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5 Years Later: 3 Things COVID-19 Changed in Supply Chain And 2 It Didn’t 

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Rapid development of advanced planning and scheduling tools The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just expose the vulnerabilities of physical supply chains; it also revealed the critical need for digital agility. At first, there was a surge in essential purchases as people stockpiled necessities like toilet paper.

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Keep or Return? Fashion Influencers Have Created a Costly Trend for Retailers

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That means fashion retailers must get returned products back in stores, or back into online inventories, as quickly as possible to capture the fleeting resale opportunity. While just 10% of in-store purchases are returned, the return rate rises to 26.4% According to Statista, the most returned online purchases in the U.S.

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As Returns Grow, Retailers Must Work Smarter, Not Harder, to Re-Sell Products

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Letting consumers keep unwanted products, or sending billions of pounds of returned merchandise to landfills, doesnt seem like a smart solution. So whats the solution? By getting products back into available inventory as fast as possible, retailers can significantly increase the chance theyll sell at full price.

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The 4 Biggest Retail and Technology Trends at NRF’s Big Show 2025

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We heard about Saks deploying new LLM chatbot technology to act as a virtual sales assistant, and SharkNinjas CIO Velia Carboni said that while she acknowledged the huge productivity gains that AI solutions can offer in terms of doing our jobs more easily and focusing on value add, the more exciting part is the value added in CX.

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Changing Perspectives on Warehouse and Logistics For Dramatic Increase in Operational Efficiency 

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Faced with an unknowable variable, companies have tended to focus on damage control rather than finding proactive solutions. Making the change requires powerful solutions and a philosophical change to efficiency. Making the change requires powerful solutions and a philosophical change to efficiency. The solution is easy to find.

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7 Ways Consumer Demand Has Impacted the Automotive Supply Chain 

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They want accurate, on-demand availability information at the time of purchase and real-time tracking throughout the delivery process. From online car purchases and subscription models to direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales by manufacturers, the automotive industry is experiencing a similar revolution driven by evolving consumer expectations.

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How Consumer Habits Are Changing in Grocery, and How To React

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Finally, shoppers may make impulse purchases less frequently, use more coupons and purchase in bulk more often in their search for great value. Failing to move quickly in response to changes in demand means retailers risk ending up with excess inventory, unprofitable promotions and reduced customer loyalty.