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Retailers Embrace Gig Economy Fulfillment

Logistics Viewpoints

The gig economy and its on-demand armies of drivers have moved people and food for years, but many retailers still hesitate to tap into Uber, Postmates and other companies to quickly move orders from stores to local customers’ doorsteps. Gig economy fulfillment setting retailers apart. Business intelligence lights the path for others.

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Retailers Say Technology Is a Key Enabler of Omni-Channel Success

BlueYonder

The shift to omni-channel selling has created many challenges for retailers across their order management and fulfillment operations. How are retailers addressing these challenges? To answer that question, Blue Yonder recently commissioned Gatepoint Research to conduct a survey 1 of senior retail decision-makers.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Yet, in today’s omnichannel world, retail returns are key to driving business growth, thanks to their ability to enhance the customer experience, minimize losses, and preserve long-term revenue.

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ToolsGroup Named a Leader in the SPARK Matrix for Retail Assortment and Management Applications by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

ToolsGroup

BOSTON – January 9, 2024 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been named a technology leader in the SPARK Matrix™ analysis of Retail Assortment and Management Applications by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions (QKS).

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Logility Powers Sustainability-Minded Brands with Advanced Supply Chain Technology and Resources

Logility

In addition to its technology, Logility also showcased its commitment to advancing better supply chain sustainability with educational resources. “Logility’s platform is designed to help brands make good on their promises and reach their corporate social responsibility and traceability goals.”.

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Balancing Tech and Touch: Humanizing the Hybrid Retail Experience

BlueYonder

In our exploration of end-to-end retail integration, we’ve laid out a sensible grocery retail roadmap for getting there, what it looks like in other verticals when done right, and errors to avoid when making the transition. And not just any kind. The one element missing here is, of course, the human touch at the center of it all.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers know firsthand how quickly the market can change. Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. The retailers feel the impacts of the recession fast and deeply.