Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The first wave of ecommerce was mostly about price, while the second wave is all about the customer experience. Does your order fulfillment strategy live up to your customers’ expectations? Shoppers expect quick, transparent and timely delivery of their ecommerce orders. Free shipping days are behind us.

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lateshipment

AUGUST 13, 2020

Stock superb products, offer top-notch customer service, and couple it up with exceptional order fulfillment. Besides that, you should have an e-commerce returns process that works for you rather than against you. To improve efficiency, more stores are using intelligent logistics technology. Conclusion.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2021

It’s no secret that technology has radically changed buying behaviors for nearly every consumer out there, making the migration to ecommerce critical for retailers that want to remain relevant and competitive in today’s economy. A (Tidy) Path to Success. A (Tidy) Path to Success. Do you know what you need to do next (and after that)?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For ecommerce retailers, the thing that matters most is the confirmation of what we have all intuitively felt: The delivery experience for consumers has not been good enough, and that is only exacerbated during the annual holiday season boom. Now that you have multiple carriers, how do you decide which carrier is the best for any given order?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 29, 2023

With cultural changes dictating the increase in sportswear purchasing and equal importance being placed on comfort as well as style, how can sports and sneaker retailers utilize ecommerce to grow their slice of the market and compete for customer loyalty?

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BigCommerce

JULY 25, 2017

I talk to 3-5 ecommerce owners or business operators each week. What’s magical in ecommerce content? Something that speaks not only to ecommerce businesses looking to grow (though yes, primarily to them) but also to the human nature of running and scaling an idea that is now real, tangible and likely providing all of your income.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Did you know that e-commerce sales are expected to grow to $6.3 Verdict: E-commerce is growing. And the result — competing businesses, especially market leaders are keen to lean on innovation in order to stay relevant and at the top. E-commerce is already undergoing a transformation trend through automation.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Retailers selling online have benefited from the ecommerce surge engendered by COVID-19, but as with anything else in this industry, they can’t afford to rest on their laurels — particularly as reopened physical stores up their game. To deliver on this, stores are increasingly doing double duty as fulfillment centers.

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RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Retailers are moving faster than ever to adopt technology that drives business success. Whether its improving customer experiences or optimizing supply chains, staying on top of retail technology trends is essential for remaining competitive. Here are five critical retail technology trends that will drive innovation in 2025: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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. In contrast, 3PL services oversee the order fulfillment cycle on behalf of the company. How technologically advanced are your operations?

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Ecommerce Platforms

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Yet at the same time, with existing e-commerce channels striving for a fairly good dominance in the market, it’s hard to find an all-in-one platform that's honed to perfection. One that centrally manages drop shipping, white labels, and print-on-demand orders, concurrently. Global order fulfillment services integration.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The FaaS solution allows retailers to plug Instacart fulfillment technology into existing ecommerce platforms via APIs in order to integrate with their storefronts and brand identity. Technology partner Upshop facilitated the FaaS integration into Hy-Vee’s systems.

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

When it comes to ecommerce order fulfillment , there are two leading platforms that stand out above the rest: ShipBob and ShipStation. ShipBob is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that offers ecommerce order fulfillment services. ShipBob makes order fulfillment easier for merchants.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JUNE 10, 2019

Consider ShipBob, a fulfillment company that helps you streamline e-commerce shipping, from inventory storage and distribution to fast delivery and returns. With the saturation of e-commerce retailers, shipping speed and cost are often major factors for customers when making a purchasing decision. What is ShipBob?

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

The pandemic has taken the entire ecommerce sector to unprecedented heights , and this trend will only continue. Using ecommerce platforms like Shopify , Wix or SnapBlooms is a no-brainer for small shops, but before signing on to one, you must know your niche industry and the available ecommerce solutions.

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lateshipment

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

With consumers fast pivoting to eCommerce in the past few years, particularly during the 2020 pandemic, eCommerce supply chain and logistics are steadily evolving to make the most of the new challenges. And so, here are the top five emerging and promising eCommerce logistics trends to keep an eye on as we head towards 2022.

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lateshipment

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Everything That Is In Control And That Isn't As an e-commerce merchant, you put in a lot of effort to meticulously curate the stage of the customer journey that is under your control to motivate them to click that “BUY” button, make a successful sale, and bring in profits.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While technology has continued to have a dramatic impact on the retail industry, the spread of COVID-19 has created new technology trends and accelerated current tech best practices significantly. Digital order management and fulfillment. A-commerce” or automation tech. Geolocation. Virtual customer engagement.

