ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

This is demonstrated by the following statistics on retail returns: 92% of consumers are more likely to buy from a retailer again if they are given an easy returns process. 76% of consumers say free returns are important consideration factors when shopping online. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase.

Retail 296

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

The sheer scale makes accurate order promising to online customers difficult. Prior to COVID the company had a three-year plan to add omnichannel order flows by adding buy online/pick up in store and curbside pickup. They wanted to support a better, more seamless experience across in store and online shopping.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2018

In this week’s Friday in 5: Whole Foods introduces a buy-online, pick-up in store option; Intel sold $1 billion in AI chips last year; an expanding economy is leaving jobs unfilled; large mining firms deal with labor unrest; and Ride Aid and Albertsons call off their merger in the face of investor concern.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 1, 2024

A customer can of course buy goods in a store. They can also order online and have goods shipped to their home. Or they can order online and pick up the product at the store. Maybe between 8 and 10 are displayed online in the morning, when the store inventory system says that 20 units are in stock.

Omnichannel 211

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 24, 2020

Many retailers have implemented buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) strategies without realizing it. Although the name invokes the fears of coding and advanced systems, it refers to the process of buying a product online and picking it up in the store, i.e., BOPIS.

Cost Reduction Strategies 182

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The result of this buying frenzy: warehouses worldwide overflowing with products for which demand has often plummeted or even evaporated. These fluctuations are also visible in online spending. When consumers could not travel, shop or dine out during the COVID-19 lockdowns, there was a huge surge in online orders for physical products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Intermarché now offers all products sold in their supermarkets in their online store as well. Automation enables rapid entry into e-grocery As online orders increased, Intermarché looked for an opportunity to quickly respond to market developments and to quickly and efficiently process online orders.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Examples of ways customers are using omnichannel retail include: Buy online and pick up in-store (BOPIS). Buy online and return in-store (BORIS). Researching products in-store then buying online. Buying products in-store, then having them shipped to their homes. 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2018

In this week’s Friday in 5: Whole Foods introduces a buy-online, pick-up in store option; Intel sold $1 billion in AI chips last year; an expanding economy is leaving jobs unfilled; large mining firms deal with labor unrest; and Ride Aid and Albertsons call off their merger in the face of investor concern.

Food 40

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QAD

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

There was no online shopping, and the grocery stores of the day were not much bigger than most standalone pharmacy chain stores are today. Discounts and Buy One, Get One deals sometimes do the trick, but things have gotten so competitive that new tricks are required. Households had used an online food buying service.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2022

” Perhaps the most important lesson brands and retailers learned during the pandemic is that consumers, whether they shop online or in a physical store, are more than likely going to use technology to check prices, search for alternatives, or read product reviews. Lack of Positive Online Reviews. They are: 1. Search Fatigue.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2023

During the height of the pandemic, online grocery shopping spiked. Some consumers, who discovered the convenience of shopping online for groceries, have continued to do so — many more consumers have returned to in-store shopping. online grocery sales grew 17.9% [in 2021] after 94.4% growth in 2020. Gender Differences.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

On one hand, consumers expect to increase their online purchases post-pandemic. Consumers are planning to buy more, but only a fraction cite improved home delivery performance. They also mentioned that post-pandemic this would increase by 2%; however, the top reason for increasing online purchases was “convenience” (54%).

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2022

Although grocery stores have remained open during the pandemic, at its height many regular in-store shoppers turned to online grocery shopping. Some of shoppers had their online purchases delivered to their homes while others opted to pick-up their orders curbside. Wells reports, “Online grocery sales in the U.S.

Security 130

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2022

Although grocery stores have remained open during the pandemic, at its height many regular in-store shoppers turned to online grocery shopping. Some of shoppers had their online purchases delivered to their homes while others opted to pick-up their orders curbside. Wells reports, “Online grocery sales in the U.S.

Security 130

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 12, 2021

Customers now expect that they will be able to easily buy and return products at physical stores or online (or both). Customers expect a positive buying experience whether they are buying via physical stores or online. Trust in an online world has grown, but customers can lose it very quickly with lousy quality.

