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Choosing a Distribution Model: Drop Shipping vs Traditional Inventory

Retail Bound

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked.

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Sensing, Not Seeing, with Vision AI as Retail’s Crystal Ball for the Future

Retail TouchPoints

While 7-Eleven is at the forefront of inventive uses for vision AI in the convenience retail market, we are also observing interest and adoption of vision AI for supermarket retailers for resource reallocation, to mirror each store’s unique ebb and flow of operations and foot traffic throughout the day.

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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

Retail TouchPoints

The ever-changing retail market has made automation a necessity. Drones: Leveraging drones for shipping and delivery fulfillment came to attention when Amazon revealed their ‘Octocopter’ in 2013. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable.

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FedEx Aims to Amp Up Convenience with Package-less Returns Program

Retail TouchPoints

Shoppers who purchased items from participating retailers will be able to drop off those they wish to return, with no box or label required, at approximately 2,000 FedEx Office locations. The returned items will then be consolidated with other returns from a variety of retailers to save materials and space.

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Localisation, livestreaming and logistics: How to tap into the Chinese market

Inside Retail

It goes without saying that you’re going to need to translate all of your marketing and packaging materials into Chinese and work through your fulfilment and logistical challenges from the start. This will include drop-shipping a sufficient supply of your product to China to be warehoused prior to any sales or marketing activity.

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Delivery disruption is en route: how can retailers prepare?

A1 Retail

By Elissa Quinby, Senior Director, Retail Marketing at Quantum Metric. Shipping delays significantly impact retailers and consumers, leading to frustrations that can ultimately result in revenue losses and drops in customer retention. Broadening delivery partnerships. Providing real-time alerts.

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Is Price Matching the Right Strategy for You?

Wiser

In today’s hyper-competitive retail market, a price match policy may seem like a good idea. Price matching’s supporters include some of the biggest names in retail. On its surface, a price match strategy is set up to benefit the shopper at the detriment of the retailer. What Are the Pros of Price Matching?