Order Fulfillment
July 8, 2020 at 12:41 pm
Recent data found that nearly 70 percent of shoppers have made multiple buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) purchases, and over half have decided where to buy a product online based on whether they can pick it up in-store. BOPIS continues to grow in popularity among consumers, and for good reason — it combines the…
July 7, 2020 at 6:32 pm
During the most recent Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Lounge, Aliza Licht, founder and president, LEAVE YOUR MARK LLC and best-selling author and host of the LEAVE YOUR MARK podcast, interviewed Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint. The pair discussed everything from Goldin’s new book, “Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters” (scheduled to be published in October), to how Hint’s marketing has changed in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and protests against racism, to everything in between.
July 7, 2020 at 5:05 pm
Thanks to its dominance, Amazon.com is shaping consumer expectations for fast, free order fulfillment that other retailers struggle to meet. However, retailers can fight back by focusing on crucial service offerings and tapping consumer misgivings about Amazon to present a viable alternative. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers conducted by Austin, Texas-based delivery experience…
June 25, 2020 at 7:27 pm
As states around the U.S. cautiously begin to reopen, the reawakening of the brick-and-mortar retail industry will be a phased approach. But even when all restrictions are lifted, consumers may not be ready to dive right back into their old shopping habits. At-home delivery and curbside pickup will likely remain popular among customers who feel…
June 16, 2020 at 2:32 pm
The COVID-19 crisis is proving to be a catalyst for change across all dimensions of retail. Some of this transformation was already underway for some specialty brands. They were on a path to building a more direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) business. However, what the pandemic ultimately underscores for them and others is that retail can’t go back…
June 15, 2020 at 9:09 pm
In this video, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Leif Sunderland, vice president of sales and marketing at TravisMathew, a men's apparel company based in Southern California focused on making premier apparel for work and play. Sunderland discusses the recent enhancements made to the brand's direct-to-consumer e-commerce site, why it was the right time to launch these upgrades, and why…
June 11, 2020 at 1:16 pm
Before the rise of e-commerce, success in retail was driven by customer service, including interactions between store associates and customers. A hallmark of mom-and-pop shops, close relationships between associates and customers enabled a highly personalized level of service that drove sales and retailer loyalty. Yet, with the emergence of big-box retailers, shopping centers and eventually…
June 10, 2020 at 4:43 pm
Speed of delivery is one of the most critical aspects of providing a positive customer experience. Whether shipping to stores or directly to shoppers, companies must try to fulfill orders and cross that last mile of delivery as fast as possible to meet consumer expectations for speed, which seem to only get shorter with each…
June 5, 2020 at 4:02 pm
With malls closing at record rates and other retailers shuttering their stores reaching the thousands, there’s been a lot of talk about a retail apocalypse. However, if you dig a little deeper you’ll see that the future of retail isn’t so grim. Consumers still value the experience of shopping in physical stores. Even pure-play digital…
June 5, 2020 at 3:29 pm
As stores reopen their doors, it’s time to increase in-store traffic by spotlighting retail locations as highly efficient fulfillment centers with buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS); reserve online, pick up in-store (ROPIS); and buy online, return in-store (BORIS) fulfillment options. To do so effectively, retailers should consider the following strategies:
