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Arcadia orchestrates omnichannel fulfilment operation

Supply Chain Movement

Arcadia Group operates a network of 1,500 stores in the UK, 700+ franchise and concession stores in 42 international markets, and an online retail operation serving customers in 123 countries and involving some 40 websites supporting multiple languages and currencies.

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How to Implement a robust Omnichannel Strategy for your Retail Business?

Vinculum

When it comes to retail, omnichannel experiences used to be on the cutting edge, the survival of today’s world relies on it. Since the pandemic, more than a third of Americans use omnichannel features, such as ordering online and picking up their orders in-store. Value creation is the key to omnichannel excellence.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)

Talking Logistics

While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to sell direct to consumers) have been struggling with for years: cross-border e-commerce.” E-commerce sales rose 29% in 2015 to $362 million, about 10% of total revenue.

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[Event Recap] Insights and learnings from IRCE 2019, Chicago

Vinculum

Modules to orchestrate real-time view of inventory and enable omnichannel for brands and retailers. Contactless payments, use of digital currencies and blockchain technology to reduce payment frauds. Omnichannel Pursuits: Bridging Bricks and Clicks. End-to-end cross border solution to bring brands in the US and outside.

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The Messy Reality of Cross-Border E-commerce (Thoughts on UPS Acquiring i-parcel)

Talking Logistics

While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to sell direct to consumers) have been struggling with for years: cross-border e-commerce. These features enable consumers in over 100 countries to shop online in the U.S.

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Agility and flexibility in the age of digital supply chains – Insights from the 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo

Kinaxis

Markus mentioned that given the shift to picking of eaches due to omnichannel, logistics robots have challenges picking packages of certain shapes and sizes. One of the attendees told me that they are having trouble finding enough qualified workers in the warehouse due to the rise in omnichannel activity.

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Defining the Future of E-Commerce! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

One retail outfit did and in 5 months, it generated $2million alternative currency sales and a 60% boost in new customers. Via the use of cryptocurrency (such as Bitcoin), customers will get to make secure payments quickly and conveniently. Also, businesses that add cryptocurrency as a payment method will make better sales. Drone Delivery.