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What’s in store for 2020 and beyond? 6 trends shaping warehouses of the future

Retail Technology Review

Now, moving into 2020, the warehouse is a carefully managed control centre and very often the strategic hub of e-commerce within an ever-extending supply chain. In 2010, many warehouses would still have been regarded as a neglected cost centre.

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The importance of upgrading inventory management practices to deal with supply chain challenges in 2020 and beyond

Retail Technology Review

Ecommerce businesses have had a tough time of late; firstly, there was the threat of a hard Brexit, and more recently the overwhelming impact of the coronavirus has been felt by all.

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Safety is too important to rely on ‘off the shelf’ products. When sourcing safety solutions, consultation is key

Retail Technology Review

By David Thomas, General Manager, ZoneSafe - Proximity Warning & Alert Systems.

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Time to automate ID verification in an online world

Retail Technology Review

By Barley Laing, the UK Managing Director at Melissa. Online retail sales are booming thanks to the pandemic and shoppers increasingly recognising the convenience of buying online. This is backed up by figures from the ONS that reveal ecommerce sales grew 46 per cent in 2020, compared with 2019. The fastest growth since 2008.

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Online Grocery Shopping During the Pandemic: What Worked and What the Future Holds

ESW

Online grocery shopping was already on the rise at the start of 2020, according to FMI’s U.S. Logistics proved to be a massive hurdle, both in terms of stores getting supplies and then delivering those products to the customer. Online retailers ship from warehouses designed for rapid pick-and-pack,” he says. “But

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AI Robotics will Drive the Future of Ecommerce

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chains have always been critically important. When retailers invest correctly, logistics presents the opportunity for not only hard cost savings but long-term value creation as organizations find innovative ways to deliver products into the hands of consumers. That was, until 2020, when the retail landscape shifted, yet again.

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Commerce Trends for 2018: #1 Personalization in B2B

GetElastic

This goes a step beyond dynamic pricing where companies change prices based on supply and demand. Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and eBay automatically update prices several times a day based on margins, supply and demand, as well as conversion rates and customer history. trillion by 2020, overtaking the B2C commerce sales forecast of $3.2

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