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RTP blog

MARCH 24, 2017

At the same time, they’ve invested in e-Commerce capabilities, supporting the largest growth opportunity for their business. Evolution Of B2B Integration And Collaboration Distributed commerce requires a different B2B integration strategy, focused directly on customer satisfaction. That’s no longer workable.

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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.

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Steve Dennis

JULY 5, 2018

Much of what gets written about the retail industry centers on the notion that e-commerce is changing everything and that traditional retailers and malls will soon be obliterated in a tsunami of disruption. E-commerce will soon represent 50% of all retail. Rates are moderating , not accelerating. Turns out, not so much.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Hot Topic has partnered with Signifyd to revamp its online order approval process and reduce false declines. The retailer’s recent ecommerce growth has been hampered by its manual fraud review process, which was time-consuming and resulted in too many mistaken rejections of legitimate orders.

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ChannelAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The answer doesn’t matter — we have technology to do these things for us, whether it’s as simple as a calculator or as complex as CRM software. . When it’s done right, it makes processes so seamless, you can’t remember doing them without technology. . What Is E-Commerce Automation? How Does (E-Commerce) Automation Work?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think people want connection and personalization and something real, but enabled through technology. We’re not reverting back to no technology.”. The new marketplace could be built on top of a technology stack provided by Zibbet , according to Craft Industry Alliance.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

It all starts with a pre-meditated ecommerce business plan. You need an executive summary of everything you're about to do in order to convert your objectives into actual results. Goes without saying that any ecommerce business ought to have an online store that matches its precise niche. But here's the deal. Absolutely Yes!

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Groove

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In today's fast-paced world, automation plays a vital role in various industries, including eCommerce. By understanding the evolution of automation, we can appreciate the impact it has had on society and its relevance in the eCommerce landscape. However, the concept of automating tasks is not new.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Walmart will test combining store/fulfillment center locations at four existing stores, using them as test beds for new technology, digital tools and physical enhancements. The stores will focus on implementing new tools that can help speed up both customer service and order fulfillment.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 1, 2017

Keep your ecommerce store running as smoothly as possible. Inventory ties into every element of your store, from supply, to warehousing , to order fulfilment and customer satisfaction. You can easily perform a full calculation, including items like: Ecommerce software. Order availability. Merchandising. Accounting.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JUNE 17, 2019

Global ecommerce sales are currently topping $3.5 If you’re just starting out your ecommerce business, the first thing to learn is that global sales require global presence. Why should you care about ecommerce shipping ? Determining an Ecommerce Shipping Strategy: Understanding Shipping Variables and Setting Goals.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The demand for robotics and automation across retail logistics is pushed further by the ever-growing global fashion and ecommerce market value. Along with the boom in online shopping, as more retail activity shifts to ecommerce, fashion retailers in particular are faced with new responsibilities in order fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

With supply chain visibility and inventory accuracy continuing to grow in importance, RFID has gone from a “nice to have” to being foundational to the ecommerce models that are critical for the survival of retail companies today. Early adopters have proven that the technology can provide a significant return on investment.

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Ecommerce Platforms

AUGUST 3, 2020

Order fulfillment is one of the most essential considerations that any eCommerce business owner needs to think about. The good news is that there are a bunch of options available for shipping and order fulfillment. ShipBob is a market leader in eCommerce fulfillment. Best-in-class technology.

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ESW

JANUARY 17, 2025

Now, its time to examine how the right international commerce solutions grow your business. When we think about the checkout portion of the ecommerce experience, we tend to think of it as the end of the journey. Payment has been received, and all thats left is to fulfil the order and deliver it to the customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2021

The global pandemic not only accelerated the growth in ecommerce, it highlighted the shortcomings of wholesale-only sales channels. A tech stack is the ecosystem of hardware and software platforms needed to manage the DTC order fulfillment process from end to end. The technology and the expertise is out there.

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Fabric Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Margin protection: Stock imbalances force difficult tradeoffs between shipping costs in terms of split shipments, promotion depth, and inventory carrying costs when deciding how to fulfill orders and move through inventory effectively. To better serve its DTC customers, Levi Strauss & Co.

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GetElastic

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Having enjoyed a good run in the financial space for a while, blockchain technology is about to disrupt ecommerce. The ecommerce domain is one of the most lucrative sectors today, disrupting how we live and shop. Supply chain management is a critical element for ecommerce businesses, which blockchain can solve.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated shifts in consumer behavior and expectations, and not many have been as dramatic as the explosive rise of ecommerce. Perhaps one of the biggest pain points brands have struggled with in ecommerce over the past two years is meeting consumers’ increased demand for immediacy.

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