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Pacsun Taps External Partner to Streamline U.S. Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

The youth fashion and lifestyle brand is tapping Cart.com ’s logistics expertise and order and inventory management capabilities to support all its U.S. fulfillment operations. The company supports nearly $8 billion in gross merchandise value, more than 20,000 online points of sale and $10 trillion in product listings annually.

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4 Key Steps to Profitable Store-Based Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

The dramatic increase in ecommerce volume triggered by the pandemic increased many retailers’ topline revenues, but many are finding it difficult to contain the costs of new types of order fulfillment such as BOPIS, ship-from-store and curbside pickup, according to a report from Incisiv , commissioned by Manhattan Associates Inc.

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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. Another key challenge for Hot Topic’s inventory management system is ensuring its BOPIS options run smoothly even as it fulfills orders across multiple channels.

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Pandemic Shifts Shine a Light on Importance of Modern Point of Sale

RetailMinded

Did you know that point of sale systems date back to 1879 when the first one was invented by American shopkeeper James Ritty. Recent advancements include front end and back end responsibilities merging with ease, cloud based efforts supporting both in-store and online purchases, and mobile becoming increasingly popular to manage POS.

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How to Navigate Ecommerce Logistics: 3PL, Shopify Fulfillment, and Fulfillment by Amazon

Omnisend

In this piece, we’ll examine the pros and cons of using a 3PL over in-house logistics, and compare popular solutions like leveraging Amazon or Shopify fulfillment. They take care of a variety of different tasks related to managing merchandise, storing, picking, packing, and sending products directly to your customers. What is a 3PL?

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NOT Your Dad’s Supply Chain: 4 Trends Every Retail Exec Should Know for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

These four emerging trends elevate the urgency for supply chain execs to move distributed order management (DOM) to the top of their lists. #1: The word omnichannel has been around for decades, but not until very recently has the industry realized the role of distributed order management in their aggregate financial equation.

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Inventory Management 101: Using Data-Driven Insights

Algopix

Inventory management is a critical aspect of running a successful business, whether you’re a small retailer or a large multinational corporation. In today’s fast-paced and competitive business environment, the efficient management of inventory can make or break a company. Minimize carrying costs and holding expenses.