inventory management

Overstock CEO: More Photos, Videos, Metaverse-Like AR Needed to Cut Furniture Returns
Overstock CEO: More Photos, Videos, Metaverse-Like AR Needed to Cut Furniture Returns
February 28, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when rising freight and handling costs are complicating already lean inventory levels and compressed delivery times, retailers have never been more interested,...

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Sam’s Club Rolls Out Inventory Analytics Robot Fleet
Sam’s Club Rolls Out Inventory Analytics Robot Fleet
January 27, 2022  |  Retail

Membership warehouse Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart Inc., has rolled out a national robotic inventory scan in partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) company Brain...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Rivals Aim to Deliver Groceries That Many Consumers Can’t Find
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Rivals Aim to Deliver Groceries That Many Consumers Can’t Find
January 14, 2022  |  Retail

Just 345 days to go until Christmas (!) but the nation’s retail leaders were able to find time to focus on a different problem this...

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Consumer Frustration with Out-of-Stocks Presents eGrocery Opportunity
Consumer Frustration with Out-of-Stocks Presents eGrocery Opportunity
January 13, 2022  |  Retail

Once again, United States grocery shortages are making headlines, and consumers growing frustrated with these out-of-stocks. Weather events, COVID-19 surges, and consequent labor challenges, among...

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Retailers Still ‘Aren’t Even Close’ To Being Prepared for Peak Return Season
Retailers Still ‘Aren’t Even Close’ To Being Prepared for Peak Return Season
January 10, 2022  |  Retail

By some estimates, for every four retail orders that go out the front door of a store or warehouse, at least one of them is...

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Mastercard: Retailers Prepped to Turn Holiday 2021’s Success Into 2022’s Retail Revival
Mastercard: Retailers Prepped to Turn Holiday 2021’s Success Into 2022’s Retail Revival
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

There is no better teacher than experience — and when you add in the benefit of holiday season hindsight that’s just a few days old,...

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Gap’s $300M Inventory Stockout Loss Big Red Flag for Retail
Gap’s $300M Inventory Stockout Loss Big Red Flag for Retail
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

Mind the gap, as they say. Or in this case, within retail, and looking out to the holiday season and beyond … mind Gap’s warning...

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UK-Based Brightpearl Snaps Up Inventory Planner
UK-Based Brightpearl Snaps Up Inventory Planner
September 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Omnichannel retail management platform Brightpearl has closed a deal to acquire inventory projection solution Inventory Planner for undisclosed terms, according to a press release on...

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Supply Chains Could Be The Grinch That Steals Retail’s 2021 Holiday Season
Supply Chains Could Be The Grinch That Steals Retail’s 2021 Holiday Season
September 06, 2021  |  Retail

The bottlenecks at major container ports are not new: key factory closures in Asia have been a rolling problem for months, while a shortage of...

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