Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2025

One of the most promising is a challenge that has bedeviled merchandisers, marketers and inventory managers for decades, if not centuries demand forecasting. Retailers are well aware that having too much inventory in the wrong store, or not enough in the right one, affects not just sell-through but labor costs and store operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this kind of shopping environment, how should retailers align their promotions and markdowns for the greatest impact? Keeping in mind as well the need to optimize their supply chain fulfillment to meet consumer delivery expectations while managing parcel carrier costs?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This last, critical element (markdown avoidance) is the least fully adopted technique across the retail landscape today. Doing so effectively requires fluid connectivity, one might even say unification, between inventory optimization algorithms and the order fulfillment algorithm that routes orders all day, every day.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The lack of digitization in the supply chain coupled with unpredictable demand makes inventory management chaotic at best. Retail companies must collaborate with their partners to gain a full understanding of what will be available in their inventories to sell over the next four to six months.?

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365 Retail

JUNE 5, 2024

Luckily, new technology offers solutions to streamline retail store operations, boost operational efficiency, and provide top-notch service. Optimizing Inventory Management Proper inventory control is crucial for any retail business. Enter smart inventory management systems.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Adopting BOPIS can be challenging so we’ll explain how you can successfully merge your online and physical store operations. BOPIS, meaning Buy Online, Pickup In-Store, is an order fulfillment option that helps retailers connect their e-commerce channels with their brick-and-mortar storefronts. What is BOPIS?

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