Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2022

Historically, in its most simple definition, the “supply chain” division of retail was the one in charge of getting stuff in, maybe storing it for a while — maybe not (cross-docking) — and then getting whatever stuff they did store out to brick-and-mortar locations to be sold to the masses. Hey, that’s why they call it supply chain !

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Fabric

JULY 13, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, enterprise omnichannel retailers faced notable challenges (and opportunities) due to disruptions in the supply chain. As a result, providing customers with omnichannel retail experiences became a requirement for survival. What is Omnichannel Fulfillment? Let’s dive in!

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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. Curbside pickup gained steam during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to maintain an elevated customer experience while keeping customers and staff safe.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When customers place ecommerce orders, the last thing they want is an unhappy surprise. The letdown customers experience when their orders don’t arrive on time, or at all, results in uncertainty and distrust that’s difficult — if not impossible — to remedy. In other instances, customers might expect an upgrade for their trouble.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Like many retailers, Pacsun is focusing on efficiency — and that means getting products to customers as quickly and easily as possible. fulfillment operations. This is the 14th warehouse in Cart.com’s growing network of omnichannel fulfillment centers, which now encompasses 8 million square feet of space across the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

Gap has launched a fulfillment service for retailers called GPS Platform Service , offering omnichannel fulfillment using Gap’s nationwide distribution network and handling tasks including delivery to customers or stores, returns initiation and processing at its fulfillment centers.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

million-square-foot fulfillment center in China Grove, N.C., Once the automated direct-to-consumer fulfillment center is fully operational, the retailer said it will employ approximately 2,800 workers and account for 30% of Macy’s digital supply chain for customers nationwide. scheduled for completion in 2024.

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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 1: Retailers will continue to balance customer acquisition and retention. One key area to watch is rapid delivery or quick commerce.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Recreational vehicle (RV) retailer Camping World will offer same-day delivery of nearly 1,800 products via a new deal with Instacart , marking the platform’s first partnership with a dedicated camping supplies merchant.

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ESW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To keep up with consumer demand, brands and retailers are facing pressure to implement omnichannel commerce strategies. Why focus on omnichannel? Because customers demand it. Eva Ponce , the director of the MIT Omnichannel Distribution Strategies Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2021

At a time when brand interactions bridge both digital and physical shopping, it is increasingly important for retailers to leverage technology to improve customer experiences and create value. Here are a few examples of how technology enhances customer experience and strengthens brand value.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2020

COVID has pushed retail supply chains to their limits, from the initial stock-up period at the start of the pandemic to the unprecedented ecommerce rush of the holiday season. I think we have a responsive supply chain, it’s just going to be interesting to see what consumer behaviors stick and what are just temporary coping mechanisms.”.

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ESW

MARCH 5, 2024

In the last few years, omnichannel logistics and delivery have become more than a nice-to-have. Omnichannel logistics and delivery are a must-have. Not only do shoppers increasingly demand it, but supply chain complexities and costs incentivise brands to embrace new and innovative ways of moving product.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Retail’s busiest returns period may be in the rearview mirror until next year, but rising ecommerce order volumes have caused returns management to become an aspect of ecommerce and omnichannel business that warrants a dedicated year-round strategy. Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Meanwhile, consumers return to brick-and-mortar stores and seek omnichannel experiences. Retailers increasingly strike balances between direct-to-consumer ecommerce and omnichannel strategies to keep products in stores and in front of consumers. Creates fast feedback loops and happier customers. Retailers have options.

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Ecommerce Platforms

OCTOBER 10, 2022

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.

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Fabric

AUGUST 8, 2023

The digital marketplace continues to reshape the retail landscape, offering unparalleled convenience and access to a global customer base. However, while global e-commerce sales are growing at an accelerated pace, the traditional approach to order management has not kept up with the evolving needs and expectations of modern customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Global conflicts, economic uncertainty and volatile demand patterns have thrown supply chains (and the retailers that rely on them) for a loop. Experts agree that the supply chain has more impact on the customer experience than ever before. Top Supply Chain Investments.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To better serve a growing legion of West Coast customers, Tapestry , parent company of brands including Coach and Kate Spade , opened its 788,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Fulfillment Center in November. Tapestry already operates a fulfillment center serving the East Coast located in Jacksonville, Fla.

