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Is it Time to Upgrade Your WMS to a Fulfillment Management System?

Retail TouchPoints

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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Preparing for the Rise in Online Retail Returns

Retail TouchPoints

In 2021, returns cost retailers a whopping $761 billion , or almost 17% of total U.S. retail sales. How online retailers handle merchandising, use technology and approach return policies can mean the difference between waste and wins. Retailers can also create a return policy that avoids waste.

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Ahold Online Retailer Takes Majority Stake in Cycling-Oriented Delivery Service

Retail TouchPoints

Ahold Delhaize ’s online retailer operating in the Benelux countries, bol.com , has taken a majority stake in delivery company Cycloon.

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Clean Data, Clean Planet: How Online Retailers can use Data Analytics to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Retail TouchPoints

The acceleration of the digital economy has led to technological innovation in many aspects of retail operations. New tools make data available to retailers like never before and are the linchpin to improving efficiencies, reducing waste, saving energy and assessing overall carbon footprint. Making the Warehouse Energy Efficient.

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A Quick Guide to Shopping for Fulfillment

5 Factors to Consider When Comparing 3PLs

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Rethinking Retail Fulfillment – the key to Navigating a Post-Brexit Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

Many retailers are already experiencing increased tariffs and supply chain snags , putting customer satisfaction at jeopardy. To overcome supply chain disruptions, many online retailers are already making changes to their existing fulfilment operations. The shockwaves presented by Brexit are now imminent.

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2023 Ecommerce Fulfillment Statistics: What the Data Tells Us

Ecommerce Platforms

Today’s top ecommerce Fulfilment statistics provide us with some useful insights into the current state of the online shopping landscape. In a world of instant gratification, same-day delivery, and evolving consumer expectations, ecommerce retailers can’t afford to underestimate the power of rapid Fulfilment.

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Help your customers feel the love with shipping and fulfillment optimization

Help your customers feel the love with shipping and fulfillment optimization