Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As part of this shift, Wayfair will further integrate customer- and supplier-focused activities with supply chain capabilities under the leadership of current Chief Commercial Officer Jon Blotner, who joined Wayfair in 2016. “This integration will strengthen our decision-making and enhance our ability to lead in the market.”

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As discount shopping app Wish continues its comeback effort , parent company ContextLogic outlined its plans for 2023 at a summit for its merchants — including a major overhaul of the platform’s shipment pricing structure in order to bring down shipping costs for customers.

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lateshipment

MARCH 3, 2025

Imagine a world where your shipping process runs like a well-oiled machineno missed deliveries, no tracking nightmares, and definitely no irate customers flooding your inbox. Well, welcome to the reality of automated shipping. What is Shipping Automation? Sounds like a dream? Spoiler alert: its a total game-changer.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Nearly two-fifths of shoppers were deterred from purchasing from the same brand again after their packages were stolen, illustrating the long-term impact on customer loyalty. They must decide whether to absorb the cost of the lost goods as a goodwill gesture or refuse compensation, which could lead to negative reviews and customer attrition.

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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. Checking inventory in a local store but not placing an order?

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lateshipment

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

So, in this blog, we’ve covered a comprehensive holiday schedule in the form of information on shipping deadlines and peak season surcharges for the 2024 season. The holiday shopping rush can turn out to be overwhelming, leading to issues like shipping delays, inventory shortages, customer service overload, and so much more.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When your store is full of associates who love the brand and live it, they will draw in customers. Associates have to be omnichannel fulfillment specialists. Prepping click-and-collect orders, picking and packing ship-from-store orders, managing store-to-store transfers, etc. — the fulfillment scenarios really are endless.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When customers place ecommerce orders, the last thing they want is an unhappy surprise. Shipping delays and stockouts lead to frustration and disappointment, especially when logistical problems impact time-sensitive purchases, such as special occasion gifts, event tickets or prescription medications.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2024

With the 2024 holiday season not too far away, it’s an opportune moment to evaluate your fulfillment operations and determine which technologies require an upgrade or replacement to secure your future success. That’s where a modern fulfillment management system (FMS) steps in to meet both internal and external needs.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Where customers used to move through an orderly progression of steps before making a purchase in stores, they now jump in and out of various stages of “awareness” and “consideration,” seemingly at random, throughout their digital day. How do you optimize that experience for the customer, but at the same time unlock value?

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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 21, 2024

While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers. This means that it’s not enough for products to be delivered quickly – customers also want to know that if those items aren’t quite what they expected, they can be returned just as quickly and easily.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2024

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and delivery offerings became survival tactics for so many retailers. However, they are now being prized for their practical capabilities as well: 38% cited faster, more cost-effective shipping, up from 21% in 2022.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The best shipping software programs integrate seamlessly with online stores and marketplaces, allowing you to fulfill customer orders smoothly and still make a healthy profit. This guide to the best shipping software programs will help, by covering key features, pricing, and pros and cons.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Retailers who utilize Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) will be able to add Buy with Prime to their own checkout process, which will allow Prime members shopping there to utilize Amazon Pay and benefit from two-day shipping and free returns. FBA retailers also will benefit from the accelerated delivery time Prime fulfillment offers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The dramatic increase in ecommerce volume triggered by the pandemic increased many retailers’ topline revenues, but many are finding it difficult to contain the costs of new types of order fulfillment such as BOPIS, ship-from-store and curbside pickup, according to a report from Incisiv , commissioned by Manhattan Associates Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

As more direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands face heightened competition and rising cost-per-acquisition rates online, many have disinvested in their branded ecommerce experiences and doubled down on unique brand opportunities found on marketplaces like Amazon.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It’s almost always the first to embrace new waves of innovation, test and deploy new technologies, and integrate them into their businesses to create new, dynamic experiences to benefit customers, employees and ultimately — ROI. Vision AI is supporting the retail industry in this way, too.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online. Common missteps that mismanage customer expectations include inaccurate online product descriptions, low-quality images, lack of inventory visibility or accuracy and inadequate sizing details.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

