Making good on an announcement it made in January, Sam’s Club is converting a second shuttered store location into an ecommerce fulfillment center, this time in Chicago. The first one opened in Memphis in June.
Ecommerce and in-store shopping converge when retailers offer buy online, pickup in-store or BOPIS. But surprisingly, they promote this convenient, increasingly popular checkout option less often than you think, especially in the U.S. To make your program a success and drive sales, here are some BOPIS promo tips.
Never content to rest on last week’s disruption, Amazon is now offering online order pickup at select Whole Foods Market stores, including curbside delivery, all for Prime members in an effort to boost membership and gain more territory in the escalating grocery wars.
The goal for Tractor Supply has been to meet the needs of its customers at every touchpoint in an effort to evolve and support their lifestyle. Find out how the 1,700-store company has managed to marry its in-store and digital operations, creating a winning omnichannel experience where physical and digital complement one another.
Originally an online-only high-end candy brand, Sugarfina has found innovative ways to connect its brand to the customer and reach new audiences both online and in store, its co-founder and CEO told attendees at eTail East in Boston.
Looking to provide a different experience for a key demographic group, Abercrombie & Fitch will open two smaller footprint stores next month near college campuses that will have an omnichannel focus and serve as test beds for future expansion.
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Plus-size fashion retailer Eloquii is leveraging data and analytics to find success with targeted
“pre-tail” initiatives that gauge shopper interest before a new product is launched, CEO Maria Chase told attendees at IRCE.
Although the demand for omnichannel services like buy online pickup in store (BOPIS) is rising, many retailers lack the processes and technology to effectively (and profitably) execute on it. Creating real-time connections between store associates and enterprise systems like OMS and inventory management is one solution.
Dick’s Sporting Goods is moving from centralized ecommerce fulfillment to regional east and west coast operations as it revamps its supply chain to speed up deliveries while also testing pickup lockers, the company’s CEO told analysts on a Q1 call. See what other changes have contributed to the company’s growth.