lateshipment

APRIL 28, 2024

Stands for the increasing and ever-changing customer expectations with your business and the answer of meeting or rather exceeding these expectations stands for what one would call ‘ a great customer experience ’. The Need To Focus On CX In Today's Business Landscape Customer demands are never the same.

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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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Forrester eCommerce

MARCH 26, 2024

Despite increased investment, businesses fall short of consumer fulfilment expectations for in-store order pickup. Analyst Lauren Cevallos explains what's happening.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

“Many systems can now identify sales trends, understand customer behavior and gauge employee performance. The integration of real-time customer feedback mechanisms and predictive analytics tools are other exciting developments, allowing businesses to proactively adapt to customer needs and trends.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Retail TouchPoints asked experts across the store design, experience and technology realms to share the trends they believe will drive brick-and-mortar innovation. Trend 3: Store Design Teams Become ‘Experience Teams’ When a brand decides to open a new store, the design team cannot work within its own silo.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To better serve a growing legion of West Coast customers, Tapestry , parent company of brands including Coach and Kate Spade , opened its 788,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Fulfillment Center in November. Tapestry already operates a fulfillment center serving the East Coast located in Jacksonville, Fla.

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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. Use free tools to understand market trends.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This trend suggests that as urbanization expands, so too will the prevalence of porch piracy. For retailers, offering alternative delivery options like these can be a way to mitigate the impact of porch piracy on their bottom line and customer relationships. The demographic data is also revealing.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Store Assist is designed to digitize and streamline online order fulfillment workflows by allowing retailers to manage all orders and deliveries in one central location — from in-store pickup to ship-from-store, last-mile delivery orders and even third-party marketplaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has pulled retailers in a number of different directions as they react to shifting shopping trends and new expectations generated by the explosion in ecommerce shoppers. However, this creates a new challenge in maintaining an optimal customer experience, particularly in touch-sensitive retailing segments like grocery.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In the pandemic’s wake, many retailers set up flexible fulfillment services in order to meet new safety guidelines and consumer requirements. Additionally, 66% of retail executives who responded to design:retail’s survey indicated that they spent time and capital updating the fronts of their stores to accommodate in-store pickup experiences.

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Fabric

AUGUST 8, 2023

With the right combination of technology and strategy, enterprise retailers can address these challenges head-on, and deliver seamless and efficient order processing, fulfillment, and delivery experiences that align with the demands of today’s consumers. It starts the moment a customer places an order.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Amid the turmoil, there are several key CX trends that stand out, and a retailer’s ability to respond and adapt to them may mean the difference between thriving in a post-coronavirus world or becoming another corporate casualty of the pandemic. Some retailers are proactively cancelling backorders due to the uncertainty of fulfillment.

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Fabric

JULY 13, 2023

According to data from Statista, the use of curbside pickup and buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) grew significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, omnichannel fulfillment has surpassed being just a fleeting trend and has solidified its position as a strategic imperative for modern enterprise retailers. Let’s dive in!

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At the close of every calendar year it’s customary to pen a post about trends and predictions for the upcoming year. This year, like most, catalyzed some nascent trends and kicked a few in the teeth. In no particular order, let’s examine what we believe to be some key trends in retail. But let’s be real here.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 1, 2022

There are 10 Trends unfolding before us right now, very much worth watching. The Top 10 trends driving retail growth today are not predictions; they’re real and happening right now. The fact is, when it comes to what’s ahead for retail, no one really knows. Shoppers are returning to stores, again. This is growing, every day.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2023

The ever-shifting landscape of retail makes any type of prediction questionable, but there are a few hidden trends that are shaping the future of how we buy. The company that perfected a global fulfillment network with massive warehouses at its core is now rethinking its approach. It turns out that bigger isn’t always better.

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iVend

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Whilst online ordering certainly is important to meet many customers’ needs, an online-only channel doesn’t cut the mustard with all shoppers, any more than a brick and mortar only option. iVend Retail for Hardware Don’t risk anything less than an outstanding customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2021

As eyes and dollars continue to shift to digital channels, the playbook for acquiring, engaging and retaining customers is being rewritten. Ecommerce University was developed to dig into the new, emerging and evolving trends driving this exciting era of retail. SharperImage.com Gets a Big Payoff from a Headless Commerce Upgrade .

