Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Distance and concerns like shipping complexity become an afterthought, and platforms are increasingly setting a high bar for reputable merchants that can fulfill products in a timely manner. She also held business and finance-focused roles at Netflix and LinkedIn, and has additional experience in technology investment banking.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2024

Alibaba Guaranteed will offer products at fixed prices, with shipping fees included, as well as promised dispatch of goods within 72 hours and guaranteed delivery by expected dates. In addition to fulfillment by Alibaba.com, the platform handles finance tasks such as escrow and payment terms.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 1, 2025

Yet we still saw an appetite amongst retailers for investing in technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) to drive efficiencies across operations, finance and compliance obligations. We sat down with leading retail finance experts from The Reject Shop, Forever New, Taking Shape and Vinomofo to find out.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

The loan will provide BB&B with greater liquidity and give a confidence boost to suppliers regarding shipping items to the retailer. The retailer filled two top finance positions in June 2022 , but its stock price tumbled earlier this month when activist investor Ryan Cohen, head of RC Ventures, revealed he was selling his 11.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Finance indicated that just over half ( 51% ) of consumers planned to begin their holiday shopping before Halloween, with 27% saying they would start in late September. Based on a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. A consumer survey conducted in August by YouGov and reported by Yahoo!

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

We know one-third of bridesmaids are engaged brides and almost half of brides are also bridesmaids,” said Kelly Cook, President of Brand, Technology and Finance at David’s Bridal in a statement. To enter, members just need to log into their Diamond account between now and Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

Now, every step of buying or selling a car at CarMax can be done online or in-person — including many processes that most other retailers never had to worry about digitizing such as buying back products and financing purchases. The second major challenge is that every consumer is a snowflake too when it comes to auto financing.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In light of well-publicized shipping delays and inventory shortages, they may find some empty shelves. adults revealed that, while expectations around delivery and shipping are split, concern has begun to rise. Budget and finances — traditionally shoppers’ biggest worries — have given way to concern over out-of-stock items.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 29, 2022

One option is to take out an equipment loan, which is a type of financing that allows you to purchase new or used business equipment by borrowing money from a lender. In this article, we’ll discuss financing for equipment, including how it works and what you need to know before you apply. What is Equipment Financing for Startups?

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

According to the Corporate Finance Institute , “Inventory shrinkage occurs when the number of products in stock are fewer than those recorded on the inventory list. There’s been a lot of talk recently about retailers reporting lower-than-expected earnings due to inventory shrinkage. What does this mean exactly?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Hello Bello’s secured lenders not only approve of the transaction but have agreed to provide debtor-in-possession financing so the company can continue operating while in Chapter 11.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 8, 2023

After three years of supply chain logistics and shipping delays, retailers have too much inventory sitting on shelves, and consumer demand continues to be in flux as inflation maintains a strong grip on budgets everywhere. This means the way consumers shop has drastically changed as new financing options rise in popularity.

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Independent Retailer

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, if you are a beer subscription company, you could offer 24 months of classic beer recipes not seen since the 1800’s shipped straight to customers’ doors for $500 per year ($1,000 total). Clean financial records give you more pull with lenders and investors who are more likely to give you the best finance deal. government.

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Inside Retail

JULY 2, 2024

That involves operations, customer service, logistics, warehousing, currency and finance. In 2008 and 2009 we had a lot of customers from around the world knocking on our door wanting to purchase from us, however, we didn’t ship to [every] country. KL: A large number of customers chose to use the slower but lower-cost shipping option.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This created a ripple effect for retailers that were experiencing a higher volume of ecommerce orders and had to leverage stores as fulfillment centers to process and ship online orders. As stores were closer to consumers in the “last mile,” orders shipped from stores were able to arrive much more quickly and cost effectively.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In addition, several banks, led by Wells Fargo and JPMorgan, are expected to fund a new $375 million secured asset-based financing facility that would provide significant additional liquidity for the business. The retailer plans to reduce its debt by $800 million and raise $350 million in new senior secured notes during the process.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 10, 2024

Mislabeled stock can snowball into a customer service dilemma — with wrong items shipping out to buying customers. He leads a team steeped in ecommerce, providing financing and other resources to empower online merchants to scale their businesses and achieve their dreams. 5: Shifting customer demands: Keeping up with buying trends.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 31, 2023

Even for fast-growing retailers – in a world with finance options – it’s difficult to commit to a deal. Where the pandemic quickly made clear the need for wholesale to switch online – cue the rise of the B2B marketplace – the smarter B2B2C marketplace creates more efficiencies for suppliers and retailers, from ship to shore.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 3, 2021

