Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

Zulily Group has engaged the advisory firm Gordon Brothers to sell off more than $85 million of inventory and the assets of its two fulfillment centers following the online retailer’s decision late last year to shut down. Screenshot of the Zulily website from December 2023 highlighting the going-out-of-business sale.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2022

Shopify will acquire fulfillment solution provider Deliverr for $2.1 With the Deliverr acquisition and integration of its 6 River Systems ’ warehouse automation technology, the ecommerce platform plans to fortify its Shopify Fulfillment Network (SFN).

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2022

British retailer Asda is enhancing its end-to-end supply chain and retail operations by partnering with Blue Yonder to improve order management. Asda, which operates 640 stores including supercenters, superstores and supermarkets, also will work with Bringg to upgrade its fulfillment capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The problems with getting products to people quickly and cheaply are well-known: consumers want fast fulfillment, which is costly to provide, but they don’t want to pay high (or really any) shipping fees. Even Amazon , the trendsetter in fast fulfillment, isn’t immune to higher labor costs. in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Ebay, Australia’s second-largest online marketplace, is launching a fulfilment service for vendors opening the way for 40,000 local sellers to contract out deliveries. The program has been set up in partnership with the global logistics firm, Orange Connex, launching with two Sydney fulfilment centres.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Single- or even two-warehouse fulfillment approaches force brands to choose between 1. To meet consumer expectations, brands are designing flexible, dynamic fulfillment strategies to deliver at the speed and cost consumers demand. Rise of Omnichannel Fulfillment. Is your inventory going to expand?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2023

Omnichannel fulfillment platform Deposco has launched a supply chain solution designed to orchestrate end-to-end processes — plan, source, order, fulfill and return — across B2B and DTC channels, from a single package to full pallets.

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Range and Wilko’s parent firm CDS Superstores has partnered with THG Fulfil , the delivery solution from the online group’s Ingenuity arm, which will provide fulfilment and courier management services for the chains. The tie-up will support the home, leisure and garden retailers’ omnichannel expansion.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

Majid Al Futtaim , the exclusive franchisee of French hypermarket chain Carrefour in the United Arab Emirates, has opened a fully automated micro-fulfillment center (MFC) at the Carrefour store in Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai.

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will face in the 2021 holiday season. With so much at stake, retailers must get fulfillment right or risk being left behind. Store-Based Fulfillment Is Key, but the Right Tools Must Be in Place.

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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. We can now use our stores as mini-DCs and use stock from the shop floor and back-of-house for web order fulfillment as well.”. Scotch & Soda will deploy Nedap’s !D

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Great product diversity, changing consumer demands, and the expansion of e-commerce have turned inventory management into a major pain point for retailers. Poor inventory management results in overstocking and under-stocking, impaired cash flow, and losses from theft and spoilage. Here are some reasons why: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Oculogx , an omnichannel order fulfillment solution provider, has launched a suite of products designed to improve order fulfillment speed and accuracy. Outline: A mobile order fulfillment application that can be used on employees’ own devices. Associates can communicate with the software through voice and gestures.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 7, 2024

It noted the “substantial improvement” in profitability was driven by lower fulfilment costs and successful inventory management, which contributed to a 1.3% Both of our growth vectors are strong and contributing to results, demonstrating the strength of our plans.” adjusted group EBIT margin. to £1.89bn (€2.2bn).

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2022

fulfillment centers. The company has approximately nine fulfillment centers servicing its two U.S. The delivery company is still investing in the region, which accounts for 90% of its business, with plans including further expansion through potential mergers and acquisitions. markets and about 200 worldwide.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 2, 2022

Walmart said it plans to build four next-generation fulfillment centers that, combined with its existing facilities, will let it offer 95% of the U.S. will use a combination of people, robotics and machine learning to make the fulfillment of online orders faster and more efficient, the company said. BENTONVILLE, Ark. population.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 20, 2022

Wal­mart says it plans to build four next-generation fulfillment centers that, combined with its existing facilities, will let it offer 95% of the U.S. will use a combination of people, robotics and machine learning to make the fulfillment of online orders faster and more efficient, the company says. BENTONVILLE, Ark.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

To overcome supply chain disruptions, many online retailers are already making changes to their existing fulfilment operations. Over one-third (37%) are assessing and implementing new technology solutions to increase supply chain efficiency, whilst 33% are splitting inventory to base fulfilment in existing UK and European facilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

