SANTA CLARA, CA, (PRWEB) MARCH 12, 2020 — Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, brick-and-mortar retail is suffering losses — 40% of US shoppers are avoiding visits to malls … Continue Reading →
Global fashion brand launches omni order management, mobile point of service and inventory management, all run on iPhone apps Boston, March 11, 2020 — NewStore, the first to provide Omnichannel-as-a-Service, … Continue Reading →
In this latest MCM CommerceChat podcast, we spoke with Willis Weirich, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Operations at Neiman Marcus, about how the customer experience informs supply channel priorities. Willis is one of our keynote speakers on this subject at Ecommerce Operations Summit 2020, April 14-16 in Orlando, FL.
AUSTIN, TX, March 4, 2020 — Brightpearl has teamed up with Future Commerce on the “Step by Step” podcast series in which U.S. retailers discuss the technology powering their businesses. … Continue Reading →
Retailers that understand what’s at stake with ecommerce fulfillment and commit to reducing costs and streamlining the customer experience are turning to automation to make it happen. Automated carrier selection, delivery alerts, invoice auditing and BI help them gain a competitive foothold and boost customer loyalty.
VXI honored as Gold Stevie Award winner in 4 categories LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2020 — VXI Global Solutions, a leader in business process outsourcing, today announced it has won … Continue Reading →
Calling out Amazon for destroying brand differentiation and citing customers’ demands that brands be wherever they want them, real estate venture firm Fifth Wall closed a $100 million fund to help digital natives add stores. The fund is backed by some of the largest retail real estate owners and service providers in the U.S. and abroad.
A dichotomy existed in the past where retailers separated ecommerce and store channels. As more customers migrated online, retailers started to project the physical store into the virtual world. But it’s no longer just about providing a great online experience; digitally savvy consumers expect stores to mirror that fast, frictionless world.
Customers of leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands in sectors such as fashion and beauty say reviews (76%), discounts (70%) and photos (61%) are among the top factors that make it easier … Continue Reading →
Softer-than-expected holiday sales drove Walmart’s Q4 2019 earnings below expectations, but strong ecommerce and online grocery sales provided buoyancy and optimism for the year ahead. U.S. ecommerce sales grew 35%, fueled largely by grocery pickup and delivery, propelling walmart.com to its highest quarterly growth of the year.