Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 17, 2023

Whether it’s the food and beverage sector, apparel and footwear or automobiles, direct-to-consumer businesses are grappling with the consequences of shifting consumer behaviors against the backdrop of an unpredictable global supply chain.

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Consumer Payment Services Food and Beverages Supplies 212

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental sales during the holiday season, retailers seeking to capitalize on this revenue opportunity need to ensure their store operations and inventory management practices are up to par.

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Omnichannel Shipping Costs Operations Fulfillment 242

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

That includes a large percentage of Nordstrom’s merchandise, such as apparel, accessories, home and gift products, baby gear, shoes and some cosmetics. ” The retailer provided recommendations for three providers: FineLine Technologies , Avery Dennison and PAX Tag and Label.

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EDI Drop Ship Supplies Jewelry 255

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2020

At the store level, the funds will go toward: Renovations to nearly one-third of its locations; Expansion of curbside pickup ; Piloting “micro fulfillment centers” within supercenters to speed up fulfillment of pickup and delivery orders ; and Deploying digitization, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to make stores smarter.

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Supplies Beauty and Health Payment Services Fulfillment 221

Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

Amazon has announced plans for its first-ever physical fashion store — dubbed Amazon Style — which will feature women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories. Amazon’s done this before… just not for apparel. The goal is an Everything Apparel Store IRL. The King of Ecommerce is no stranger to brick-and-mortar — far from it.

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Clothing Payment Services Apparel Department Stores 212

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Consumers demand grocers and mass merchants in particular provide these last-mile services, and it’s not without challenges, as over 40% of grocery consumers cite delivery and fulfillment services as key attributes while deciding where to shop in the past year.

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Consumer Merchant Services Apparel Supplies 255

PFS

APRIL 27, 2018

Fulfillment Technologies & Innovations Changing the Game. With US eCommerce sales expected to reach $713 billion by 2022 (over $500 billion this year) 1 , retailers and fulfillment providers are amping up their distribution centers to meet ever-increasing demand. Let’s take a look at what the pros are doing. What’s Next?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Insourcing Fulfillment. As mentioned before, insourcing can lead to cost savings in the long term if companies manage the process strategically and carefully. Your in-house fulfillment may not be able to handle your spike in order volume without overwhelming production capabilities. Outsourcing Fulfillment.

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Supplies Shipping Costs Fulfillment Shipping 260

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

while other apparel and electronics retailers will trumpet order-to-pickup service times of under five minutes. Specific robotic use cases will continue to be redefined as the cost of manufacturing drops and the reliability and capabilities of the technology improve.

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Home Furnishings Shipping Costs Apparel Clothing 342

Fabric

APRIL 11, 2023

Fashion and apparel storefronts always need fresh supplies of trendy clothes. To overcome these challenges, fashion retailers are taking this opportunity to reevaluate their current systems and processes to lower costs, diversify, explore new technologies, and strengthen relationships with brands. One major opportunity? Dropshipping.

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Clothing Fashion eCommerce Shipping Costs 130

Kibo

AUGUST 18, 2022

Apparel and home goods brands didn’t fare as well. Why online retailers should continue to invest in eCommerce technology. eCommerce companies that continue to invest in eCommerce technology and accelerate digital transformation during the downturn will be the ones that mark themselves out from the competition.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But operating sustainably isn’t just about meeting consumer expectations — there are industry and business practices to fulfil too. To help accomplish this, retailers are adopting circular business models and innovative technologies. There’s Also Legislation to Consider. Recommerce. Sustainable packaging.

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Retail Fashion Supplies Apparel 327

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 4, 2021

Amazon has introduced two new Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) programs to help merchants selling on Amazon resell customer-returned or overstocked items. FBA Liquidations will provider sellers the option to use Amazon’s existing wholesale liquidation partners and technology to recoup potential losses on returned and overstock inventory.

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Merchant Services Shipping Costs Small Business Retail Apparel 292

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 25, 2022

Retailers save on shipping costs while leveraging their in-store inventories to fulfill customer orders, while shoppers get the products they want without having to wait for a delivery. Prior to this, online orders had been fulfilled from a central distribution center. Click-and-collect, a.k.a.

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Fulfillment Shipping Costs Omnichannel Operations 186

Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Digital accounted for 44% of net sales in Q4 2020, and the retailer also highlighted the fact that 25% of its digital sales were fulfilled from its brick-and-mortar stores via curbside pickup and same-day delivery. Investments in technology and supply chain will be needed to support the accelerated shift to digital.

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Department Stores Apparel Jewelry Omnichannel 209

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2020

Every business has to manage excess capacity and/or inventory: restaurants have excess food and empty tables; hotels and homeowners have vacant rooms; retailers have overstock and returns. In March, apparel sales dropped by more than 50%, and now those retailers are sitting on two seasons’ worth of clothing. I had an inventory problem.

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eCommerce Apparel eCommerce Analytics Small Business Retail 273

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. YOY growth this holiday season, whereas department stores will only see a 0.3%

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Shipping Costs Payment Services Merchant Services Payments 233

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Levi’s used an eight-week “boot camp” to train 43 workers with no previous background in data and technology about AI. Kotlyar predicted that remote consultations with associates will expand beyond apparel into the electronics and home furnishings verticals.

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Home Furnishings Retail Shipping Costs Electronics 284

Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 5, 2023

Today’s business leaders have a host of options to choose from, each promising a wide range of product options, easy fulfillment tools and more. The fulfillment company supports thousands of retailers in turning their creative ideas into products they can sell through their own ecommerce platform, or a marketplace tool.

