Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

is deploying a new order management system (OMS) as the home décor retailer seeks to offer a more modern omnichannel customer experience and improve in-store fulfillment. The retailer partnered with Manhattan Associates to implement its Manhattan Active Omni OMS to level up its sales, service and fulfillment operations.

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Fabric

JULY 13, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, enterprise omnichannel retailers faced notable challenges (and opportunities) due to disruptions in the supply chain. As a result, providing customers with omnichannel retail experiences became a requirement for survival. What is Omnichannel Fulfillment? Let’s dive in!

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

The youth-oriented retailer chose the Nedap solution for its ability to help improve inventory accuracy and enhance omnichannel fulfillment capabilities, including increased usage of buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) functionality. The chainwide rollout is expected to be completed in Q1 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey. In 2021, retailers shaped their omnichannel strategies around two key issues: customer acquisition ( 63% ) and customer retention ( 58% ).

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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

JULY 10, 2024

Ikea stores, long known as warehouse-sized selling spaces scented with the wafting aroma of Swedish meatballs, have been shrinking and changing functions in recent months — including taking a bigger role in last mile fulfillment. For example, Ikea is testing technology that can virtually extend display space setups within its stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2021

The pandemic’s disruption of the retail industry has driven a lot of change over the past 15 months, from an increase in online shopping to the rapid adoption of omnichannel fulfillment options. Because for consumers, omnichannel shopping is insanely convenient. Technology isn’t a solution in and of itself.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

million-square-foot fulfillment center in China Grove, N.C., Once the automated direct-to-consumer fulfillment center is fully operational, the retailer said it will employ approximately 2,800 workers and account for 30% of Macy’s digital supply chain for customers nationwide. scheduled for completion in 2024. in a statement. “It

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2022

as it seeks to enhance online shopping and fulfillment operations while maintaining its connection with shoppers. “We Over the last few months, Vallarta has been bolstering the technology supporting its omnichannel approach. By partnering with stor.ai

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 9, 2024

UK retailer Co-op is working with Walmart Commerce Technologies to bolster its “quick commerce” operations. The Walmart Commerce Technologies partnership is part of Co-op’s broader goal of expanding its quick commerce operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But the retail technology (and wine) enthusiast in me shudders at the idea of cases of wine being laid to waste, especially when data-driven technologies could easily be deployed to help Bordeaux bounce back from its Merlot-est ever sales record. But France’s production pipeline marched on, seemingly without heeding the market changes.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 20, 2023

omnichannel growth strategy over the next three years — the largest investment the retailer has made in nearly four decades of operating in the country. ramp up our fulfillment capacities and make our offer even more relevant to local customers’ needs and dreams.” Ikea will invest more than $2.2 billion in its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the company’s Senior Director and General Manager of Omnichannel, Sharon Gee has been at the center of the massive shifts taking place in ecommerce over the last year and a half. As a result, companies had to contemplate, ‘What is my omnichannel strategy? How do I make sure I’m talking to my shoppers wherever they are?’.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As the divide between digital commerce and in-store shopping shrinks, the spotlight is now on the role omnichannel retail strategies play in both driving traffic to brand’s websites and foot traffic to physical stores. There is little doubt that technology is driving change across the retail industry.

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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. Designed to distribute 22.2

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Fabric

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the fast-paced world of omnichannel retail, the ability to harmonize inventory across various channels is not just a logistical necessity, but a strategic imperative. Traditional inventory systems are often marred by outdated technology such as batch processing.

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ESW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To keep up with consumer demand, brands and retailers are facing pressure to implement omnichannel commerce strategies. Why focus on omnichannel? Eva Ponce , the director of the MIT Omnichannel Distribution Strategies Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Because customers demand it.

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Retail Technology Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

GreyOrange, a global software and mobile robotics provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize fulfilment operations, has announced patents for technology essential for companies to achieve high-yield omnichannel fulfilment as well as to maximise facility space utilization through multilevel operation capabilities. (..)