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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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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Flexibility and timeliness are absolutely key when it comes to responding to fast-moving buying trends, as retailers must balance longer-term buying choices with customers’ shorter-term impulse decisions. By personalizing the customer journey using composable commerce, they can now deliver a first-class digital purchasing experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

CFO Adrian Mitchell said the new store-based DCs are “a low-cost complement to our existing fulfillment network” and will help reduce shipping costs, improve delivery speeds and ensure better utilization of inventory. “We’ve

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

Retail TouchPoints is announcing winners of the fifth annual Brand Experience Awards , a program designed to spotlight the brands and retailers that are reimagining and elevating customer experiences across all channels. 2024 Brand Experience Award Winners Category: Customer Retention & Loyalty DSW Hy-Vee, Inc.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How do you believe consumers’ omnichannel shopping behaviors will evolve or accelerate during the holiday shopping season? This created a ripple effect for retailers that were experiencing a higher volume of ecommerce orders and had to leverage stores as fulfillment centers to process and ship online orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

Customers who want to use the Zipline service in Salt Lake County must first sign up with Zipline to confirm their delivery address is eligible. Once confirmed, Zipline delivery will then be available for those customers when they order from GNC.com.

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Pivotree Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you’ve adopted a thriving omnichannel strategy, your retail establishment likely provides customers with both online and in-store purchasing options. Also known as BOPIS (buy-online-pickup-in-store), this facility allows customers to purchase products online and collect them from physical stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 29, 2020

Ready to grow even further, the company launched a digital transformation to swap out its legacy systems, advance customer knowledge through data and provide a truly omnichannel customer experience. It was fraught with opportunities to disappoint a customer,” Larocque said.

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Pivotree Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face the challenge of meeting customer expectations while maintaining operational efficiency. To succeed in this dynamic environment, it is crucial for modern commerce to align seamlessly with the supply chain, particularly in the context of omnichannel strategies.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

stores, to distribution center-based fulfillment of large items like riding mowers, grills and furniture. The retailer’s legacy distribution model had stores operating as nodes in the fulfillment process. Lowe’s has converted eight of its regions, covering more than half its nearly 1,800 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. For Hot Topic’s Young Customers, ‘It’s All About Breadth’ At Hot Topic, two factors put additional pressure on an already complicated supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 13, 2024

Among other things, this requires UrbanStems to increase its customer service staff from approximately 16 people to 200 during these high-pressure periods. While UrbanStems has been using Zendesk solutions for nearly six years, this is the first time the retailer has deployed its AI tools to support customer service.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

Many large retailers were quick to adapt their business models and operations over the past year, combating some of the pandemic’s disruptions to the customer shopping experience. But the lessons learned over the past year have also exacerbated how inefficient parts of the supply chain and retail industry are.

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Kibo

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Omnichannel shopping isn’t just a passing trend. It’s clear there’s an enormous need for retailers to provide high-quality omnichannel shopping experiences, but meeting consumers’ expectations means retailers must master omnichannel order management. What Is Omnichannel Order Management?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Simon Properties is partnering with Dropit to bring omnichannel inventory management and fulfillment capabilities to its facilities. “Simon’s commitment to shaping the future of retail aligns perfectly with our pursuit of technological innovation,” said Karin Cabili, Founder and CEO of Dropit in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The COVID pandemic caused significant disruption to 80% of supply chains around the world, with the result that nearly half ( 47% ) of supply chain operations will be overhauled, according to data from Kearney and the World Economic Forum. Three Strikes and Customers are Out (of Your Store).

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Fabric Blog

MAY 14, 2024

Over recent years, delays and disruptions in the global supply chain have wreaked havoc on product lead times and threatened total paralysis for industries. This helps to minimize stock outs and order cancellations, satisfy service-level agreements (SLAs), and create a better fulfillment experience for the customer.

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Ecommerce Platforms

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The best fulfillment services for Shopify are designed to help ecommerce business owners deliver products to their customers quickly and efficiently. After all, once your customer has made a purchase, they’re relying on you to ensure it gets to them with minimal hassle. What are the Best Fulfillment Services for Shopify?

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