Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The problems with getting products to people quickly and cheaply are well-known: consumers want fast fulfillment, which is costly to provide, but they don’t want to pay high (or really any) shipping fees. Even Amazon , the trendsetter in fast fulfillment, isn’t immune to higher labor costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Retail TouchPoints 2022 Retail Strategy & Planning (#RSP22) webinar series, now available on-demand, offered a wealth of tips and best practices across critical areas including pricing, location-based technology, inventory management and marketplaces. Mastercard Spending Data Reveals 4 Key Takeaways for Holiday 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty. and New York’s Times Square.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Walmart will open four next-generation fulfillment centers over the next four years as it seeks to reach 95% of the U.S. The retailer will utilize technology developed by Knapp and tested in a Pedricktown, N.J. The retailer will utilize technology developed by Knapp and tested in a Pedricktown, N.J. population. population.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. Six years later, Johnson might answer that question differently — his “commerce-at-home” startup Enjoy Technology filed for bankruptcy on June 29, 2022, after a series of setbacks including staffing shortages and dwindling liquidity. as of July 1, 2022.

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Fabric

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Before the rise of omnichannel fulfillment , the act of someone handing you an order in your vehicle was mostly limited to drive-in restaurants and drive-thru windows. In 2022, Statista reported that nearly two-thirds of US millennial consumers chose curbside pickup for their online purchases. What is Curbside Pickup?

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lateshipment

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

And so, here are the top five emerging and promising eCommerce logistics trends to keep an eye on as we head towards 2022. Trend #1: The Rise of Direct to Consumer (D2C) Fulfillment. While still a bit experimental, D2C can be a win-win fulfillment model. Trend #2: Use of IoT for More Transparency and Quality Assurance.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The retailer plans to rationalize and monetize its supply chain asset portfolio, streamline fulfillment, improve inventory planning and allocation and deliver a scalable technology platform. lower than the same period in 2022, with comp sales down 5.4% drop from 2022. Q4 net sales of $8.1 billion were 1.7%

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Here are three trends that will define the retail industry in 2022 — and likely for years to come: 1. By employing dark stores and automated pick-and-pack technology , among other digital solutions, grocers are able to ensure they can keep pace with shoppers’ demands and maintain their competitive edge.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As it did with many other aspects of retail, COVID-19 gave a major boost to touchless technology applications — and enthusiasm for these solutions will continue even after the pandemic has waned, according to Greg Buzek, Founder and President of IHL Group. trillion worldwide, equivalent to both 10.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As you’re planning for 2022, here are four strategies to help you focus and refine the digital experience to realize immediate ROI in 2022 and beyond. New technologies such as semantic vector search have made it possible to not only deliver what buyers are searching for but also fulfill their goals. This is still true.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Retailers will now be able to plug into Walmart Commerce Technologies’ Store Assist local fulfillment services and the Walmart GoLocal delivery solution through the Salesforce AppExchange. The same technology that powers Store Assist has enabled Walmart to fulfill over 830 million orders across over 4,700 Walmart stores.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

With 2022 in contention to be the year things “finally, actually” return to “normal” (if we even remember what that looked like!), Pitney Bowes Global Ecommerce offers ecommerce fulfillment, parcel delivery, returns management and cross-border logistics and technology.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2023

Sensory Enabling Technologies (SETs) enable consumers to feel textures, smell and even perceive the taste of a product. Relying on these technologies can help inform the consumer about the sensory properties of a product like its texture, smell, and even taste. This is no longer science fiction. virtual reality).

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365 Retail

JUNE 20, 2022

Fulfilment – both in terms of delivery and returns – top shoppers’ considerations when buying online, the latest research from Retail Technology Show , the flagship event for retail, reveals. Fulfilment is the next battleground,” Matt Bradley continued. “The

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Fabric

AUGUST 8, 2023

In 2022, US e-commerce sales topped $1 trillion , while global e-commerce sales soared past $5.7 Order management is the process of efficiently handling and fulfilling customer orders from start to finish. E-commerce is here to stay. According to Insider Intelligence, 24% of retail purchases are expected to take place online by 2026.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MARCH 15, 2023

Today’s top ecommerce Fulfilment statistics provide us with some useful insights into the current state of the online shopping landscape. In a world of instant gratification, same-day delivery, and evolving consumer expectations, ecommerce retailers can’t afford to underestimate the power of rapid Fulfilment.

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ESW

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Specialization enables ESW to expand its reach in unlocking global direct-to-consumer ecommerce growth for merchants New York, NY—November 16, 2023—ESW, a global direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, today announced it is now a Gold Partner in Adobe’s Technology Partner Program.

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RetailMinded

APRIL 3, 2022

63% of US brands plan to increase investment in retail software in 2022. In-depth research conducted with the leaders of 500 of the nation’s most influential retailers has revealed what technologies will be at the forefront of retail strategies for the year ahead. Top 10 Investment Priorities For 2022. Order fulfillment (20%).

