Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Just as you don’t start worrying about your hot water heater’s performance until you get shocked by an icy-cold shower, most of us — even inside the retail industry — don’t think about supply chains until they stop working. This is excepting, of course, the professionals tasked with maintaining and operating those supply chains.)

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

When customers place ecommerce orders, the last thing they want is an unhappy surprise. Shipping delays and stockouts lead to frustration and disappointment, especially when logistical problems impact time-sensitive purchases, such as special occasion gifts, event tickets or prescription medications.

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Algopix

JUNE 22, 2023

In the ever-expanding world of e-commerce, shipping management plays a vital role in ensuring the seamless movement of goods from the seller to the buyer. To meet the demands of an increasingly competitive market, businesses require efficient shipping management software that can streamline their operations.

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In 2024, it won’t be your dad’s supply chain. These four emerging trends elevate the urgency for supply chain execs to move distributed order management (DOM) to the top of their lists. #1: Highly seasonal: Everyone is familiar with Spirit Halloween, which is a client of our 3PL customer Perimeter Global Logistics (PGL).

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2023

BJ’s joins our growing community of national retail and grocery chains, totaling over $100 billion in revenue and more than 30,000 locations throughout North America, in leveraging microservices to quickly stand up new capabilities that improve operations, delight customers and lower costs,” said Darpan Seth, CEO of Nextuple in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

Supply chain management is the heart of retail management and has the ability to inform the overall health of a business. As a result, businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace are investing more heavily in supply chain management. Navigating the Dynamic and Evolving Shipping Industry.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Supply chain challenges are nothing new, but they are newly in the spotlight as massive consumer delays and shortages affect the shopping public. Once goods make it off a ship, the next slowdown comes as dozens of entities with conflicts of their own work to accommodate their quick transport.

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lateshipment

MARCH 9, 2022

Shipping delays are inevitable even with the most efficient carriers. And when they happen, they tend to drive your customers away. Dealing with shipping delays is no rocket science but first, we’ll bust a few delay-related myths along the way to make it easier for you. Shipping Delays are More Common Than You Think.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chains came under intense scrutiny with the advent of COVID-19 as new safety protocols, worker shortages in manufacturing countries and a range of shipping delays slowed the global movement of goods. Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply Company , will be the opening keynote speaker on Monday, June 20.

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lateshipment

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Frequent Shipping and Delivery Challenges and How You Can Overcome Them High Shipping Costs Skyrocketing shipping costs are the most frequent challenge for both e-commerce merchants and customers. A not-so-fun fact is that shipping is arguably one of the biggest cost-centers for any e-commerce business.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

While people have been shopping online for decades, it’s important to recognize that warehouses, as we know them, are still operating and organized to replenish the stock in brick-and-mortar stores. Many warehouse operations are looking to technology to upgrade every facet of their daily operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As supply chains become increasingly complex due to the proliferation of commerce channels and higher consumer expectations, businesses are turning to outsourced functions that can deliver on speed, quality and cost. Many traditional retailers have relied on the belief that controlling more parts of their supply chain will bring costs down.

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Wiser

JUNE 5, 2023

As a small business owner, managing supply chain issues is nothing new. Because smaller retailers cannot always order in bulk or far in advance like many larger retailers do, any supply chain disruptions are often felt faster and stronger by small businesses.

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BigCommerce

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Putting an effective ecommerce shipping strategy in place is one of the most impactful steps you can take to grow your business online. Of course, while shipping can be a powerful point of differentiation for your brand, it’s important to make sure that your company can actually act on the strategy. Ecommerce Shipping Best Practices.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply chain and last mile challenges have been grabbing headlines for months, and executives from Ulta Beauty , American Eagle and others shared their advice on how retailers can turn these troubles into opportunities at the Home Delivery World logistics conference. Ulta’s Three Pillars Connect Supply Chain, Associates and Shoppers.

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lateshipment

MARCH 18, 2022

The global supply chain has had a really wild time for the past couple of years. How the Russia-Ukraine War Has Impacted E-commerce and the Global Supply Chain. First of all, it is wise to understand that the supply chain has already been rattled since the pandemic. To run the supply chain, you need oil. Interos, a U.S.-based

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Most retailers are keenly aware that the credit card and customer data on their networks is a prime target for hackers, and so they barricade access points to their websites and ecommerce systems to ward off intrusion. But their cybersecurity teams pay much less attention to the sprawling network of vendors in the supply chain.