Jon Elder gives credit where it’s due: selling on the Amazon Marketplace and using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) services offer brands enormous opportunities. (Of The combination of access to many millions of potential customers and the warehousing, fulfillment and returns services bundled under FBA is a powerful one, according to Elder.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

Blue Yonder has launched several microservices under its Luminate Commerce portfolio, with the goal of helping retailers meet the last mile demands of their customers. The individually deployable, augmentative microservices are designed to improve the shopper experience by helping retailers ensure order and fulfillment accuracy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2023

in an effort to reduce delivery costs while maintaining the fast shipping speeds the company is known for, multiple sources report and Amazon has confirmed. Amazon previously operated its fulfillment network on a national level, transporting products across the country as they were ordered, reported the Wall Street Journal.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Amazon has relaunched its ground shipping services for sellers after pausing operations in 2020. The offering, Amazon Shipping , allows sellers to deliver orders made through Amazon and other ecommerce sites in two to five business days. Amazon Shipping will provide delivery service within the U.S. It will tap into the U.S.

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Kissmetrics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As an e-commerce platform , Walmart Marketplace lets third-party vendors sell their products to the Walmart customer base. Walmart launched the marketplace back in 2009 to attract online shoppers and grow its customer base. The most obvious reason why you should join the Marketplace is the potential customer reach.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

CFO Adrian Mitchell said the new store-based DCs are “a low-cost complement to our existing fulfillment network” and will help reduce shipping costs, improve delivery speeds and ensure better utilization of inventory. “We’ve

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2023

Global supply chain challenges, inflation and a shift to online consumerism have upended the traditional retailer and customer relationship. Retailers can no longer turn a blind eye to the reality that today’s increasingly online shoppers are savvier than ever and quick to make snap judgements about brands for as little as delayed shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 2, 2023

It’s meant to be quite simple for a shopper, but as an ecommerce retailer, you know it’s not that easy — especially if the customer changes their mind and wants to return said magical shipment back to your shop. Oh, ship… Inflation has been increasing, which likely means you’re being mindful of the economy.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Consider how returns are central to the customer experience and can create a competitive advantage, differentiate a brand and increase customer lifetime value. The popularity of online shopping has created enormous opportunities to reach new customers, but this has come at a cost. Turn Returns Upside Down.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

JANUARY 8, 2025

In the world of retail, the importance of customer retention cannot be overstated. As businesses focus on attracting new customers, it’s equally crucial to invest in keeping existing ones. Retaining customers not only ensures consistent revenue but also fosters brand loyalty and advocacy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2021

At a time when brand interactions bridge both digital and physical shopping, it is increasingly important for retailers to leverage technology to improve customer experiences and create value. Here are a few examples of how technology enhances customer experience and strengthens brand value.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Returns are a cost of doing business for any retailer. During the busy holiday season, digital return rates can spike to 30% ; and Return policies and experiences have a significant impact on customer loyalty. But despite representing $309 billion in lost sales for U.S. retailers last year, they haven’t always been a strategic focus.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For brands, the challenge is not just about demand fulfillment; it’s about demand generation. This allows products to be quickly pulled from temporary storage locations and packed for shipping as soon as orders arrive, minimizing delays and ensuring a smooth, rapid fulfillment process. Speed isnt everything anymore.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2024

There are two types of customers: those who buy and those who keep coming back. For VCs backing ecommerce upstarts, exponential growth and expansion often focuses on speed and a “growth at any price” mindset. The first is that loyal customers pay off by spending more and referring more.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 27, 2022

Retailers need to readjust their strategies business-wide as they prepare to meet empowered customers who have more choices than ever in a tough economy that’s giving them more reasons than ever to seek out the best price — wherever it may be. The result? Marketplaces Forcing Retailers to Get Unique.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

When customer data is exposed in a cyberattack, criminals can use it to commit fraud. Fraudsters can steal employee credentials to expose customer data. Both kinds of incidents affect the bottom line and both can impact the companys image with customers. Supplier cybersecurity. Vendor communication.

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