Inventory Management news and trends

OneRail Expands Omnichannel Fulfillment Solution With Orderbot Acquisition
Acquisitions // June 05, 2024

OneRail has acquired Orderbot, saying the combination creates “a new era of streamlined omnichannel fulfillment.” The deal adds Orderbot’s inventory and order management capabilities to OneRail’s last-mile operating system and delivery network, the companies said in a Wednesday (June 5) press release. “Integrating Orderbot into...

Automakers Offer Discounts as Inventories Rise to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Retail // May 23, 2024

The U.S. car market is reportedly experiencing a surge in inventory levels, prompting automakers to offer significant discounts on their vehicles for the first time in years. This trend, which includes both electric vehicles and non-electric vehicles, has raised concerns about overproduction and the potential...

Max Retail Raises $15 Million to Expand Excess Inventory Marketplace
Investments // May 22, 2024

Max Retail has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its marketplace that helps independent retailers and brands sell excess inventory. The new funding will fuel the company’s efforts to double its number of sellers and expand its support of global sales...

OneStock Raises $72 Million to Expand Order Management System
Investments // May 21, 2024

OneStock has raised $72 million to fuel the international expansion of its order management system (OMS). With this investment from global growth equity investor Summit Partners, the company will especially focus on the U.S. market, OneStock said in a Tuesday (May 21) blog post. “Since the beginning,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Real-Time Insights Give Brands New Eyes on Inventory in Stores

March 01, 2024
Brands invest significant resources in merchandising, often relying on third-party interventions to ensure proper stocking and presentation of products in stores.  To accomplish this, brand representatives are deployed to stores on scheduled route visits or to conduct checks on available products and rectify any issues. However, this process frequently fails to yield meaningful insights beyond […]

‘Boring’ Retail Could Be Silent Factor in Sales Decline

April 20, 2023
At this point, the lack of product selection amid an inflationary environment has a chicken-and-egg feel to it. As reported earlier this month by The Wall Street Journal, merchants and...

Mastercard: Retailers Prepped to Turn Holiday 2021’s Success Into 2022’s Retail Revival

December 29, 2021
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, the opportunity for edification is...

Supply Chains Could Be The Grinch That Steals Retail’s 2021 Holiday Season

September 06, 2021
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 truck drivers across Europe has...

Quick Reads
Walmart to Replace Paper Price Tags With Digital Shelf Labels

June 07, 2024
Walmart has begun rolling out digital shelf labels (DSLs) in its stores. Following a test at the retailer’s location in Grapevine, Texas, the technology will be expanded to 2,300 stores by 2026, Walmart said in a Thursday (June 6) blog post. The DSLs, developed by VusionGroup, replace paper price tags on shelves and allow employees […]

OneRail Expands Omnichannel Fulfillment Solution With Orderbot Acquisition

June 05, 2024
OneRail has acquired Orderbot, saying the combination creates “a new era of streamlined omnichannel fulfillment.” The deal adds Orderbot’s inventory and order management capabilities to OneRail’s last-mile operating system and...

Automakers Offer Discounts as Inventories Rise to Pre-Pandemic Levels

May 23, 2024
The U.S. car market is reportedly experiencing a surge in inventory levels, prompting automakers to offer significant discounts on their vehicles for the first time in years. This trend, which...

Max Retail Raises $15 Million to Expand Excess Inventory Marketplace

May 22, 2024
Max Retail has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its marketplace that helps independent retailers and brands sell excess inventory. The new funding will fuel the...