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Retailers Must Adopt a Technology-First Strategy to Survive

Retail TouchPoints

There’s an analogy here to what is happening in retail, as retailer leaders have become increasing immersed in technology-driven innovation over the past decade. Retailers are being slowly pulled along with technology’s evolution without feeling any sense of impending doom. No army of humans can do this. That sounds good.

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Retail and Healthcare: A Relationship that Today’s Technology can Promote, Strengthen and Expand

Retail TouchPoints

Putting Today’s Technology to Work for Retail Healthcare It’s no secret that traditional healthcare can be frustrating — for patients and staff — due to repeat requests for the same information, long waits, inconsistencies between estimates and final bills, insurance claim mistakes and on and on.

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Want to Cut the Cost of Fast Fulfillment? It All Starts with Inventory Placement

Retail TouchPoints

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. in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Levi’s Creates AI-Powered Tool to Optimize Fulfillment Across its Footprint

Retail TouchPoints

has launched the Business Optimization Of Shipping and Transport engine, or BOOST, which leverages data, AI and machine learning to choose the best fulfillment option for both the customer and LS&Co.’s The in-house technology is part of LS&Co.’s s bottom line. in a statement. in a statement.

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Clean Data, Clean Planet: How Online Retailers can use Data Analytics to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Retail TouchPoints

The acceleration of the digital economy has led to technological innovation in many aspects of retail operations. Here are some of the ways retailers can reduce their carbon footprint using new tooling and data analytics: Improving Freight’s Environmental Capabilities. Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PL) and Fulfillment of Product.

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The Rise of Omnichannel Fulfillment: Dynamic Fulfillment Networks Create Opportunities for Brands

Retail TouchPoints

Single- or even two-warehouse fulfillment approaches force brands to choose between 1. To meet consumer expectations, brands are designing flexible, dynamic fulfillment strategies to deliver at the speed and cost consumers demand. Rise of Omnichannel Fulfillment. When choosing a 3PL, consider their technology.

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Best Fulfillment Center for Startups

Ecommerce Platforms

Running a startup is tough work, and in the ecommerce business, it often means fulfilling products from your own office, home, or even a garage. But at some point, you’ll want to find a fulfillment provider to offer faster shipping, and to focus on other parts of your business. The Best Fulfillment Centers for Startups.