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. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

fulfillment operations. By handing operations off to Cart.com, Pacsun will be able to tap into the company’s “scale, proprietary technologies and operational expertise” to “enhance our efficiency and increase customer satisfaction,” said Russell Bowers, COO and CFO of Pacsun in a statement.

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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

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

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. Unemployment is at 3.5%

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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 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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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. There is no quick fix for the supply chain snarls facing brands, and the problems won’t miraculously resolve on December 31. Diversification can begin as early in the chain as manufacturing.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2022

Kohl’s revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Paul Gaffney, the retailer’s Chief Technology and Supply Chain Officer, will leave the company Aug. Gaffney joined Kohl’s as CTO in September 2019; in April 2021 he added the role of Supply Chain Officer. net sales drop and total revenue falling 4.4%.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Applying this practice, retailers can proactively troubleshoot stockouts and delays to ensure that customers’ orders can still be fulfilled to their satisfaction in a timely manner. Furthermore, product substitution allows businesses to diversify their sourcing to mitigate supply chain risks.

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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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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. Insourcing Fulfillment. You won’t be able to fulfill orders or there will be a significant delay in fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

Instacart has introduced a new Big & Bulky fulfillment service nationwide for same-day scheduled delivery of larger products, which customers can purchase alongside smaller items such as their groceries.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

Mere days after announcing plans to leave Amazon after 23 years at the company, Dave Clark has unveiled his next role — CEO of supply chain startup Flexport. Clark was instrumental in building out Amazon’s now “legendary” (as Peterson called it) fulfillment, logistics and transportation network.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The White House has created a Council on Supply Chain Resilience that will include multiple Cabinet members and other top U.S. and international supply chains. supply chain stakeholders to create a shared picture of supply chain networks. supply chain stakeholders to create a shared picture of supply chain networks.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Independent pet goods retailer Pet Supplies Plus has acquired emerging franchise retailer Wag N’ Wash. In 2021, Pet Supplies Plus itself was bought by Franchise Group through an approximately $700 million all-cash transaction. It’s a win for everyone from the franchise owners to the guests and their pets.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 15, 2021

Many retailers’ supply chains have been hit by the combination of the global pandemic, skyrocketing global logistics costs and the recent dramas in the Suez Canal. What steps do retailers need to take to secure product and supply chains as we move toward a post-COVID world? Demand, Not Supply Chains. Know Where Your Product is.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Shoppers increasingly want the convenience of online shopping and anywhere fulfillment. Retail workers traditionally occupied point-of-sale positions or customer services positions, but now they are central to the success of complex and sophisticated supply chain operations. . This shift also puts people organizations in a tough spot.

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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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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

APRIL 23, 2021

billion , will accelerate the companies’ shared autonomous supply chain mission, which aims to help companies utilize predictive business insights to pivot their operations in real time through the combined power of AI/ML and IoT and edge devices. The deal, which values Blue Yonder at $8.5

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The supply chain has faced fulfillment challenges from this influx of online orders, along with a myriad of crisis-related disruptions including: Long wait times at warehouse depots. Improve Supply Chains, Boost Customer Satisfaction. Technology provides support here. Truck driver shortages. Altered trucking routes.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2023

Bank, who will bring 30 years of experience in retail operations and supply chain, is the outgoing CEO of Salling Group A/S , a 1,700 -store multi-banner supermarket chain based in Denmark. These capital investments will include 38 new and/or relocated stores and conversions or renovations to nearly 600 more.

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Wiser

APRIL 16, 2024

Category management in retail has evolved significantly over the past two decades, reflecting broader changes in technology, consumer behavior, and market dynamics. Personalization, sustainability, and supply chain resilience have also become important considerations.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about some of the most dramatic supply chain disruptions in living memory. alone, reports showed individual states resorting to bidding wars over scarce PPE and other essential medical supplies. Digital transformation in the supply chain can help to remedy these issues, but it continues to move slowly.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JULY 31, 2022

Chicago, and the entire Midwest region, has significant speed and cost advantages for ecommerce shipping and fulfillment. Because of all these reasons, Chicago has become a hub for ecommerce fulfillment companies. In this article, we’ll explore how to choose a fulfillment center in Chicago, along with our favorite services. .

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Retailers may not have the optimal distribution networks, store designs, labor pools or technology solutions ready to tackle holiday demand spikes. Embrace a New Approach to Peak Consumers obviously increase spending during peak, yet traditional supply chains remain static and prone to disruption. But predictability is in short supply.

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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. Fulfilment services can help to make this whole process less time consuming and frustrating. What are the Best Fulfillment Services for Shopify? Shopify Fulfillment Network.

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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. During the call on Nov.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

What technologies will improve customer intimacy and engender loyalty? Retail TouchPoints interviewed experts in supply chain, brand strategy, commerce, and global expansion with an emphasis on building business stability and profitability. How can we optimize product development and merchandising to better cater to customer needs?

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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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The retailer plans to rationalize and monetize its supply chain asset portfolio, streamline fulfillment, improve inventory planning and allocation and deliver a scalable technology platform. The third pillar of the new strategy will be simplifying and modernizing end-to-end operations.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Ocado Group , a UK-based technology company providing end-to-end online grocery fulfilment solutions, has acquired two North America-based robotics companies — Kindred Systems and Haddington Dynamics — to accelerate its investment in robotics for picking and packing groceries.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

“Dropship has proven itself as an efficient means of fulfillment for our company and our customers,” said Jen Redcay, Manager of Supplier Direct Fulfillment for Boscov’s in a statement. Any time you remove process from the supply chain, you reduce risk.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

However, when it comes to retail specifically, oftentimes the customer experience is fully dependent on the supply chain experience. Enter the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). And a subset that is top of mind for retailers (especially right now) is the supply chain. Embracing Technology.

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Retail Technology Review

JULY 5, 2021

Smart warehouse solutions provider, Breathe Technologies, has launched an order fulfilment software to help e-tailers meet both stringent online marketplace requirements and their own direct customer demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

As an organization that is passionate about people and the planet, KeHE Distributors is driving toward a better future for our partners through sustainability initiatives and our hard-working supply chain. It’s a lot to wrap your head around, but innovating a supply chain with an eye toward sustainability doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

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