RTP blog

JANUARY 29, 2018

Nonetheless, we will do our best to identify what we at GrandCanals believe to be the top five fulfillment trends of the coming year, to better help you get in front of them. Weekends Disappear — At Least For E-Commerce Delivery Fulfillment and shipping becomes a seven day/week operation. How much of this will happen?

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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. Designed to distribute 22.2

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Retail Technology Review

JUNE 22, 2021

Nutravita, a fast-growth e-commerce supplement company, has selected James and James Fulfilment to provide a fully outsourced e-commerce fulfilment service, as it diversifies and enhances its direct-to-consumer (D2C) shopping experience.

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lateshipment

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Everything That Is In Control And That Isn't As an e-commerce merchant, you put in a lot of effort to meticulously curate the stage of the customer journey that is under your control to motivate them to click that “BUY” button, make a successful sale, and bring in profits.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2023

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs at five ecommerce fulfillment centers, according to Reuters and CNBC. The affected fulfillment centers are located in Pedricktown, N.J.; Fort Worth, Texas; Chino, Calif.; Davenport, Fla.; and Bethlehem, Pa.

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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. Image courtesy Ryder According to Ryder’s 2023 ecommerce consumer study of 1,077 U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Fulfillment technology company Fulfillment IQ has expanded its portfolio with an investment in Tusk Logistics, a regional delivery network. Fulfillment IQ will now implement Tusk Solutions into its consultation services for ecommerce clients that need regional shipping support.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Canseco’s Market , Harps Foods and Price Chopper have joined the 600+ retail banners using Instacart Storefront to support their ecommerce sites. The solution features built-in catalog services and automated marketing campaigns as well as flexible fulfillment solutions that allow retailers to choose the model that works best for their stores.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

All eyes have shifted to e-Commerce as, according to a recent Forrester survey, 42% of consumers do not plan to return to stores after stay-at-home orders are lifted. [1]. E-Commerce has become and will remain the primary selling channel for most retailers. Store Fulfillment Is A Lifeline. Consider Curbside Pickup.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2022

as it seeks to enhance online shopping and fulfillment operations while maintaining its connection with shoppers. “We we hope to raise our ecommerce performance to the next level while ensuring that customers enjoy a true Vallarta experience, whether they shop online or in store.”. By partnering with stor.ai

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2020

Inditex may close 1,000 to 1,200 stores as the retailer puts a greater emphasis on e-Commerce operations. Most of the closures are expected to be smaller, non- Zara branded locations, and the retailer also plans to open 450 new stores fitted with the latest sales integration technology.

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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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Ecommerce Platforms

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Whether you work alone or with staff, the fulfillment process is bound to take heaps of time away from other, more important, money-making tasks. Fortunately, plenty of third-party solutions can handle the entire fulfillment process for you. With that said, here we're going to look at how to choose an ecommerce fulfillment service.

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lateshipment

APRIL 28, 2024

From brick-and-mortar to e-commerce, businesses have been running successfully all these years by building their foundation on just a question — “What do customers want?” Just like E-commerce, CX is also transforming while still being an integral part of the shopping channel and innovations can’t be left out.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The MK30 also is 25% quieter than its predecessor, which Amazon pointed to as an important feature for widespread consumer acceptance of the technology. New Fulfillment Robot: Sparrow. While it’s impossible to eliminate all risks from flying, we have taken a proven aerospace approach to design safety into our system.”.

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lateshipment

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Returns are a part of every e-commerce business. 20% of all e-commerce orders are returned. What is E-commerce Returns Management? It involves the end-to-end of returns from the moment the customer initiates to fulfilling a replacement if they had requested an exchange. Bottom Line.

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ChannelSale

MARCH 13, 2024

Your search for tips to conquer the fulfillment frustration of e-commerce customers’ orders ends here. If e-commerce is the game-changer in the digitalized business world, it is the door-to-door delivery or e-fulfillment services that made it popular among people worldwide.

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Steve Dennis

APRIL 29, 2022

On average, e-commerce penetration is only slightly ahead of where we would expect it to be had the pandemic not happened. My fellow Forbes contributor Jason Goldberg calculated that “non-store” sales (a decent proxy for “e-commerce”) were up about 35% when compared to two years ago when the Covid crisis first hit.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Amazon is creating a $1 billion venture investment program, the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (AIIF), with the goal of supporting innovation in customer fulfillment, logistics and the supply chain. Amazon is primarily interested in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy and other emerging technologies. “We

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365 Retail

JANUARY 17, 2024

Rapid growth in e-commerce presents plenty of opportunity for retailers but can also prove a big challenge that leaves small and medium-sized businesses behind. Look beyond more people Smaller and medium-sized e-commerce retailers may not always have the capability to deal with rapidly increasing sales.

