Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Global conflicts, economic uncertainty and volatile demand patterns have thrown supply chains (and the retailers that rely on them) for a loop. Experts agree that the supply chain has more impact on the customer experience than ever before. Top Supply Chain Investments.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2024

Pulling the right levers to adjust your supply chain strategy can make a huge difference in today’s competitive market by ensuring that your store shelves are stocked accordingly and packages arrive to customers on time and as expected. Just one damaged item can have a trickle-down effect at every step of the supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 10, 2023

Technology Leads to Category Leadership Shipping technology has significantly improved in recent years and is now a massive determinant of CPG brand success. More Visibility and Transparency Shipper intelligence technology provides CPG brands with increased, accurate visibility to track shipments and collect supply chain performance data.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 30, 2024

Businesses across multiple industries have felt the intense supply chain pressures brought on by COVID for nearly five years now. of businesses have spent the last few years working to “de-risk” their supply chains, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. As a result, 86.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Human rights advocates are applauding Canada’s new supply chain law. Regardless of their industry, companies that meet these criteria must produce annual reports outlining their due diligence measures to identify and mitigate the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains. The law, which goes into effect Jan.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In 2024, it won’t be your dad’s supply chain. These four emerging trends elevate the urgency for supply chain execs to move distributed order management (DOM) to the top of their lists. #1: Retailers need additional tools to fully integrate these stores’ back-of-house (BOH) operations into the rest of their supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Supply chain management is the heart of retail management and has the ability to inform the overall health of a business. As a result, businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace are investing more heavily in supply chain management. Navigating the Dynamic and Evolving Shipping Industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With rising fuel prices, supply chain and logistics challenges, and higher labor and production costs, retailers are struggling with how to efficiently deliver a high volume of goods to consumers who have quickly become accustomed to seamless purchasing experiences. As it turns out, this is quite an expensive problem to solve.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Historically, in its most simple definition, the “supply chain” division of retail was the one in charge of getting stuff in, maybe storing it for a while — maybe not (cross-docking) — and then getting whatever stuff they did store out to brick-and-mortar locations to be sold to the masses. Hey, that’s why they call it supply chain !

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lateshipment

MARCH 9, 2022

Shipping delays are inevitable even with the most efficient carriers. Dealing with shipping delays is no rocket science but first, we’ll bust a few delay-related myths along the way to make it easier for you. Shipping Delays are More Common Than You Think. On the contrary, shipping delays are more common than we believe.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Supply chain challenges are nothing new, but they are newly in the spotlight as massive consumer delays and shortages affect the shopping public. Once goods make it off a ship, the next slowdown comes as dozens of entities with conflicts of their own work to accommodate their quick transport.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chains came under intense scrutiny with the advent of COVID-19 as new safety protocols, worker shortages in manufacturing countries and a range of shipping delays slowed the global movement of goods. Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply Company , will be the opening keynote speaker on Monday, June 20.

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Forrester eCommerce

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

This is scary for all industries, and in particular for the shipping as its fate is tightly linked to the health of the global economy. In recent years, we have seen distorted supply and demand, weakening global GDP growth, […].

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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. Furthermore, product substitution allows businesses to diversify their sourcing to mitigate supply chain risks.

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lateshipment

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Frequent Shipping and Delivery Challenges and How You Can Overcome Them High Shipping Costs Skyrocketing shipping costs are the most frequent challenge for both e-commerce merchants and customers. A not-so-fun fact is that shipping is arguably one of the biggest cost-centers for any e-commerce business. items, etc).

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

The brands we work with are pursuing a multitude of sustainability initiatives, from improvements in their supply chain to innovative ways to extend the usable life of their products through curated resale channels. Sustainability can be highly data-driven.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2022

It’s the question that’s on every retailer’s — and not a few consumers’ — minds: When will global supply chains flow freely once more? With supply chain challenges come the higher costs feeding inflation, which is itself a double-edged sword. How are the supply chain challenges we’ve been seeing contributing to rising prices?

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ESW

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With this expansion comes challenges, such as the shipping and handling of products classified as dangerous goods. We’ll look at their classifications, how to identify them and considerations when shipping and handling them abroad. As a result, they are subject to handling, shipping, packaging and transportation regulations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As supply chains become increasingly complex due to the proliferation of commerce channels and higher consumer expectations, businesses are turning to outsourced functions that can deliver on speed, quality and cost. Many traditional retailers have relied on the belief that controlling more parts of their supply chain will bring costs down.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But their cybersecurity teams pay much less attention to the sprawling network of vendors in the supply chain. Supply chains for large retailers can involve tens of thousands of manufacturers, haulage firms, technology vendors and other suppliers spread throughout the world. For hackers this is a window of opportunity.

