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July 2021
July 29
Lessons Learned From the Reorganization of Sur La Table
As with most predominantly brick-and-mortar retailers, Sur La Table had to implement an almost overnight shutdown of its 130-plus stores at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
July 27
Post-Pandemic Primer: How to negotiate leases now
As the economy emerges from COVID-19, tenants entering into leases have the opportunity to proactively negotiate certain provisions in order to better protect their businesses in the event of future pandemics.
July 22
Departing with traditional returns
Merchandise returns are just a cost of doing business—a big cost!
July 21
Modern security analytics are shaping the ‘store of the future’
Throughout history, human beings have been notoriously bad at predicting the future of technology.
July 20
From in-store to dotcom: The war of retail pharmacy
Throughout the past few decades, industries and consumers alike witnessed the emergence of the cola wars, burger wars, and many other memorable brand rivalries.
July 20
Five things retailers can't do (easily) without headless checkout
A little over a decade ago, retailers applauded the shift away from self-hosted, licensed e-commerce platforms.
July 19
IoT powers up retail energy savings and cost reductions
A few years ago, a national retailer discovered they could save more than $2.5 million annually by making some simple operational changes.
July 19
The future of in-store shopping is immersive and aspirational
The U.S. retail industry is anticipating a strong 2021, and the NRF predicts sales growth of 6.5%-8.2% this year – the fastest since 2004.
July 14
Tomorrow’s Supply Chain: Five steps to the future of fulfillment
COVID-19 has changed retail for good. As consumers adapted their lifestyles and spending habits to accommodate lockdown restrictions, e-commerce sales skyrocketed worldwide.
July 13
Illegal Trade Knows No Borders. Let’s Collaborate To Stop It.
In the midst of a once-in-a-generation pandemic, other problems —some of which exist beneath the surface, beyond the public eye —that also negatively impact our communities were exacerbated.
July 12
Why Do Vendors Get Burned Twice in Bankruptcy?
Here are some of the myths often told to vendors by debtors and their professional advisors.
June 2021
June 28
How to Reduce the Cost of E-Commerce Returns?
In February of this year, Doddle undertook its latest survey of more than 1,200 U.S. consumers, conducted by YouGov, to understand how important the e-commerce returns experience is to shoppers.
June 18
Gamification in the warehouse: Your best friend or worst nightmare?
In 2020, the global gamification market was valued at $10.19 million, and is expected to reach $38.42 million by 2026.
June 16
Paying to ship air: How packaging can save your brand
When starting an online store, e-commerce entrepreneurs have so much to consider, including how they will drive more sales and set up shipping.
June 16
Inventory management holds the key to omnichannel fulfillment success
As the coronavirus pandemic raged, 2020 marked a year of dramatic increase in e-commerce, with online sales surging 27.6% worldwide.
June 15
Plan B during high demand - How to use back orders in drop-shipping
Conventional wisdom has long told drop-shippers and e-commerce retailers to avoid backorders because of how demanding online shoppers are.
June 15
Retailers: It’s time to adopt edge computing
As retailers continue to expand in-store operations as vaccination levels increase, there is mounting pressure to not only remain COVID-19-compliant, but also maintain a high level of customer service that will lure customers back to physical storefr
June 14
Selecting the best in-store technology to improve customer experience
As more consumers look to omnichannel fulfilment options due to the pandemic, retailers are under pressure to connect the dots between online and offline customer interaction.
June 14
Winning the last mile
In today’s on-demand world, there is a rise in consumer expectations to receive goods and services almost immediately.
June 07
How to lower energy costs chain-wide
Predictive analytics, automation and AI lower energy costs across a retailer’s portfolio