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Address Labor Shortages by Creating Attractive Retail Career Paths

Retail TouchPoints

“I do think the nature of retail jobs will change, whether it’s [staffing] microfulfillment centers or just ship-from-store and BOPIS,” said David Ritter, Managing Director of the Alvarez & Marsal Consumer and Retail Group in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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The Future of Shopping: What to Expect in 2032

Retail TouchPoints

By 2032, digital will be the most important area of their business, and sectors that today have remained relatively untouched — motor vehicles and parts, convenience stores, furniture/home furnishing stores, building material, and more — will have reinvented their digital posture and orientation.

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Ikea seals three-year contract with Australia Post to deliver small parcels

Inside Retail

This financial year, Ikea has fulfilled more than 500,000 parcel orders online, shipped from its 10 stores in six states and territories across the country. Partnering with Australia’s largest delivery provider allows us to greatly enhance our accessibility for our customers in this way.”

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How Ikea Australia plans to champion affordability and the shopping experience

Inside Retail

However, international shipping disruptions in the Red Sea and global conflict’s potential impact on oil prices will continue to put pressure on product availability and costs. For home deliveries, we are exploring technology for optimising route planning with our transport partners, so we can maximise productivity gains and cost structures.

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Wayfair’s Strategy – 7 Compelling Facts You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

If you are curious about how Wayfair came to dominate the online home goods market here are seven facts about Wayfair’s strategy you should consider including the challenges it faces as an eCommerce business. Wayfair launched after it consolidated 250 individual websites selling home furnishings into a single brand called Wayfair.

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Streamline Logistic Costs to Expand Sales: Dropshipping in Furniture Retail

Storis

Dropshipping is gaining momentum as streamlined supply chains become a significant competitive advantage in the home furnishings industry. This logistical strategy empowers streamlined fulfillment with reduced overhead for retailers while expanding product offerings with significant flexibility.

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Cross-Channel Home Décor Retailing: 5 Take Away Lessons from The Game Changers

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

While brick and mortar stores still play a strategic role in this market vertical, online shopping has skyrocketed, and with $294 billion expected in online home furnishing sales by 2022, retail store owners can no longer afford to miss out on the opportunity to ramp up their cross-channel game plans. What is cross-channel retailing?