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Walmart Acquires Robotics Company to Boost Next-Gen Fulfillment Capabilities

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart has entered an agreement to acquire Alert Innovation , a robotics automation company that develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains. Walmart has been working with Alert to customize technology for its market fulfillment centers (MFCs) since 2016.

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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

Retail TouchPoints

A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable. A One-Size-Fits-All Strategy Won’t Work.

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eBay to Fortify its Collectibles Business With $295M TCGplayer Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

eBay will pay $295 million to acquire TCGplayer , an online collectibles technology platform and marketplace for trading card games. The company’s technology is known for connecting hobby stores and online sellers with customers and collectors on a global scale. The deal is expected to be completed by Q1 2023.

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The Digital Consumer Age Of Retail: Moving Beyond Omnichannel

RTP blog

Consumers’ proficient use of digital channels has revolutionized the retail industry and technology has changed the way people shop today. To keep pace, retailers must innovate beyond the early technology approaches, which strived to simply coordinate discrete channel engagement strategies.

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The Power of Omnichannel Alignment: 6 Reasons Why Modern Commerce Must Sync with Your Supply Chain

Pivotree Blog

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face the challenge of meeting customer expectations while maintaining operational efficiency. To succeed in this dynamic environment, it is crucial for modern commerce to align seamlessly with the supply chain, particularly in the context of omnichannel strategies.

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Order Routing: The simplest and fastest way to optimize fulfillment—without writing code

Fabric

With fabric OMS, any retail operator can configure order routing rules to reduce order errors, get closer to customers, and reduce shipping expenses. As businesses grow, so does the complexity of allocating resources to fulfill customer orders across multiple locations. What is OFL?

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How CPG Companies Can Accelerate Growth With an Omnichannel Strategy

ROI Revolution

For consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, in particular, this change in the way consumers shop necessitated a different approach: omnichannel. Director, GM of Omnichannel at BigCommerce. But the reassuring strength of an omnichannel sales approach is that it’s a risk mitigation strategy at its core. Integrate new technologies.