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Kibo

MARCH 17, 2023

In response, leading companies are replacing their traditional fulfillment methods with flexible fulfillment strategies. This strategy typically requires a modern order management system that can manage complex inventory and omnichannel distribution models and has extensible fulfillment capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The consistent appeal of sneakers and sportswear has grown in recent times with customers, particularly from the Gen Z demographic , continuing to favor them as everyday items for leisure and now work.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 23, 2024

Ryan Kelly, VP of Marketing at FedEx, refers to himself as a “supply chain geek with a contrarian streak” who loves to talk “fulfillment, returns and consumer shopping behaviors with anyone who will listen.” Obviously, ecommerce has powered this evolution, but everybody knows that, so let me pivot to maybe some less appreciated trends.

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Kibo

JULY 17, 2020

At the same time, customers have sheltered in place, and have been eager to adopt safe shopping habits. Enter BOPAC (buy online, pickup curbside) a valuable fulfillment option that has allowed thousands of stores to continue serving customers while practicing social distancing. Deliver A Better BOPAC Experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Amazon will now not only help sellers offer fast delivery and easy returns as it has for years with its Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) service, but it also will help sellers manage the entire supply chain , from manufacturer through to the customer’s door. Will Any Brand be Able to Avoid the Pull of Amazon?

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Algopix

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As we approach 2024, it’s essential for both established and aspiring eCommerce sellers to stay ahead of the curve by anticipating and preparing for the upcoming trends that will shape the industry. eCommerce businesses should consider investing in AR applications and product visualization tools to keep up with this trend.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JANUARY 16, 2024

The initial crucial step involves examining current trends and formulating adaptive strategies. In 2024, we can see the following trends are poised to reshape the retail landscape, providing insights to keep your business ahead of the curve. Here are the top innovative retail trends to watch in 2024.

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Wiser

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The emergence of eCommerce has transformed traditional shopping habits, with a growing number of parents and students turning to online platforms to fulfill their annual back-to-school shopping needs. The post Wiser Insights: Navigating 2023’s Online Back-to-School Retail Trends appeared first on Wiser Retail Strategies.

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ROI Revolution

MAY 6, 2021

Download our 2021 Ecommerce Tech + Trends Report to uncover strategies & insights that will propel your brand forward in 2021. After all, a 2017 Harvard Business Review study found that customers who use multiple channels rather than a single channel spent an average of 4% more when shopping in-store and 10% more when shopping online.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

Generative AI is set to revolutionize ecommerce, enabling a more interactive and personalized shopping experience, which is integral to both attracting and retaining customers. In the crowded landscape of ecommerce, a positive customer experience across every aspect of an order has become intrinsic to online success.

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GetElastic

APRIL 11, 2023

The world of commerce is evolving rapidly, and brands need to keep up with the latest technologies and trends to stay ahead of the game. This strategy offers companies greater adaptability and authority over their customers’ online shopping experiences, which is crucial in today's fast-changing digital environment.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Nostalgia is en vogue across TV, movies, music and fashion, reviving old trends and creating new ones. In an ideal world, no retailer would wind up with excess inventory because they would have the right insights to understand where and when their product most needs to be fulfilled. Better Inventory Forecasting = Happier Customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2022

This trend also could carry into the holiday season. “I Inflation drove a lot of the back-to-school season’s shopping trends, but convenience nevertheless remained high on busy parents’ minds. I think that’s a natural progression to make,” said Rose. “If Convenience Remains a Sales Driver During Back-to-School and Beyond.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 5, 2024

About two-thirds of companies plan to invest more in AI in the next six months, and 60% of commerce leaders recognize the value of AI in boosting customer experience to provide a competitive advantage. It’s the ideal tool for helping marketers to ensure a more personalized customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

The retailer serves a young, digitally savvy customer with no time for delays, and offers a massive selection of merchandise that needs to keep up with shifting pop culture trends. The retailer has been working with Manhattan for over a decade to help it keep up with its customers’ needs. It manages our BOPIS component.

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365 Retail

JUNE 20, 2022

Fulfilment – both in terms of delivery and returns – top shoppers’ considerations when buying online, the latest research from Retail Technology Show , the flagship event for retail, reveals. Fulfilment is the next battleground,” Matt Bradley continued. “The

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The positive vibe of the show was largely driven by retail executives’ obvious eagerness to explore which new technologies would help them maximize customer retention and business growth in 2024.

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