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Carrefour Franchisee in UAE Automates Online Order Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

A dedicated inventory placement function uses AI to allocate storage space for stock depending on each item’s popularity, improving stock availability for orders. The MFC in Ibn Battuta Mall is the first of three such facilities, with an additional two fulfillment centers set to implement AI and autonomous robots in the first half of 2021.

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4 Critical Steps for Optimizing Omnichannel Order Fulfillment in 2021

Retalon

Omnichannel order fulfillment that drives customer experience (and boosts profits). Consumer expectations have evolved in the digital age, and retailers are now offering a multitude of flexible order delivery methods such as “Buy online, pick up in-store”, “curbside pickup”, “order in store, deliver home” and more.

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Accelerate Order Management Success in 2021

Kibo

Even after a massive shift to ecommerce in 2020, eMarketer predicts that 2021 will still see more than 14% ecommerce growth. A great customer experience strategy is key in order to stay competitive, but it’s not worth the effort if retailers don’t also have their backend logistics and order management up to speed.

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What retailers can learn from the 2021 holiday shopping season

Kibo

The 2021 holiday shopping season was historic, in that it was the culmination of two years of accelerated trends, shifting consumer behaviors, and omnichannel shopping realities that have emerged since the start of the pandemic. Online holiday shopping sales surpass $200 billion. The widespread availability of vaccines in the U.S.,

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Michaels Prepares Marketplace Offering to Offer More Than ‘Just Coupons and Discounts’

Retail TouchPoints

Michaels’ CEO Ashley Buchanan first revealed plans for a marketplace in a February 2021 story in The Wall Street Journal. Marketplaces have been a hot concept in 2021, as retailers look for new ways to make their ecommerce offerings stand out from the competition. Michaels gained access to some of A.C.

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Printful vs Society6: Which is Better? (Sep 2021)

Ecommerce Platforms

Alternatively, if you want to build a stock of particular designs first, Printful can print, store, and fulfill your orders (including shipping) on your behalf. The good news is that Printful is continually expanding, and they hope to reach the UK in 2021, so watch this space! Sep 2021) appeared first on Ecommerce Platforms.

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Home Depot To Open 3 DCs In Georgia

Retail TouchPoints

The “flatbed delivery center” scheduled to open in Stonecrest in 2021 is located near a railroad line and will accept oversized, bulky and heavy materials delivered by flat-bed trucks and rail cars. The DC will be designed to deliver Pro and DIYer orders to job sites or homes on a same-day or next-day basis.

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