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Macy’s Creates Mini-DCs in 35 Stores to Optimize Online Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

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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Kroger Introduces Paid Loyalty Program Offering Faster Delivery Times

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Kroger has been bolstering its omnichannel operations in recent months. In September 2021, the retailer partnered with Instacart to launch Kroger Delivery Now , a virtual convenience store fulfilled by Kroger that delivers items from a selection of 25,000 fresh groceries and household essentials in as little as 30 minutes.

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The Need for Delivery Speed Drives Holiday Hiring

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Ecommerce execution will lean more heavily on store-based fulfillment. Holiday hires will help retailers leverage their store-based omnichannel fulfillment capacity through buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, home delivery and ship-from-store services. UPS plans to bring on 100,000.

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Are your fulfillment logistics ready for peak season?

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According to the National Retail Federation , retail sales during 2019 are forecast to increase between 3.8 Peak season for each e-tailer varies depending on the products they are shipping. Packaging and labeling are important aspects to ensure goods are shipped on time with any logistics provider. percent and 4.4

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Inditex To Shutter Up To 1,200 Non-Zara Stores As It Pivots Toward E-Commerce

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Staff members at the closed stores will be offered new roles with the company, such as handling fulfillment of ship-from-store orders. The retailer expects online sales to account for 25% of its total by 2022, up from 14% in fiscal 2019. to further integrate its store platform and provide a full omnichannel experience.

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Salesforce’s Top 5 Predictions for Holiday 2022

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For the 2022 holiday season, the trillion-dollar question is how do brands and retailers maintain growth, but do it profitably with an omnichannel approach? Up to 60% of digital orders are now influenced by the store – whether demand is generated or fulfilled. Shoppers will Buy Even Earlier to Avoid Price Hikes.

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Big Lots Plans Nationwide Same-Day Delivery From 1,100 Stores

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“Our partnership with PICKUP is the latest in a series of investments aimed at creating a true omnichannel platform, and this work is now a key part of our success.”. In 2019, Big Lots instituted buy online, pick up in-store in all 1,400 of its stores, and the retailer rolled out curbside pickup chainwide when the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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