Ian Goldman
Ian Goldman is an expert software engineer and entrepreneur with extensive knowledge of point-of-sale systems, CRM, and inventory management. He co-founded Celerant Technology in 1999 with the goal of offering the most efficient and scalable turnkey POS platform to retailers that simplifies operations by integrating all aspects of management into a singular solution. The core of Goldman’s philosophy in running the company is that any edge in the retail environment can help drive traffic to a storefront, generate more revenue and develop positive customer experiences. With Goldman at the helm, Celerant has grown exponentially and become an industry leader in retail technology.
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Offering your customers the shopping experience they demand is how retailers today can stay off the store closure list. Here are seven ways to make this possible and still thrive in an unsteady retail environment.
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Shipping cost and speed is reliant upon a number of factors like distance, package weight and size, so determining the fastest, cheapest way to ship an item is not a straightforward task. But there are features that you can look for in your ecommerce platform that simplify the process by doing much, or all, of the work for you.
The same technology that helped converge inventory levels has evolved and is now actually able to automate inventory management and fulfillment. By removing reliance on employees to track inventory, this makes mistakes less likely and allows order fulfillment from any location to orders on any channel. Thus omnichannel fulfillment is enabled, providing higher service levels to customers, more streamlined inventory management for retailers, and less stock tied up in expensive warehouses. Many retailers find that they are able to eliminate warehouses entirely and have retail locations function as mini-distribution centers.
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With over 25,000 unique SKUs and an average inventory turnover rate of 30 to 45 days, Buffalo Exchange’s leadership team knew it was time to automate or face becoming buried in a mountain of disjointed analog data that would not be helpful for strategic or operational decision making.