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

The Flashfood app is now available at 44 Lucky stores in the San Francisco Bay Area and will expand to other Save Mart banners’ locations to fulfill customer demand. More than 11 million tons of food went to waste in California alone in 2022, according to Flashfood.

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Fabric

JULY 13, 2023

According to The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI), which includes key metrics such as shipping prices, delivery times, and backlogs, supply chain stress soared to severely elevated levels from 2020 to 2022. What is Omnichannel Fulfillment? Let’s dive in!

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2022

Instacart has moved closer to a planned IPO after confidentially submitting a draft registration statement with the SEC on May 11, 2022, although specific details were not revealed. Among the offerings is its upgraded fulfillment solution, Carrot Warehouses. We can’t control the market, but we can control how we respond.

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ESW

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Brands maintain control over every aspect of their experience, from their data and the look and feel of their ecommerce sites to their content, catalogue, payments, fulfilment, and delivery and returns experience. Furthermore, Shopware relies on a global network of 1,600 sales, technology and solution partners, securing a stable ecosystem.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 11, 2022

Everything is bigger in Texas, so it makes sense that ecommerce warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment have become commonplace in the Lone Star state. Not only is there an incredible amount of space for fulfillment companies to set up warehouses in Texas, but the state has its benefits when it comes to taxes and real estate costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2023

billion in Q1 2022. Amazon put an emphasis on convenience as a driver for its retail business during the quarter: nearly 26 million customers utilized same-day delivery, up 50% compared to Q1 2022, according to CEO Andy Jassy. While Amazon’s retail sales growth held steady from 2022, AWS’ growth of 16% to $21.4

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Thanks to the latest technological developments, the warehouse-first marketing approach has been losing steam, and online purchases are taking the lead. Virtual reality functions and applications are emerging as innovative solutions to fulfill customers’ demands, playing a crucial role when facing the industry’s most pressing challenges.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2022

Amazon expects to have thousands of custom electric delivery vehicles in more than 100 cities by the end of 2022 and to reach 100,000 vehicles across the U.S. Amazon has begun rolling out Rivian electric delivery vehicles in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Mo., Nashville, Tenn., Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle and St.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Both announcements highlighted the transformative potential of gen AI, with Amazon planning to lean heavily into the technology in the coming year. The executives were careful to note, however, that “it’s still early days for generative AI, and the technology won’t always get it exactly right. billion in 2022.

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365 Retail

JANUARY 6, 2022

Global architecture, planning and design firm CallisonRTKL has released its Forecast 2022 report – looking at the accelerators, disruptors, and constants shaping the built retail environment in the year to come. In 2022, we will see physical retail environments simplify in-person transactions. Tempur-Pedic (New York City).

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How have shifts in consumer behaviors and expectations impacted the way retailers invest in technology? In fact, 36% of retailers still tell us they’re planning to spend more [on technology] in 2022 than they did in 2021. RTP: The recession isn’t impacting retail budgets for technology, which is great.

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ChannelAdvisor

DECEMBER 22, 2021

But, as 2021 winds down, it’s time to think about the bigger picture and look at what we’ve seen and learned in e-commerce as we head into 2022. The marketplace has invested billions of dollars in fulfillment capacity from more warehouses to transportation. Trends for 2022. Focus on fulfillment. Lessons Learned.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Kroger will roll out BrightDrop ’s temperature-controlled Trace Grocery e-carts to its stores later in 2022 to help streamline the handling of curbside grocery orders. The retailer recently completed a pilot of the technology at its stores in Lexington and Versailles, Ky.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 5, 2022

In fact, Retail TouchPoints has seen the number of channels used to conduct business grow year after year in its annual Omnichannel and Fulfillment Benchmark Survey. Prediction 2: Diversification of fulfillment services will be key to omnichannel success. The store has become a central hub for omnichannel fulfillment.

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ChannelAdvisor

DECEMBER 22, 2021

But, as 2021 winds down, it’s time to think about the bigger picture and look at what we’ve seen and learned in e-commerce as we head into 2022. The marketplace has invested billions of dollars in fulfillment capacity from more warehouses to transportation. Trends for 2022. Focus on fulfillment. Lessons Learned.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Heading into the 2022 peak season, everything old is new again. In an ideal world, no retailer would wind up with excess inventory because they would have the right insights to understand where and when their product most needs to be fulfilled. Take Back Control With Tech-Enabled, End-to-End Supply Chain Management.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

Amazon is growing its UK workforce with the addition of 4,000 new jobs in corporate and technology fields , increasing the company’s permanent workforce in the region to 75,000. In 2022, Amazon also set out to create 1,500 new apprenticeships across 40 different departments. warehouses following a Q1 2022 net loss of $3.8

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