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lateshipment

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Since the Coronavirus outbreak started, particular challenges have risen in retail supply chains. The COVID-19 pandemic’s far-reaching effects have weighed heavily on the operational capabilities of shipping carriers and their employees alike. Not to forget that the Holiday shipping is already like tiptoeing around landmines.

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lateshipment

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There are more negative consequences of this supply chain crisis but before we look at them, let us find the answer to the question, what really is causing these logjams? . What is Causing This Supply Chain Crisis? What Does This Supply Chain Crisis Mean for E-commerce Businesses? But what about small businesses?

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lateshipment

MARCH 2, 2023

Did you know that over 50 million parcels are shipped in the U.S. Large businesses that ship out thousands of parcels can both afford the costs of these issues and have systems in place to recover such costs. Despite shipping just a tenth of what they do, these frequent issues can be expensive and damaging. Here’s how.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the bustling holiday shopping season nearing, many brands have spent the last several months assessing their operational strengths and weaknesses, particularly in logistics and fulfillment. It’s what they do with this data, however, that can positively impact their logistics operations. 1: Demand forecasting. 2: Order cycle time.

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lateshipment

JULY 17, 2023

Shipping is one of the top expenses for e-commerce businesses. Shipping, on the other hand, is a task that is outsourced to a third-party shipping carrier and is filled with events that happen out of your control. So, we’ll start the first step to save on shipping costs in choosing the right shipping carrier.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 26, 2022

It’s the question that’s on every retailer’s — and not a few consumers’ — minds: When will global supply chains flow freely once more? With supply chain challenges come the higher costs feeding inflation, which is itself a double-edged sword. How are the supply chain challenges we’ve been seeing contributing to rising prices?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

population with next-day or two-day shipping. When a customer places an online order the needed items are sent to an associate at a picking station, which cuts down on the amount of travel associates need to handle — they can walk up to nine miles per day at traditional fulfillment centers; Pack: ?A population. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2021

With re-masking and a potential fourth wave coming, we aren’t out of the woods yet, and it’s important to recognize how essential elements of retail business and operations have been forever transformed — most notably, the role of brick-and-mortar stores and the relationship between personalization and automation.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2021

This massive increase put significant strains on the supply chain as well as shipping and delivery. As the vaccine continues to roll out, it is anyone’s guess as to how consumers will approach shopping, but one thing is certain — ecommerce is here to stay, and digital supply chain adoption is imperative for long-term success.

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lateshipment

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic has largely disrupted holiday shipping in 2021, with a surge in online purchases, record shipping costs, port congestion, and inventory shortage. Indeed, you can anticipate your customers to meet with stockouts and longer delivery timelines from all carriers this Holiday season. FedEx Corp. respectively.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2020

With fewer customers inside, most retailers are limited in the number of items they can sell at one time. That plan includes the supply chains and global networks that support retailers — and now they are in need of a solution. There are times, however, when global supply chains are less efficient than one might expect.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 8, 2017

You’ve got a killer product, nailed down your marketing strategy, and are finally getting in front of customers. Fulfillment encompasses the entire process of receiving an order and delivering it to a customer. Customer communication. The orders are rolling in and your business is primed for explosive growth. That’s it, right?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

based sellers exported more than 216 million products to customers in other markets through the platform. Here’s a look at how Amazon is moving even further away from the domain of retailer with the debut of new services in supply chain management, shipping, banking, market research, product development, inventory management and more.

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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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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. If I start doing individual customer deliveries, by definition the truck is getting filled with more air at every stop,” said Katz.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In his new role, Goubert will oversee the company’s operational and commercial functions, including production, supply chain, retail, wholesale and marketing. Goubert was President and Chief Customer Officer at NMG, where he was responsible for the Neiman Marcus brand as well as all customer touch points.

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Algopix

JULY 9, 2023

Efficiently managing inventory levels, tracking stock movements, and streamlining order fulfillment processes are essential to meet customer demands and stay ahead of the competition. Inventory management plays a critical role in the success of any business. What Is an Inventory Management System?

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lateshipment

JULY 10, 2020

Companies should familiarize themselves with the policies of major carriers and third-party insurance providers to find the shipping insurance that covers needs at the lowest possible cost. That way, you’ll be best positioned to get the most out of your shipping insurance. . Shipping Insurance Overview: Major Shipping Carriers.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

million -square-foot facility, which will employ more than 1,000 associates, is designed to expand access to next-day or two -day shipping for Walmart customers as well as supporting Walmart Fulfillment Services, the retailer’s third-party service for fulfilling items sold on Walmart’s marketplace. 10 miles north of Hagerstown, Md.

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