Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

Now, Sephora is a clear leader in omnichannel execution — and fulfillment has become a key differentiator in the brand experience. To achieve that goal, fulfillment has to be embedded into other functional discussion areas, such as marketing and merchandising. “We We even have to be ahead of customer trends in that regard.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 2, 2020

Similarly, the likes of Walmart and Target provide flexible fulfillment options like “buy online, pick up in-store” (BOPIS) paired with convenient curbside pickup. However, many realize that their current fulfillment operations run too slowly to meet rising expectations. With such high standards set, other retailers must now keep up.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

trillion in 2020, while U.S. Additionally, total order count was up almost 10.45% from holiday 2020 levels, according to data from Klaviyo. As a result, Cyber Week 2021 accounted for 23% of total ecommerce spend, down slightly from 24% in 2020. Usage was up by 40% compared to holiday 2020, while credit card usage dropped 5%.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will face in the 2021 holiday season. With so much at stake, retailers must get fulfillment right or risk being left behind. Store-Based Fulfillment Is Key, but the Right Tools Must Be in Place.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In the pandemic’s wake, many retailers set up flexible fulfillment services in order to meet new safety guidelines and consumer requirements. From early 2020 to mid-2021, the percentage of retail chains offering curbside pickup surged from a miniscule 7% to a staggering 51%. Nicholas offered six best practices: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The 2020 holiday season will be dominated by uncertainty, a sharp contrast to the relatively steady growth in spending and ecommerce traffic that retailers enjoyed over the past several years. Prior to the pandemic, holiday 2020 ecommerce sales were expected to increase 13% , to $155.5 Uncertain Wallet Sizes Create Fierce Competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The retailer plans to shutter 400 to 450 stores worldwide in fiscal 2020, which ends in February 2021. 1, 2020, GameStop achieved net sales of $942 million , a 26.7% GameStop is accelerating store closure plans as part of its “de-densification” strategy. For the three months ended Aug. drop from the same period the previous year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As part of the virtual Retail Innovation Conference, Retail TouchPoints presented the winners of the 2020 Retail Innovator Awards (RIA) last night on a livestream celebration across its social platforms. Their strategy was to use “supply chain as a weapon.”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2021

In 2020 alone, driven largely by COVID-19, digital sales doubled , as did the number of households using Kroger’s network of digital offerings. The company reported on the success of its “Restock Kroger” transformation strategy over the last three years and outlined a new strategy called “Leading with Fresh and Accelerating with Digital.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

A follow-up survey in October 2020 found that 60% of consumers had started using shipping companies to return items. Prior to the COVID outbreak, two-thirds of shoppers preferred store returns, and only one-third scheduled returns with a shipping company, according to data from Optoro.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2023

The idea of transforming malls into “mixed use” gathering spots has become popular, but an aerial view of these complexes provides an interesting perspective on another potential evolutionary path for the mall: as a fulfillment center. “ All those back-of-house loading docks are just perfect for fulfillment.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2021

They’re building new distribution warehouses, they’re bringing on more staff to fulfil online orders. The post 2019 vs 2020 vs 2021: How has Covid impacted Christmas? They’re looking at a more omnichannel approach. To find out how you can market to your customers this festive season, visit: [link].

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2022

And while the majority of retailers didn’t break any records, most reported steady growth and in-store traffic improvements compared to 2020. One of the key elements will be the usage of Market Fulfillment Centers (MFC), automated fulfillment centers located within stores but stocked with a separate inventory.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2025

billion investment, announced in 2020 , which included the modernization of more than 180 stores as well as the opening of four new stores, three DCs and one fulfillment center. A fourth DC included in this 2020 round of investment, the Vaughan Distribution Centre, will open this spring.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Lord & Taylor was an early victim of COVID; the retailer closed all its physical stores in 2020. Rather than open its own physical stores, Regal Brands reportedly will seek to position Lord & Taylor products in other luxury retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Home Depot has been expanding its last mile capabilities in response to an 86% surge in digital sales in fiscal 2020. More than half of these orders were fulfilled through stores, making them valuable staging points for the last mile.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 22, 2021

billion online in 2020, and many sellers experienced substantial growth in key categories, such as home goods, health and beauty. With marketplaces growing more than 80% globally in 2020, there will be even more options than ever for brands to connect with consumers. Fulfilment of the future. Shifting demographics.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2020

1, 2020, rising from $18.2 However, Target’s brick-and-mortar stores proved to be essential elements in the retailer’s overall growth, fulfilling more than 90%. e-Commerce sales nearly doubled, soaring 97% for the period ending July 31, 2020. Target achieved a record-setting 24.3% billion last year to $22.7 billion this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2021

The company operates more than 250 micro-fulfillment centers across the country, fulfilling orders for common items including cleaning and home products, over-the-counter medications, baby and pet products, food and drinks and alcohol. The funding will build upon the $1.15 delivery charge. The company acquired BevMo!