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Shipping Costs Accessories Clothing Fulfillment 104

Ecommerce Platforms

MARCH 24, 2023

Its HQ is in the US, and it fulfills over a million orders each month and, to date, has delivered 61 million items globally. It offers a range of POD products , including apparel, photo books, phone cases, wall art, tote bags, and more. Printful takes care of all aspects of order fulfillment, including packing and shipping.

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Shipping Costs Apparel Order Fulfillment Fulfillment 104

Fabric

MAY 17, 2023

SNIPES turned its attention to acquisitions, but soon realized they required a low-risk technology solution that offered them the scalability and the flexibility to connect with niche markets and compete across a range of high-demand product categories. However, fashion evolves quickly, especially in niche and specialty markets.

eCommerce 130

eCommerce eCommerce Platforms Shipping Costs EDI 130

Fabric

MAY 17, 2023

SNIPES turned its attention to acquisitions, but soon realized they required a low-risk technology solution that offered them the scalability and the flexibility to connect with niche markets and compete across a range of high-demand product categories. However, fashion evolves quickly, especially in niche and specialty markets.

eCommerce 130

eCommerce eCommerce Platforms Shipping Costs EDI 130

Fabric

MAY 17, 2023

SNIPES turned its attention to acquisitions, but soon realized they required a low-risk technology solution that offered them the scalability and the flexibility to connect with niche markets and compete across a range of high-demand product categories. However, fashion evolves quickly, especially in niche and specialty markets.

eCommerce 130

eCommerce eCommerce Platforms Shipping Costs EDI 130

Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 17, 2023

With both tools, you can add your unique designs to a variety of different products, ranging from popular apparel garments such as shirts and hoodies, to phone cases, home accessories and more. The global print network offers a range of printing technology options, more than 800 high-quality products, and excellent customized service.

Shipping Costs 104

Shipping Costs Merchant Services Payments Shipping 104

Retalon

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In today’s market, putting the right fulfillment system in place gets you a competitive edge. What is order fulfillment?

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Order Fulfillment Merchant Services Fulfillment Shipping Costs 41

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 30, 2020

Technology purchases will get the bulk of attention and dollars. The most notable shift between the 2019 back-to-school season and today is the strong consumer preference for technology over traditional items like apparel and even school supplies. I don’t have to expose myself to getting in and out of stores several times.”.

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Merchant Services Apparel Omnichannel Clothing 247

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Can you determine any patterns in the returns, like apparel not fitting as expected or the website description not reflecting the item correctly? We know too well, ‘If I can’t measure it, I can’t manage it,’ and that measurement should not terminate at fulfillment. Why are they returning the item? How was the path to purchase?

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Retail Shipping Costs Supplies Shopify 334

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 29, 2023

From high-end luxury brands like Balenciaga and Gucci focusing much of their stock offering on sneaker apparel to High Street stores like Walmart offering budget-friendly options, sneakers and sportswear is big business for brands.

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Apparel eCommerce Fulfillment Order Fulfillment 220

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

this year alone, representing approximately 21% of the total women’s apparel market. The business case is clear, but the looming question for apparel brands and retailers is: How do we make inclusivity a tangible — and profitable — business strategy? billion in the U.S. Inclusion Definitions Expanding Beyond Sizing.

Consumer 283

Consumer Retail Merchant Services Fashion 283

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2023

Devising a new returns policy, then, entails managing a series of trade-offs that vary from one business to the next. Add these reputational costs to the potential expense of purchasing and implementing a new software solution, and you have genuine reasons for retailers to think twice before adopting these technologies.

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Home Furnishings Clothing Operations Online Retail 244

365 Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Launched in 2021, Creator Studio’s proprietary tech offers its creators – including artists, labels, licensees, and members of the public – a qualitative end-to-end solution for bespoke clothing printing and fulfilment.

Clothing 62

Clothing Accessories Fulfillment Apparel 62

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

DECEMBER 24, 2021

With consumers becoming more at ease with virtual space interactions, retail businesses have no choice but to ramp up their digital strategies and touchless technologies to meet the pent-up demand for seamless omnichannel operations. Emphasizing micro-fulfillment & smart delivery. New Look Stores. Realtime In-Store Intelligence.

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Consumer Retail Social Media Payment Services 94

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

and one of the most consequential has been the dispersion of individuals away from major city centers enabled by advances in remote work technologies and changing philosophies. Some brands treat the outing like any other store , hiring a store manager and associates and doing all the customer service themselves.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The home furnishing and accent retailer, which operates 20 showrooms and 13 Ashley Home Store showroom licenses in Florida, partnered with cloud commerce provider Kibo , which offered a flexible ecommerce technology that would allow CITY Furniture to develop and support highly customized customer journeys and a fluid shopping-cart experience.

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Payments eCommerce Customer Home Furnishings 225

365 Retail

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Advisors to the business include Sumesh Rahavendra, previously an executive at DHL and general manager at Amazon Spain & Germany, and Cameron Roberts, Chief Commercial Officer at Nando’s Group. The post Ex Deliveroo and CloudKitchens executives launch bodo appeared first on 365 RETAIL | Retail Technology News.

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GetElastic

JUNE 14, 2023

While it’s easy to set up a landing page in Shopify, breaking the order flow leads to compounding problems with fulfillment, customer success, and more. Next, let’s look at some real-world applications of this technology. To work around the complexity, some brands resort to shadow IT build-outs on Shopify. Now, it’s easy.

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Shopify Order Fulfillment Fulfillment Social Media 78

ROI Revolution

JUNE 6, 2022

Out of all of the D2C brands that answered our survey, the most popular industry was apparel & accessories, followed by electronics & technology and home goods. Supply Chain, Shipping, & Fulfillment. It’s the third most important trend for marketing managers after attribution and personalization, with 44.2%

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eCommerce Consumer Marketing Shipping Costs 78