confirmed Darija Pizent, Director of Supply Chain Management, Atlantic Grupa. This is key since price or the cost of same-day is the number one issue for supply chain directors.

Supply Chain Management

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

AUGUST 26, 2024

It can also support additional features like appointment scheduling for grooming services, loyalty programs, and e-commerce integration, providing a comprehensive toolset for managing both physical and online store operations. Experience firsthand how ChainDrive can transform your pet store operations.

Payment Services

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Retailers that are in the best position to accomplish this are those that have “leveraged learnings from the disruptions of the past two years, and also realized that nothing is ever going to be perfect,” said Peter Bolstorff, EVP for Corporate Development at ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management) in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

Supply Chain Management