Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

By my recollection, the world of flexible fulfillment hit an inflection point about 15 years ago. It was at that point that putting the technology and operations in place to fulfill from an increasingly complex supply chain network embarked upon its next frontier. Let’s start with demand forecasting and inventory deployment.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2021

ACFC, a subsidiary of Imex Pan Pacific Group, manages and distributes a range of major international brands in Vietnam, including Nike, Levi’s, Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Mango, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Dune London, Cotton On, French Connection, Mothercare and Tumi.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming traditional brick-and-mortar locations into intelligent, adaptive environments that cater to customer preferences in real time. IoT and Smart Inventory Management The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionising inventory management.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

Online grocery’s previously lethargic rate of adoption meant that grocers lagged other retail sectors in multichannel merchandising systems, customer data management and fulfillment technology. Many in the online grocery industry still operate fulfillment at a very rudimentary technical level.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Walmarts use of robots: Walmart has deployed robots in many of its stores for tasks like scanning shelves for inventory management, cleaning floors, and sorting deliveries in backrooms. RPA can handle tasks like order processing, inventory management, and data entry, reducing the workload on human staff and minimising errors.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

D Cloud inventory management platform throughout 162 stores, with the objective of increasing accuracy throughout the supply chain. D Cloud solution also provides the ability to quickly locate web orders in the store to speed up online transactions. “A Scotch & Soda will deploy Nedap’s !D

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

They trust your business to fulfil their purchases on time and in full – and for returns to be convenient. Supply chain predictability is everything,” asserts Egglestone: “If you don’t have the systems to deliver inventory during peak trading periods, customers will go elsewhere, which puts their loyalty to the test.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. Each option has its benefits and disadvantages.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2023

Amazon has been overhauling its logistics network to “regionalize” where inventory is located across the U.S. Today, 76% of the products customers order are fulfilled from facilities within their region, Amazon said, and as a result the company said it expects 2023 will be the fastest year yet for customers in terms of delivery speed.

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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. We love the feedback that says ‘Hey, I was able to do this.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

This is a comprehensive approach that extends beyond online sales to encompass various critical aspects of retail operations, with inventory management and pricing at its core. This real-time visibility allows businesses to optimise stock levels, prevent stockouts and fulfil orders efficiently.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Woodbury Common, located in New York’s Hudson Valley, draws more than 10 million shoppers annually. Last year, 20 stores opened or expanded, and more than 20 plan to make their debut in 2024. New offerings include David Yurman, Roberto Cavalli, Maison Margiela, Ladurée, Bollicine Champagne Bar, Jil Sander, Eleventy and Reformation.

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Retail Smart Guys

JANUARY 16, 2025

What is Inventory Management, and Why Does It Matter? Inventory management is the process of tracking and optimizing stock levels to meet customer demand while maximizing profitability. Improves Cash Flow : Keeps capital free for growth by investing in inventory that sells. Reduce markdowns and boost profits.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2025

20 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores Planned for 2025 As part of ongoing efforts to add more than 300 stores over 10 years, Target plans to open approximately 20 new stores this year, the majority being large-format locations, as well as investing in remodeling many more across the country, according to a company statement.

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I Vend

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

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. Read about iVend’s smart retail technology for inventory management.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A centralized database acts as a single source of truth for all business data, allowing retailers to manage information from multiple channels and locations efficiently. A centralized database is a system where all of a company’s data is stored in one location, accessible to all departments and retail locations in real time.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

MARCH 11, 2022

Do you know how to manage your inventory as effectively as possible? What are the inventory management best practices? If you can’t answer these questions, it’s time to reconsider how you manage your inventory. Do you have enough stock on hand?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

boasting 365 locations. Understanding that not all customers have smartphones or access to computers to access digital-only deals, the company introduced Savings Stations across its brick-and-mortar locations. Aldi uses the same technology to help employees more quickly fulfill curbside pickup orders. Here in the U.S.,