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 18, 2019

Retailers are slowly moving beyond omnichannel fulfillment capabilities in stores to invest in digital store technologies that empower store associates, improve customers’ engagement, and enhance store operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Boehme expects delivery and fulfillment to remain the major constraints throughout the winter, and he warned that smaller retailers lacking the clout of their larger peers will have a more difficult time staying fully stocked. Omnichannel Means One Channel, Not Two Connected Channels. Yes, they’re cooking more at home.

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ESW

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last few years, omnichannel logistics and delivery have become more than a nice-to-have. Omnichannel logistics and delivery are a must-have. Brands and retailers that have not yet adopted omnichannel strategies may be missing out on opportunities to grow business – especially in global markets.

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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. Nicholas believes that to make store fulfillment a truly profitable initiative, retailers need to find new ways for their tech, operations and design teams to collaborate.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

RFID technology is far from new; in fact, it’s already been through not one but multiple hype cycles, including the jumpstart provided by Walmart in 2003 when it mandated RFID tagging by its top 100 U.S. But these systems’ reliance on computer vision technology made it a poor fit for apparel sales. “At

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UpSellIt

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive landscape, embracing an omnichannel retail strategy has become essential for businesses to thrive. Read on to explore the key elements of an omnichannel retail strategy and how it can benefit your business. What is Omnichannel Retailing? What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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iVend

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The term omnichannel has been part of the retail world since around 2010. And still omnichannel retail continues to grow – at a predicted average of 16.4% Over the years however, what constitutes an omnichannel has evolved. As new technologies emerge, shoppers have ever more ways to engage. Quite the opposite.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Retailers will now be able to plug into Walmart Commerce Technologies’ Store Assist local fulfillment services and the Walmart GoLocal delivery solution through the Salesforce AppExchange. The same technology that powers Store Assist has enabled Walmart to fulfill over 830 million orders across over 4,700 Walmart stores.”.

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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. That’s where modern order management comes into play.

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Fabric

AUGUST 15, 2023

Enterprise retailers are in constant pursuit of new ways to enrich the customer experience—whether it’s prioritizing faster fulfillment, optimizing for consumer convenience, or enhancing personalization along the buyer’s journey. The question is, what’s the best way to implement this fulfillment strategy to realize its many benefits?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Simon Properties is partnering with Dropit to bring omnichannel inventory management and fulfillment capabilities to its facilities. “Simon’s commitment to shaping the future of retail aligns perfectly with our pursuit of technological innovation,” said Karin Cabili, Founder and CEO of Dropit in a statement.

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RIS News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Refreshed stores, a generative AI shopping assistant, its first multi-banner omnichannel fulfillment DC, electronic shelf labels. the list of technology Canadian Tire has been investing goes on.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Instead of battening down the hatches and stepping back from investments in technology and transformation, [executives] are looking toward that as a conduit to help them progress through the year and the impending recession ,” said David Miller, Chief Marketing Officer at Mercaux in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. Retailers increasingly strike balances between direct-to-consumer ecommerce and omnichannel strategies to keep products in stores and in front of consumers. But challenges remain for omnichannel retailers ahead of peak season.

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Fabric

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As businesses grow, so does the complexity of allocating resources to fulfill customer orders across multiple locations. While introducing more fulfillment centers can increase your capacity and get you closer to customers, it can also become a logistical challenge that can negatively impact operations. What is OFL?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The numbers from our latest guide to omnichannel commerce speak for themselves, showing that marketing across three or more channels earns brands 250% higher engagement. From cybersecurity to ecommerce, digital to mobile, she has touched every aspect of today’s technology landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

So how can brands give customers support in a way that fulfills their need for instant gratification, and also feels personal and tailored to them? With conversational commerce solutions, brands can unlock a seamless omnichannel experience, win lasting customer loyalty and drive revenue. Modern consumers live on their mobile devices.

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