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

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

While digital penetration is nowhere near the highs it reached during the pandemic, when online accounted for approximately 40% of sales, according to Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette, ecommerce is continuing its pre-pandemic growth trend with digital penetration this year at 33% , up from 25% in 2019. .

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2023

These four emerging trends elevate the urgency for supply chain execs to move distributed order management (DOM) to the top of their lists. #1: When we talk about omnichannel order fulfillment , there can be a mistake in thinking it’s just about online. In 2024, it won’t be your dad’s supply chain. More fluid. Less predictable.

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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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lateshipment

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

To keep up with the competition and growing consumer expectations, it makes sense for eCommerce businesses, manufacturers, and 3PLs to stay in the know about some of the most pressing logistics trends. 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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BigCommerce

JUNE 8, 2017

While product-market fit and user acquisition are undoubtedly crucial to your business, ecommerce fulfillment is the engine that keeps your car running. What is order fulfillment? Fulfillment encompasses the entire process of receiving an order and delivering it to a customer. Third-party ecommerce fulfillment.

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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

JULY 2, 2020

Similarly, the likes of Walmart and Target provide flexible fulfillment options like “buy online, pick up in-store” (BOPIS) paired with convenient curbside pickup. However, many realize that their current fulfillment operations run too slowly to meet rising expectations. With such high standards set, other retailers must now keep up.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This trend has already become evident with curbside pickup, which has become one of the fastest-growing models within fulfillment. It is not unrealistic to say that within the next five years, the last mile will be significantly more local, with retailers offering more localized delivery options.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The change in priorities was made in response to shopper behavior during the first half of the retailer’s fiscal 2020, when Target.com racked up visits from more than 10 million new customers and demand for same-day fulfillment quadrupled.

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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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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Retailers' solution to increased shrink may already be a tool in their arsenal. Learn from Emily Pfeiffer on OMS tech solutions for retail theft.

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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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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. What is Order Management?

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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. AI spending in retail has continued to trend upward. Integrated POS solutions.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

To overcome supply chain disruptions, many online retailers are already making changes to their existing fulfilment operations. Over one-third (37%) are assessing and implementing new technology solutions to increase supply chain efficiency, whilst 33% are splitting inventory to base fulfilment in existing UK and European facilities.

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Groove

JULY 22, 2024

As you may know, some categories deserve a landing page over a basic eCommerce category template, and some categories deserve more content to get the point across of a need being fulfilled.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Here are three trends that will define the retail industry in 2022 — and likely for years to come: 1. Expediting delivery with last-mile capabilities. If one thing has become clear during the last two years, it’s that consumers value options for convenience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2021

Ecommerce University was developed to dig into the new, emerging and evolving trends driving this exciting era of retail. Fulfillment: Tapping third-party logistics providers (3PLs) can help brands and retailers offer fast and easy delivery experiences. Influencer Myths, Trends and Best Practices: New Rules for Brands of All Sizes.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This trend suggests that as urbanization expands, so too will the prevalence of porch piracy. As our data suggests, the trend toward alternative delivery methods is gaining traction, signaling a potential shift in how online orders are fulfilled in the future. The demographic data is also revealing.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Flexibility and timeliness are absolutely key when it comes to responding to fast-moving buying trends, as retailers must balance longer-term buying choices with customers’ shorter-term impulse decisions. Provide a Brilliant User Experience Speed is key when capitalizing on short-term buying trends.

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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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ChannelAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Today we’re going to look at the two programs that give you access to those lucrative Prime shelves: Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP). Fulfillment. The most striking difference between FBA and SFP is the way your items are fulfilled. With SFP, fulfillment is in your hands.

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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. In fact, throughout the last several years, there have been numerous omnichannel trends, such as: Retailers expanding their sales channels to marketplaces, such as Walmart , eBay, and Wish. Claim your copy!

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

The integration also features real-time inventory syncing between Shopify sites and Bulletin, with approved orders on Bulletin seamlessly pushed to Shopify to enable simplified, centralized fulfillment. We’re always looking to reduce manual touch points and streamline workflows, and this app certainly helps us do just that.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

But what is the expected continuation of these trends, especially as the Delta variant continues to spread across the U.S.? Orschell and other experts believe that like past years, this back-to-school season has underlying trends that will likely extend into the holidays, making now the opportune time for retailers to prepare.

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Forrester eCommerce

APRIL 22, 2024

All the flashiest demos of generative AI show chatbots that can query the enterprise environment for just about anything imaginable. Want to know all the vulnerabilities you have? How many devices are unprotected on the network? Whether you’ve been hit with Scattered Spider in the last six months?

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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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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Embrace our recommendations, along with the upcoming advice in our holiday series, to survive the holiday rush.

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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. In this post, we’ll discuss nine headless commerce trends that you need to know to stay ahead of the competition and take commerce to the next level.

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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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