Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In fact, the best order fulfillment processes become sources of revenue, profit, and even customer loyalty.

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Fulfillment Merchant Services Drop-Shipping Shipping 41

Retalon

AUGUST 22, 2023

Retail merchandise planning is the strategic process retailers use to determine what products to stock, in what quantities, and where to allocate inventory across stores and e-commerce channels. With shifting consumer trends and preferences, retailers need agile planning approaches that can pivot to align with changing times.

Planning 41

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Independent Retailer

AUGUST 19, 2022

Total search volume for “Halloween” from mid-August to early November even rivaled key Christmas keywords in December, suggesting an exciting opportunity for merchants this year. Exceptional service: If a customer has a poor experience with a delivery person, the results range in lasting, negative effects.

Shipping 98

Shipping Merchant Services Consumer Returns 98

Indigo 9 Digital

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Inditex, Zara’s parent company planned to close up to 1,200 stores by the end of 2022 and open 450 new stores. If you can’t move all of the inventory then markdowns are required which eats into sales per sq. The expansion was planned even though Forever 21’s sales were flat in 2016. and ultimately profitability.

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Businesses collect more data than ever before and from every aspect of the supply and demand chain—logistics; vendor compliancy/lead times; POS data; inventory levels; traffic cameras; prices; markdowns; consumer behavior; demand forecasts; and more. Unifying Big Data across Forecasting, Planning, and Operations.

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Retalon

AUGUST 2, 2019

Retail businesses collect more data than ever before, and from every aspect of the supply chain, including: Logistics data (vendor compliance, lead times, etc.). Prices (markdowns, promotions, competitor prices, etc.). Unifying Big Data across Forecasting, Planning, and Operations. POS data (sales, returns, etc.). The result?

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Retalon

JUNE 22, 2020

Demand forecasting is the process of removing the effect of factors that influence sales data to uncover true past demand for your products at all locations and channels. It’s a must have for any merchant that wants to experience success with their retail business in the digital age. Demand Forecast Definition. Conclusion.

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Retalon

AUGUST 5, 2020

Merchants and inventory analysts must be aware of how well they are getting their products to the stores. In particular, effective promotion planning depends on having accurate measurements of In-Stock Percentages. Merchants can use GMROI to create more profitable assortment plans and develop more effective promotions.

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Retail Geek

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Scot: [6:16] Should be over should be like part of the onboarding. So it’s an area where companies are looking to save money very quickly because you’re not locked into certainty or anything like that like you would, be with some software as a service platforms.

Apparel 52

Apparel Drop-Shipping Social Commerce Shipping 52

Retail Prophet

JULY 18, 2022

Soon, merchants everywhere began to experience what many thought could only happen in third-world economies and banana republics – panic buying, empty shelves and bottomless backlogs to fill them. But in the process also opened global consumer markets to risks that would make the cotton collapse of 1861 look like a picnic.

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The Retail Creative and Consulting Agency

AUGUST 30, 2022

We make that feeling happen more often for the consumer in a way that doesn’t take merchants or marketers, hundreds of hours to manually put together a beautifully curated story and email. So what I, what I hate to see happen is these poor merchants spending 40 hours to curate this beautiful landing page. Bacharach: Yeah, exactly.

Marketing 40

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