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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. Even Amazon , the trendsetter in fast fulfillment, isn’t immune to higher labor costs.

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365 Retail

MARCH 27, 2024

Sustainable storagxe options for e-commerce are not just about reducing waste; they’re about optimising resources and enhancing operational efficiency. Are you ready to transform your e-commerce business into a beacon of sustainability?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 5, 2021

Majid Al Futtaim , the exclusive franchisee of French hypermarket chain Carrefour in the United Arab Emirates, has opened a fully automated micro-fulfillment center (MFC) at the Carrefour store in Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. This allows up to 200 orders to be sent out every hour , dramatically enhancing the ecommerce experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 23, 2022

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. BOOST locates items across LS&Co.

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ChannelAdvisor

JUNE 30, 2021

But as e-commerce takes over from bricks-and-mortar shopping, it’s essential to get your shipping right. At ShipStation we’ve seen e-commerce businesses readily adopt multi-channel shipping software and reap the benefits. Now it’s time to implement multi-location fulfilment and delivery. The benefits were manifold.

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ChannelAdvisor

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It doesn’t really matter whether you’re new to the e-commerce game or you’ve been selling on marketplaces for years — the pace of change is enough to overwhelm even the most seasoned veteran. . 10 Best Practices to Improve E-Commerce Sales. Consumers are at the heart of all commerce — and they know it.

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ChannelAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The answer doesn’t matter — we have technology to do these things for us, whether it’s as simple as a calculator or as complex as CRM software. . When it’s done right, it makes processes so seamless, you can’t remember doing them without technology. . What Is E-Commerce Automation? How Does (E-Commerce) Automation Work?

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Instacart has acquired Rosie , an ecommerce platform serving local and independent grocers, wholesalers and retailers, as Instacart seeks to build on its commitment to smaller businesses in addition to expanding its digital offerings. . These tools power order flow, fulfillment and afford customer insights.

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Fabric

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As businesses grow, so does the complexity of allocating resources to fulfill customer orders across multiple locations. While introducing more fulfillment centers can increase your capacity and get you closer to customers, it can also become a logistical challenge that can negatively impact operations. What is OFL?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers. This means that when ecommerce retailers can’t provide the peace of mind that clear return shipping policies can offer, customers will take their money and run.

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ChannelAdvisor

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to recent research by Digital Commerce 360 , collective sales on B2B marketplaces grew 130% year over year in 2021 to $56 billion, making them the fastest growing segment in B2B ecommerce. What strategies or technologies will help them overcome these challenges?

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ChannelAdvisor

DECEMBER 22, 2021

But, as 2021 winds down, it’s time to think about the bigger picture and look at what we’ve seen and learned in e-commerce as we head into 2022. We are seeing an accelerated adoption of e-commerce as an effect of the pandemic. This has resulted in a massive investment in e-commerce infrastructure led by Amazon.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

and also has teamed up with e-Spirit to enhance its ecommerce customer experience. GNC also announced that it would deploy e-Spirit’s FirstSpirit Digital Experience Platform. . GNC has partnered with Target subsidiary Shipt to offer same-day delivery of its health and wellness products across the U.S.,

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ChannelAdvisor

AUGUST 29, 2022

Quick commerce – also known as Q-commerce and on-demand delivery – is an e-commerce delivery process that aims to have purchased goods and services delivered within an hour or less. Quick commerce isn’t exactly new. A Closer Look at the Quick Commerce Landscape. Intermediate delivery services.

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Retail Technology Review

AUGUST 17, 2021

Thanks to the continued growth of Woodland Group’s Warehouse and Fulfilment business, the global supply chain company has opened a new 45,000 sq ft facility in Marks Tey, Colchester.

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ChannelAdvisor

DECEMBER 22, 2021

But, as 2021 winds down, it’s time to think about the bigger picture and look at what we’ve seen and learned in e-commerce as we head into 2022. We are seeing an accelerated adoption of e-commerce as an effect of the pandemic. This has resulted in a massive investment in e-commerce infrastructure led by Amazon.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Walmart will open four next-generation fulfillment centers over the next four years as it seeks to reach 95% of the U.S. The retailer will utilize technology developed by Knapp and tested in a Pedricktown, N.J. The retailer will utilize technology developed by Knapp and tested in a Pedricktown, N.J. population. population.

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