Retail 245

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 22, 2024

A customer can of course buy goods in a store. They can also order online and have goods shipped to their home. Or they can order online and pick up the product at the store. Omnichannel refers to the ability of a consumer to get products fulfilled to them in various ways. Rules were used to make these decisions.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2022

Tom Standage ( @tomstandage ), editor of The Economist ‘s ‘ The World in 2021 ‘, writes, “The adoption of new technological behaviors in response to the pandemic, from video-conferencing to online shopping, means usage has already reached levels that were not expected for many more years.”[1] ”[2]. ”[5].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

The government has also barred major Chinese firms from buying products made by U.S. Retailers of virtually every size raced to bulk up online delivery offerings at the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, as consumers shifted to shopping online for everything from home décor to cleaning supplies. 1, 2024.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Online and in-store shopping have come to serve distinct purposes for shoppers and that trend will only continue.”[3] Consumers want to be able to research online, and buy in-store. The marriage of online and in-store shopping has created the hybrid consumer. Or vice versa. ”[4]. Hybrid Consumers.

Trends 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

For many retailers, store planning remains store-focused but the impact of online must now be considered. How should stores be laid out to support buy online, pickup in store that requires efficient in-store picking? In-store and online experiences need to be seamless. But what merchandise needs to be where?

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

’ Two years into the pandemic, people across the country have discovered that they like shopping online, but they’re also going back to brick-and-mortar stores. One retail sector that witnessed a dramatic rise in online purchases during the pandemic was the grocery sector. The Omnichannel Consumer. The Omnichannel Retailer.

Omnichannel 130

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

A consumer buys two different shirt sizes online and returns the one that doesn’t fit. As consumer purchasing habits continue to favor online channels and as B2B ecommerce transactions grow faster, the scale and complexity of product returns have skyrocketed. Some estimates find 30.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Savant Events

APRIL 2, 2024

I have a background in controlling and I am grateful to have had the possibility to learn from many different positions both in Buying Office, Business Development and Sales. I had the opportunity to start as Head of online controlling, a few weeks before COVID-19 breakout.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. Customers can shop the event online, where Walmart says it will offer hyper-personalized content and a curated shopping experience. Starting Sunday, October 1, Best Buy is kicking off a monthlong early holiday promotion. It’s kind of silly.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

During the pandemic, when going out in public worried many consumers, savings increased and buying patterns changed. For members of Generation Z, the McKinsey analysts insist, “Consumption is about access rather than ownership — Gen Zers subscribe to streaming platforms instead of buying films or music. Experiences matter. .”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Yet many continue to use outdated technology and processes leading to increased costs, supply chain risks and poor customer delivery experiences overall, costing them market share in an online retail environment where market share is increasingly hard to come by. And what are the comparative costs of building versus buying?

Modeling Software 203

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2021

This change in perception, coupled with rapid urbanization, means more Asian consumers are using the web for food purchasing and are comfortable buying frozen foods online. Local consumers are turning to supermarkets to buy their fresh and frozen foods, rather than the traditional wet markets.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

Long before the pandemic forced shoppers online, the trend was clear: Consumers were increasingly taking the digital path to purchase. ”[1] He adds, “Grannies have discovered online shopping.” ”[1] He adds, “Grannies have discovered online shopping.” the firm concluded.”[5]. ”[5].

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

” It should be noted, however, that this year, as shoppers returned to physical stores, online spending on Black Friday didn’t rise for the first time in years. According to the CGT/RIS Executive Council, consumers are more likely to buy from enterprises that offer fast shipping and customer loyalty programs. ”[5].

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Online and offline, simple and sophisticated technologies continue to shape and reshape the contours of consumer engagement. Tailored product recommendations and a seamless online-to-offline transition foster a customer journey that resonates beyond a single transaction. And that’s the journey we embarked on.”

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Clear Spider

JULY 11, 2023

This long buying window allows consumers to find the best deals, as retailers host competing sales. Following Today’s Influencers Back-to-school buying trends are shaped by social media trends. The Future is Omnichannel More than a third of back-to-school shoppers are expected to use online and social media platforms to shop.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. People who buy portable generators during weather emergencies use them until the emergencies have ended, and then those go back too. Zachary said.

Reverse Logistics 75

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

There’s no way to predict with certainty what consumer buying habits will look like one month, one year or five years from now. Take forecasting consumer buying patterns for example. In other words, looking at what we knew to be true in the past to predict the future. The future, however, isn’t static.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The pandemic drove an increase in online shopping and grocery retailers were not immune to the huge interest in buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS), curbside pickup, and buy-online-same-day-delivery. ESLs also are used to aide the picking of online orders and direct the employees where replenishment is needed.

Price Reduction 71

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 29, 2022

Your eCommerce returns policy is critical to convincing consumers to click the Buy button. Online shoppers need to know how easy it will be to return items that don’t meet…

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