Taking steps now to prepare your warehouse for the increase in orders and to ensure fulfillment processes are optimized is essential to make your ecommerce peak season a success. Knowing how much of each item is in stock at any moment, and forecasting how much inventory is needed, are critical components to holiday fulfillment success.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 27, 2021

Woolworths has announced its intention to build a 22,000sqm online fulfilment centre located in Auburn, Sydney, which will facilitate up to 50,000 online orders per week. Auburn and our other fulfilment centres play important roles complementing the work of our store teams.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 18, 2023

SHEIN has officially launched its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin City Centre, Ireland and is planning to host approximately 30 pop-up store events across the region this year to boost its profile with customers. The news comes as fellow Asia-based discount shopping app Temu picks up steam in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

For retailers, 3P commerce provides the ability to offer an increased selection of products and helps reduce the risks of managing fulfillment — an issue we saw firsthand with recent supply chain disruptions,” said Lou Keyes, CEO of Rithum in comments shared with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail Assist

OCTOBER 28, 2024

What is a Warehouse Management System (WMS)? A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is specialised software that streamlines and manages daily warehouse operations. A WMS helps by reducing the time and cost associated with manual tasks and human errors, improving inventory accuracy and increasing order fulfilment speed.

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Retail Assist

OCTOBER 28, 2024

What is a Warehouse Management System (WMS)? A Warehouse Management System (WMS) is specialised software that streamlines and manages daily warehouse operations. A WMS helps by reducing the time and cost associated with manual tasks and human errors, improving inventory accuracy and increasing order fulfilment speed.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2022

Taking a proactive approach in planning for and responding to severe weather volatility will help safeguard any business’s reputation — and long-term growth potential. In that case, proper emergency preparedness planning may be the key to successfully navigating any number of storms. Develop a Business Response Plan.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 18, 2024

Delivery management platform, Scurri , today reported an increase in the total gross merchandising value (GMV) of goods processed through its platform, which totalled over €12 billion in 2023.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2021

And it doesn’t plan to stop there. last minute shopping needs, and complement our existing e-commerce offer,” Woolworths Metro general manager Justin Nolan said in a statement. Uber Eats regional general manager retail for ANZ, Lucas Groeneveld, said that the company has seen significant demand for grocery items on the platform.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2020

And although store managers and associates will play a crucial role in how the industry moves forward, industry experts affirm that all members of the retail enterprise — from the C-level on down — must prioritize learning and development in order to acquire the skills needed to adapt and evolve in a world affected by COVID-19.

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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. In the intense retail environment, managing inventory effectively is the difference between delighting the customer at those peaks or missing out,” concludes Egglestone.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Key elements include doubling the size of the retailer’s tech team over the next three years and transferring both business intelligence and customer relationship management responsibilities to the newly enlarged team.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Current COO John Mulligan announced his retirement plans in October 2023. As COO, Fiddelke will oversee Target’s nearly 2,000 stores, its global supply chain network, fulfillment services, network capacity planning, enterprise operations and the teams responsible for building and remodeling Target stores and facilities.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

Tara Daly, senior director of product marketing at Loop Returns , shares with Inside Retail advice on getting started in the US market, some tips on cross-border shipping and logistics – including managing returns in a way that builds customer loyalty – and how to drive repeat business. The post Planning to sell online in the US?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2023

some time in 2023, but executives didn’t provide a more specific time frame or the markets it’s planning to enter. “We The retailer, which also offers pet insurance and practice management services for veterinarians, generated net sales of $2.71 Online pet retailer Chewy is looking to expand operations beyond the U.S. 29, 2023, a 13.4%

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Retail Pro

MARCH 25, 2021

Continue reading → The post In-store shoppers, in-store fulfillment: Planning for inventory challenges first appeared on Retail Pro Blog.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 21, 2022

FedEx is planning to cut an additional $1 billion in costs, citing weak demand that led to a disappointing profit for Q2 2023, which ended Nov. The reductions will add to cost-cutting measures announced in September to bring FedEx’s total fiscal savings plan for 2023 to $3.7 FedEx had expected revenue of $23.7

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

JCPenney is upgrading merchandising tools and supply chain operations to improve product availability as well as the overall fulfillment experience. New inventory management systems, among other tools, will support more accurate decision-making and efficiency, so the retailer can cater to customers’ unique needs.

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