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Is Your Fulfillment Strategy Healthy Enough to Keep Pace with Customer Expectations?

Retail TouchPoints

By my recollection, the world of flexible fulfillment hit an inflection point about 15 years ago. It was at that point that putting the technology and operations in place to fulfill from an increasingly complex supply chain network embarked upon its next frontier. Let’s start with demand forecasting and inventory deployment.

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Shopify to Acquire Deliverr in $2.1B Deal to Fortify Fulfillment Offerings

Retail TouchPoints

Shopify will acquire fulfillment solution provider Deliverr for $2.1 With the Deliverr acquisition and integration of its 6 River Systems ’ warehouse automation technology, the ecommerce platform plans to fortify its Shopify Fulfillment Network (SFN).

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4 Steps to Operations and Fulfillment Transformation

Retail TouchPoints

Burgeoning demands for exemplary customer service and lightning-fast order fulfillment leave unprepared retailers scrambling for their share of the market. Data-heavy, complex operations hamper efforts to deliver positive customer service interactions, address errors and fulfill orders accurately.

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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. Old paradigms of ecommerce and logistics software no longer work.

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What is Order Management? The Enterprise Retailer’s Guide to Processing, Fulfillment, and More

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With the right combination of technology and strategy, enterprise retailers can address these challenges head-on, and deliver seamless and efficient order processing, fulfillment, and delivery experiences that align with the demands of today’s consumers. What is an order management system (OMS)? What is Order Management?

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The Complete Guide to Omnichannel Fulfillment for Enterprise Retailers

Fabric

According to data from Statista, the use of curbside pickup and buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) grew significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, omnichannel fulfillment has surpassed being just a fleeting trend and has solidified its position as a strategic imperative for modern enterprise retailers. Let’s dive in!

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#RICE24 Solution Spotlight: Shopify Creates a Unified Commerce Platform for Merchants

Retail TouchPoints

Shopify provides a unified commerce platform designed to enable seamless customer experiences across all channels while centralizing data and operations for multi-location retail businesses. By streamlining and integrating operations, retailers can simplify how they manage large, cross-functional teams and various locations and channels.