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.
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…
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…
Elements that brands should consider, to shape successful Hyperlocal strategies
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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…

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,…
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…

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…

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 .…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…