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Small Biz Trends

MAY 19, 2022

Are you too busy to take care of order fulfillment in your eCommerce business? If your answer to these questions is YES, then partnering with a third-party fulfillment provider can be the right strategy to go ahead. What is an eCommerce Fulfillment Service? Most fulfillment companies also manage customer returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

One of the leaders in this movement is Kroger, which recently launched its first Customer Fulfillment Center in Monroe, Ohio (north of Cincinnati). In Kroger’s automated fulfillment center, more than 1,000 robots move around giant 3D grids, which contain totes with products and ready-to-deliver customer orders.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 11, 2022

Retailers are now investing significant resources into logistics, deploying the latest inventory management systems, automating warehouses and hiring hundreds of hardworking staff in an effort to pick, pack and ship online orders as quickly as possible. That’s where local inventory comes in. Meet demand for faster delivery.

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I Vend

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We can see the importance of inventory management during the three key stages of the holiday season: Preparation – before the holiday season rush, retailers need to plan and forecast to ensure they know what is most likely to sell, via which channel and in which stores. What is the role of hand-held devices in inventory management?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

Better still, by using Pack & Send as a third-party partner, retailers can avoid committing capital to structure their entire order fulfilment process – they need only pay for the services used after they are provided. “We Micro-fulfilment options are also available. Learn more about Pack & Send Live here.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It typically involves manufacturing, global and local logistics, storing products in bulk and distribution to multiple sales channels — and then fulfillment and that last-mile delivery that FBA offers.” Once it’s live, it will enable sellers to streamline their inventory management. Yes, that means brick-and-mortar stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable. Sophisticated Automation. System Automation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

The pandemic’s disruption of the retail industry has driven a lot of change over the past 15 months, from an increase in online shopping to the rapid adoption of omnichannel fulfillment options. After all, they will be the ones to bring to life in-store pickup, ship-from-store fulfillment, the endless aisle and other omnichannel experiences.

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I Vend

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Inventory is a big part of your retail business investment – up to 80% of the total in some cases. Flawless inventory management is therefore one of the most effective things you can do in order to reduce costs and maintain smooth operations. Learn about our integrated POS, inventory management and smart replenishment.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 13, 2023

However, with retailers feeling more pressure to streamline omnichannel fulfillment, supply chain visibility has risen to the top of the priority list. While leveraging marketplaces and other wholesale partners can boost sales and name recognition, it also adds a whole extra layer of complexity to inventory management.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Empower intelligent inventory management. Today’s inventory management teams host a large volume of commerce transaction data. At any given time, there are dozens of different factors to consider for each item, from warehousing and geographic locations to how quickly you can get an order to the customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Add it all up and it’s clear that the timing duration, and location of holiday shopping is not like the old days. Keeping in mind as well the need to optimize their supply chain fulfillment to meet consumer delivery expectations while managing parcel carrier costs? Barach guides development and customer deployment of antuit.ai

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Now, on top of the usual challenges that retailers face — fickle consumers, stiff competition, product availability and pricing pressures/low margins — they must go above and beyond to fulfill shopper demands. By consolidating three previously separate reporting locations into one central analytics hub, URBN is also becoming more efficient.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This feedback loop enables agile inventory management, allowing Sheng Siong to quickly adjust and ensure they stock the most popular items. JP: Our proprietary Frank algorithm matches orders with riders in real-time, optimising factors like location, traffic and order duration to ensure maximum efficiency.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Fulfillment: Speed and Efficiency at the Core In today’s retail environment, providing fast and efficient order fulfillment is non-negotiable. Retailers are investing in technologies that streamline checkout, improve in-store fulfillment, and integrate digital systems to speed up operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

With potentially fewer items available on the shelves this year and shipping timelines longer than ever before, retailers must be able to identify where items are located at a given moment, at the right price. Optimized supply chain management to avoid stockouts and overstocking. A fast, flexible and responsive fulfilment process.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Other tech integrations that will enable a “seamless and elevated shopping experience” include new inventory management systems , new technology to support customer service and the Amazon One palm recognition payment system for fast checkout. There will be humans working the store too.

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