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Local commerce, in practice.

Notes on real-time inventory, same-day fulfillment, and being the answer when shoppers and AI agents look for a product nearby.

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The new way for retailers to sell, serve and fulfill

Given the ever-rising costs of doing business online and the increasing rate of new store openings by pureplays, we can perhaps finally move away from the spurious argument over…

Peter Maranto · December 19, 2022
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Digitally influenced retail sales--currently account for 62% of total retail sales and will account for 70% by 2027, according to a Forrester report

CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services and investment firm, has reported that the popularity of buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) has increased dramatically in recent…

Peter Maranto · December 16, 2022
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Elements that brands should consider, to shape successful Hyperlocal strategies

Peter Maranto · December 14, 2022
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Online to Offline Commerce Market Is Booming Worldwide

Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on "Online to Offline Commerce Market Insights, to 2027" with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and…

Peter Maranto · December 13, 2022
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BOPIS Has Its Black Friday Moment

syndicated from PYMNTS.com The digital shift is giving way to the delivery shift. Or said another way — for consumers who want to make sure they get exactly what they ordered,…

Peter Maranto · November 30, 2022
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Brandon Isner on whether the word “omnichannel” is losing its meaning and may be retired in favor of simply “retailing.”

written by Brandon Isner at chainstoreage.com Although there may have once been a distinction between the two, omnichannel sales have become synonymous with “retailing.” Given…

Peter Maranto · November 30, 2022
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Holiday Shopping Season 2022: Lean Into Local.

The State Of Holiday Shopping in 2022 The last several years have been filled with unpredictability in the retail world. Sellers both online and offline have had to constantly…

Mike Massey · November 21, 2022
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Optimising hybrid retail with the collaboration of home delivery, click and collect and pickup point delivery

by Stefan Spendrup at internetretailing.net As consumers were prohibited from carrying out their usual shopping habits during the Covid-19 pandemic, they turned to hybrid retail .…

Peter Maranto · November 18, 2022
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Click-and-collect now part of retailer's omnichannel strategy

read more at www.bizcommunity.com With Black Friday and the festive season fast approaching, retailers are gearing up for a bumper shopping season. It is the perfect opportunity…

Peter Maranto · November 11, 2022
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Owning the Omnichannel Experience: Why Brands Need to Re-Engage Consumers on Their Own Digital Turf

Syndicated from mytotalretail.com , By Vincent Yang Ever since lockdowns came to a close, brick-and-mortar sales have been going gangbusters . However, the numbers don’t tell the…

Peter Maranto · November 10, 2022
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Five Ways Shippers Can Reduce Risk as Peak Season Arrives

November 7, 2022 Daniel Sokolovsky, SCB Contributor @ supplychainbrain.com Record fuel prices, increasing e-commerce demand, and salary lags in relation to inflation are all a…

Peter Maranto · November 7, 2022
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Delivery delays and shipping setbacks: how retailers can build resilience

shared from internetretailing.net As the cost of living continues to rise, consumers are becoming increasingly frugal. To combat this, retailers have been busy focusing their…

Peter Maranto · November 7, 2022
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Global Buy Online Pick Up in Store (BOPIS) Market Report 2022: Effective Systems Allow for Increased Sales, Customer Loyalty & Competitive Edge

DUBLIN, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Buy Online Pick Up in Store (BOPIS) Market, Forecast 2022-2027, Industry Trends, Growth, Insight, Impact of COVID-19, Company…

Peter Maranto · November 2, 2022
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Simon Says ‘E-Commerce Is Flatlining’ as Mall Sales Soar

from footwearnews.com The largest U.S. mall owner is once again doubling down on a strong outlook for brick-and-mortar retail. Speaking with analysts in a third-quarter conference…

Peter Maranto · November 2, 2022
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The Future Of Retail Is Phygital

shared from Forbes.com Blending physical and digital retail seamlessly is no easy task. With CX no longer defined by brick-and-mortar stores or online UX alone, retailers must now…

Peter Maranto · October 31, 2022
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Report: BOPIS Use Soars While Demand for Curbside Pickup Declines

Lululemon, Sephora, and Bloomingdale’s were just a few of the retail brands identified as “omnichannel leaders” in a new report released by the mobile-first omnichannel cloud…

Peter Maranto · October 28, 2022
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The North Face Expansion Plan Includes 300 New Stores, BOPIS, Ship-from-Store

The North Face has unveiled a five-year growth plan that will add up to 300 global retail and partner locations, with more than 70 new stores in North America. As the VF…

Peter Maranto · October 26, 2022
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Hybrid shopping evolves the future of retail.

Adrian Doran (The Irish News): I WAS reminded of a scene from the Tom Cruise movie Minority Report, when reading a new study just published by Barclays Corporate Banking on retail…

Peter Maranto · October 25, 2022