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3 Ways SMBs Can Deliver a More Personalized Shipping Experience

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In this new landscape, the shipping experience has become more important to a brand’s bottom line — and reputation — than ever before. Here are three ways SMBs can deliver a more personalized shipping experience to build a happier, more loyal customer base. Offering different shipping speed options is no longer enough to differentiate.

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Steve Madden Upgrades OMS to Strengthen Omnichannel Offerings

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has fortified its omnichannel functionalities with same-day BOPIS, ship-from-store and pre-order offerings, deploying a new order management system (OMS) from HotWax Commerce. We are thrilled to be working with the Steve Madden team on their omnichannel journey,” said Anil Patel, CEO of HotWax Commerce in a statement. “We

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Marine Layer Deploys Omnichannel Platform Chainwide

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Casual apparel retailer Marine Layer has added features such as mobile checkout, endless aisle and ship-from-store as it seeks to offer a more seamless omnichannel experience across digital and physical channels. retail stores. “So So we made the decision last year to turn a very difficult year into an opportunity.

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Northern Tool Builds Up its Omnichannel Foundation With Brick-and-Mortar Expansion

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Launched by Don Kotula in 1981 as a mail-order business that offered a patented log splitter design, Northern Tool & Equipment moved into brick-and-mortar retail later that year, expanded online in the 2000s and is now a leading omnichannel retailer for tradespeople, DIY enthusiasts and hobbyists. Engagement Across All Channels.

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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

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The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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Charanga Deploys RFID Technology to Lay Groundwork for Omnichannel Services

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Charanga will use RFID technology to enable a real-time view of stock in order to optimize product availability across all channels and provide the foundation for omnichannel services including buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and ship-to-store. The technology also is expected to help reduce waste and lead to fewer markdowns.

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For Forever 21, Omnichannel Experiences are Key to Staying a Gen Z Favorite

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Hawkins’ job is to actually deliver on all those buzzy retail aspirations — omnichannel, seamless, frictionless — and fast, because if there’s one thing the mobile-first Gen Z shopper is not known for, it’s patience. If she’s in a store and they don’t have her size, she can order it right there and have it shipped to her, or to her store.