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2021

Target’s Store-Based Fulfillment Model Drives Convenience. in Q2 2021 while its digital comparable sales grew 10% , building on the 195% growth achieved in 2020. More than 95% of Target’s Q2 sales were fulfilled from stores, the result of years of developing and perfecting the fulfillment process. year-over-year and 5.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2021

Bloomberg , 2020). While suburban shopping malls and department stores have fallen victim to COVID, some smaller retail brands and local stores in walkable neighborhoods with a mix of uses, where people live, work, shop and relax, have thrived ( LA Times , 2020). Throughout 2020, major cities in the U.S. Kickfin , 2020).

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2021

But many retailers are seeing opportunities in using those locations as micro-fulfillment centers. Some 300 of Tesco’s 7,200 stores fulfill orders in a similar fashion. Some 300 of Tesco’s 7,200 stores fulfill orders in a similar fashion. In the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

For example, during the pandemic’s peak, Build-A-Bear Workshop successfully evolved its brick-and-mortar business to offer more flexible and efficient fulfillment services so it could capitalize on surging ecommerce demand. With a strong inventory management and fulfillment foundation in place, Build-A-Bear is ready to take its next steps.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 7, 2021

The items on Amazon Warehouse will be checked over and fulfilled by Amazon staff, can be eligible for free delivery for Prime members, and will be discounted. According a 2020 resale report from ThredUp, the online second-hand market is expected to grow from $7 billion in 2019 to $35 billion in 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Shoppers increasingly want the convenience of online shopping and anywhere fulfillment. A recent study from Adobe revealed that online spending grew by $183 billion in 2020 , highlighting the tremendous impact of the pandemic on shopping habits. . In the midst of these accelerated changes, few jobs have changed more than retail work.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Customers selecting home delivery on the Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY websites will have their orders fulfilled in stores by personal shoppers working with Shipt , a division of Target. The company also increased its number of retail partners by 50% to 120.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

The biggest standout was Target’s same-day digital services, which grew nearly 55% in 2021 on top of the 270% growth posted in 2020. compared to 2020. growth experienced in Q2 2020. Digital comparable sales grew 10% , following 195% growth in 2020. Walmart Posts Solid Ecommerce Growth. compared to Q. on top of 10.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

grocery spend, both online and in person) to almost $80 billion in 2020 ( 8% of total spend). Some of these delivery startup companies that were getting huge valuations in 2019 and 2020 are now struggling to stay afloat. Now only 54% of shoppers are buying online, versus 59% in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2020

With a focus on emerging technologies and innovative startups, the 2020 Retail Innovation Conference is featuring three Startup Innovation Lab sessions that will introduce attendees to a total of 20 tech innovators. Cook and Proctor will then announce the four cohort brands being honored by Cultivate in 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Walmart first began testing a $12 minimum wage in 500 stores in early 2020. With no physical stores in any of the five boroughs, Instacart will fulfill orders from the area’s two closest locations, in Valley Stream, N.Y. In 2020, Walmart edged out Amazon as the leading grocery ecommerce retailer in the U.S. and Secaucus, N.J.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Many brands were out of stock and out of luck during the 2020 holiday season. Brands with fixed logistics networks that must ship into specific ports in order to access dedicated warehouses and fulfillment centers won’t be able to take advantage of this strategy. The Bullwhip Effect. Ongoing Strategies for Success.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2021

A year of quick pivots for the retail industry, 2020 required brands to rapidly adjust their spaces to account for social distancing and the safety measures of consumers, staff and everyone in between. In order to lean into creating safer environments, we saw the rise of flexible fulfillment and contactless payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 14, 2020

2020 has been a year marked by a series of uncertainties. Alternative Fulfillment Can Prepare Retail Brands for the Holiday Season. To ensure they stake out a slice of this large pie, brands should leverage alternative fulfillment solutions. decrease in offline sales in 2020 3.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2021

in July 2020, and has steadily expanded the offering since. The ridesharing service kicked off the year by launching a partnership with delivery and fulfillment cloud platform provider Bringg that gives retailers seamless access to drivers through Uber Direct. The deal built on Uber’s acquisition of Postmates in June 2020.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This follows on a huge bump in omnichannel fulfillment options spurred by the pandemic and ongoing product shortages. Research from Google indicates that this holiday season will be more omnichannel in nature than any before it, with 64% of consumers saying that they plan to shop both online and in-store.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 20, 2020

Alibaba’s Taobao Deals, which enables merchants and manufacturers to sell directly to value-conscious consumers, also posted strong results, reaching approximately 40 million MAUs in June 2020 since a new version of the platform was launched in March. Those brands selected to participate in the 2020 11.11 SMBs Expand Internationally.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2025

After moving aggressively into direct sales in 2020 and 2021, Nike had to begin rekindling wholesale relationships with retailers including DSW and Macys in late 2023. The brand also has been dealing with the repercussions of its efforts to beef up its direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel.

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