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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers need to handle inventory in stores and distribution centers, keep an eye on both digital and physical shelves and keep costs down with efficient logistics and routing. Industry experts gathered at Manhattan Momentum 2023 in Phoenix to discuss their approaches to these various challenges.

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Returns Reimagined: How Tech Can Help

Retail TouchPoints

As stores try to balance protecting profit margins while delivering a unified customer experience, the escalating cost of returns has reached a breaking point. returns reached a staggering $743 billion in 2023, representing over 14.5% As a result of this burgeoning problem, retailers have started to incorporate return fees.

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Preparing for the Rise in Online Retail Returns

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, returns cost retailers a whopping $761 billion , or almost 17% of total U.S. This year the powerful combination of the special sale dates in Q4 (like Target, Amazon and Walmart holding October Black Friday events) and an increase in ecommerce holiday shopping means that this upward trend for returns will continue.

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Simon Properties Brings More Delivery and Returns Capabilities to Tenants

Retail TouchPoints

Simon Properties is partnering with Dropit to bring omnichannel inventory management and fulfillment capabilities to its facilities. “Simon’s commitment to shaping the future of retail aligns perfectly with our pursuit of technological innovation,” said Karin Cabili, Founder and CEO of Dropit in a statement.

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Rethinking Returns: Innovative Strategies for Retailers to Drive Growth in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Long viewed as a necessary evil, the retail returns process is emerging as an unexpected avenue for growth and customer engagement. In the rapidly expanding ecommerce market, projected to reach $3 billion in 2023, a significant 20% to 30% of online purchases end up being returned. Speed-to-restock is key in the returns cycle.

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Inventory management for efficiency and experience

I Vend

At the same time, we’re seeing increasing stock outs, with 80% * of shoppers saying they saw a decline in stock levels in 2022. This lack of inventory costs retailers an estimated up to 8% of revenue in lost sales. iVend Retail Inventory Management Inventory management drives store efficiency and customer experience.

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Headless Solution Provider fabric Valued at $1.5B after Latest Funding Round

Retail TouchPoints

Fabric’s funding to date now totals $293 million and puts fabric at a $1.5 In ecommerce only five things really, truly matter: the item and providing as much detail as possible; price; inventory management; order management; and finally, the customer. billion valuation. trillion by 2027.

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