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ROI Revolution

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Shipping, inventory, and fulfillment are the basic underpinnings of a business that, at the end of the day, must work flawlessly for any sort of marketing efforts to be minisculely worth it – and they are all in flux right now. What’s the reason for the supply chain strain? Published October 29, 2021. October 29.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Supply chain struggles never used to make headlines. That changed over the past few years as the COVID-19 pandemic and then the Russian invasion of Ukraine strained the supply chains for everything from chicken tenders to precious metals — resulting in empty shelves, delayed order shipments, reduced profit and frustrated retail customers.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Ever thought of ecommerce shipping as a marketing tool? We’re here to say that e-commerce shipping is also a great marketing tool that e-commerce brands should consider. E-commerce shipping is the last part of the pre-purchase customer journey before the buy button is clicked.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Breakthrough provides an overall suite of solutions designed to allow retail shippers to direct their focus on achieving multiple supply chain goals rather than just one. CleanMile: Actively turns transportation data and insights into effective sustainability initiatives to help make real progress toward scope 3 emissions reduction.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply chain and last mile challenges have been grabbing headlines for months, and executives from Ulta Beauty , American Eagle and others shared their advice on how retailers can turn these troubles into opportunities at the Home Delivery World logistics conference. Ulta’s Three Pillars Connect Supply Chain, Associates and Shoppers.

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lateshipment

MARCH 18, 2022

The global supply chain has had a really wild time for the past couple of years. How the Russia-Ukraine War Has Impacted E-commerce and the Global Supply Chain. First of all, it is wise to understand that the supply chain has already been rattled since the pandemic. To run the supply chain, you need oil. Interos, a U.S.-based

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ROI Revolution

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Shipping, inventory, and fulfillment are the basic underpinnings of a business that, at the end of the day, must work flawlessly for any sort of marketing efforts to be minisculely worth it – and they are all in flux right now. We keep this blog post updated with the information you need to stay in the loop with the supply chain crisis.

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ROI Revolution

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Shipping, inventory, and fulfillment are the basic underpinnings of a business that, at the end of the day, must work flawlessly for any sort of marketing efforts to be minisculely worth it – and they are all in flux right now. The reasons underlying the global supply chain crisis are manifold.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

While most retailers are struggling to deal with product delays and shortages this holiday season, one retail sector has a seemingly unlimited supply of goods – resale. This supply influx is echoed in reports from other resale platforms. billion items. ‘Tis the Season for Secondhand. in the report.

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Wiser

JUNE 5, 2023

As a small business owner, managing supply chain issues is nothing new. Because smaller retailers cannot always order in bulk or far in advance like many larger retailers do, any supply chain disruptions are often felt faster and stronger by small businesses.

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lateshipment

MAY 15, 2023

A little analysis of your customer behavior at this stage or simply asking for their feedback will give you an insight into how your shipping policy impacted their purchasing decision. But why are these shipping policies so crucial that 67% of shoppers check a store’s policy before making a purchase?

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lateshipment

MARCH 2, 2023

Did you know that over 50 million parcels are shipped in the U.S. Large businesses that ship out thousands of parcels can both afford the costs of these issues and have systems in place to recover such costs. Despite shipping just a tenth of what they do, these frequent issues can be expensive and damaging. Here’s how.

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RetailWire

JUNE 14, 2021

Home Depot has taken a number of steps to work around supply chain interruptions that have taken place since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The home improvement chain has gone so far as to acquire its own shipping vessel to transport goods from overseas markets. The ship will begin running next month.

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lateshipment

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Since the Coronavirus outbreak started, particular challenges have risen in retail supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic’s far-reaching effects have weighed heavily on the operational capabilities of shipping carriers and their employees alike. Not to forget that the Holiday shipping is already like tiptoeing around landmines.

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lateshipment

JULY 17, 2023

Shipping is one of the top expenses for e-commerce businesses. Shipping, on the other hand, is a task that is outsourced to a third-party shipping carrier and is filled with events that happen out of your control. So, we’ll start the first step to save on shipping costs in choosing the right shipping carrier.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The supply chain has faced fulfillment challenges from this influx of online orders, along with a myriad of crisis-related disruptions including: Long wait times at warehouse depots. Improve Supply Chains, Boost Customer Satisfaction. Supply chain operations significantly impact customer satisfaction, especially for ecommerce orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2020

That plan includes the supply chains and global networks that support retailers — and now they are in need of a solution. Businesses have been carefully evaluating their supply chains and have come to realize that their logistics networks may not be as resilient as they once thought.

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