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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

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These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. To put this in perspective, if they had no planning system and no planners and just assumed that they would ship based on prior shipments, the forecast would be better, and the inventory levels more accurate. Private Equity M&A.

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Don’t Just Survive Peak Season – Thrive With Peak Planning Strategies

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Forbes data shows that 73% of consumers want seamless shopping between channels – which includes the freedom to research products online, compare prices, and even make purchases before heading to a physical store to try on or pick up their items. Delivering an omni-channel experience requires a high degree of integration between each channel.

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Omni-Channel Shopping: Why Retailers Should Offer a Seamless Experience Both In-Store and Online

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If the start of global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated e-commerce growth with millions of consumers purchasing products online, pandemic fatigue is now driving many consumers, at least in the U.S., According to Adobe Analytics, digital sales from Nov. back to in-person shopping. According to the Wall Street Journal , U.S.

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Keep or Return? Fashion Influencers Have Created a Costly Trend for Retailers

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While just 10% of in-store purchases are returned, the return rate rises to 26.4% According to Statista, the most returned online purchases in the U.S. According to Statista, the most returned online purchases in the U.S. This is up from 14.5% Much of this growth in returns is driven by online shoppers. for online sales.

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Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend: Three Takeaways From Our Latest Survey

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Our survey confirmed consumers are in fact tightening their belts, with 60% of shoppers reporting that they spent less than normal during Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend this year and 30% spending a lot less than normal. Consumers still value flexibility for getting their purchases. The result is a drag on bottom lines.

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5 Steps for Retailers to Optimize Marketplace Returns and Protect Their Brand

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They want to know what your policy is and how it applies to their specific purchase. 86% of shoppers say they check returns policies before purchasing. Digitizing this initiation of the return also prevents ‘blind’ returns, as happens in the case where retailers ship items with return labels pre-printed in the package.

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Blue Yonder is a Leader in the Inaugural Nucleus Research WMS Technology Value Matrix

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Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. Innovation Separates the Leaders from the Followers Thanks to this report, a number of our key recent developments were highlighted.