Stojo’s commitment to practical sustainability has been baked in from its beginnings, according to CEO Jurrien Swarts, who had been working in finance prior to the company’s launch in 2014. That ability to ship things more easily means a smaller environmental impact for everybody.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Newly developed freight booking tools have made it easier and more efficient to book containers on large cargo ships, thereby reducing the need for air freight, which is generally seen as producing a larger carbon footprint. Shipping companies can obtain information through GPS tags to help locate containers and ships in real time.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

By examining shared IP addresses, shipping addresses and payment methods, retailers can uncover hidden associations that might indicate organized fraud rings. Scurfield’s expertise aids retail giants like Urban Outfitters and Boohoo.com through cutting-edge parcel shipping and ecommerce fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Additionally, Guitar Center has negotiated $375 million in Debtor-In-Possession financing and plans to raise $335 million in new senior secured notes.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2020

To quickly adapt to this change, retailers can deploy different strategies, such as drop-shipping to get their items direct-to-consumer and take back control over delivery timeframes, ensure transparency throughout the process and still deliver a great customer experience. Erik Morton is SVP, Product and Strategy at CommerceHub.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 28, 2020

The tool offers users data-driven insights based on their relationship with suppliers by providing real-time visibility into transactions and the ability to finance payables on the go. The platform can help companies engage and collaborate with multiple buyers through a single interface.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2021

In contrast, traditional manufacturing requires large quantities of products to be made and then stored in facilities until they are ready for shipping. As a “big picture” thinker, Rainey elevates the organization through pivotal leadership and strategic direction while aiding in the expansion of financing, hiring, and global initiatives.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Automatic invoice calculation based on real-time shipping data can then allow automatic payments specified for amount and time. Building supply chains with blockchain An NFT representing a batch of products can rely on “oracles” to provide real-world data from internet-of-things (IoT) sensors along a supply chain.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

This helps teams from marketing to finance, as payments are consolidated via one platform, and one back end for reporting across refunds, chargebacks, returns, exchanges and other transaction types. This also allowed it to offer ship-to-customer services to sell items that were available online but not held in store.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

Although her Wall Street background gave her a clear advantage in finance, her time working under Mary Beth Laughton — Sephora’s VP of Ecommerce at the time — unlocked new career possibilities. The retailer even ran a flash shipping program as early as 2015. Curbside pickup soon followed BOPIS.

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Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It is fully warrantied, deeply discounted, Smart Net eligible and can often ship faster than new Cisco products. We are excited to announce these new financing options and sustainability initiatives that support partners and their customers. Learn more about our new Payment Solutions Portfolio. and our Cisco Refresh offerings.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

As the oldest members of Gen Z move into their mid-20s and the youngest enter their teen years, personal finance concerns are high on their list of worries. Free returns, at 31% , and quick/helpful customer service, at 27% , also are vital elements.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth. With account takeover, a fraudster takes over an individual’s existing account (either with stolen credentials or social engineering) and, using the card on file, purchases goods to ship to another address.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The holidays always tend to put a strain on the piggy bank, but a study from personal finance company Credit Karma found that 43% of consumers are feeling more financially stressed this holiday season, and inflation is the leading cause. Shortages and Sticker Shock Heighten Holiday Stress. 22 and 23, which would be a new record.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2021

They can then collect, organize and distribute these documents while reducing the risk that a customer order goes missing or is shipped without supporting documentation. He earned an MBA from Emory University and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Florida. Compliance.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2020

But why would Amazon be better than IKEA at shipping furniture around? If you order four AA batteries Amazon charges you $2.16 , but it costs them at least $4 to ship it to you. Retail TouchPoints (RTP): What would you say are Amazon’s current weak points, if any? Robin Gaster: Amazon does have a weakness — in retail.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2025

Next plans to launch its own third-party online warehousing logistics service this year whereby labels that sell on its website can consolidate stock at the retailer’s own distribution centres to then be shipped when a customer places an order. Fluke or form?

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LS Retail

AUGUST 23, 2024

Many rely on a single financial professional or a small team to handle all aspects of their finances, including increasingly complex international tax obligations.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The proliferation of the number of small and mid-sized startups give early employees a leg up: they gain supply chain, finance, capital raise and merchandising knowledge in a compressed period of time. For instance, the USPS, UPS and FedEx have all said they plan to place a surcharge on packages shipped during the holiday season.

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