Ecommerce

An omnichannel strategy is really about developing the intelligence needed to most effectively take action – using the right resources at those critical moments to create remarkable, profitable consumer experiences.

Retailers must stop thinking in silos, measure operational performance regardless of channel and strive towards being a seamless organization with redefined stores at the center of their transformation.

In 2012, retail e-Commerce spending in the U.S. surged 15% to reach $186 billion, its second consecutive year of growth in the mid-teens. To put that growth rate in perspective, it was seven times greater than the corresponding growth rate for total U.S. retail spending.

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As Internet sales surge and customer expectations intensify, companies are working to create a web of inventory visibility, fulfillment speed and order accuracy.

It's clear that any company not aggressively doing something about e-commerce, and how they handle material handling, is going to be at a disadvantage competitively moving forward and not just in the holiday season.

Not sure if you are ready for automation? If you start too early you might have unused capacity. If you act too late, the impact of lost sales and lost customers might prove difficult to overcome. The good news is there are specialized advisers who can evaluate your growth trajectory to determine the best time to automate and recommend a modular, just-in-time approach to successful technology adoption.

We know fashion retail is tough. Between frequent inventory turns, unpredictable weather, viral styles, and flat-out duds, you’re constantly walking the line between having too much or too little inventory, and in all the wrong places.

In the next two years Amazon, the world's largest retailer, will use its own logistics network to deliver nearly every product sold on its Indian portal.

2014 is starting off with high demand from e-commerce and other users who are in the market for large, sophisticated space, and lots of it. Modern space with proximity to population centers and a robust logistics infrastructure will dominate the industrial real estate sector in 2014.

All-channel demand and fulfillment—mobile and social commerce—crowd-sourcing sites—the retail world has changed drastically in the Digital Age. The consumer is now in control. They want variety and personalization. They want buy anywhere – pick up anywhere – return anywhere convenience. And they use their social connections to decide what is hot today. Are you ready?

Andrew Starkey, Head of e-Logistics at IMRG, gives his perspective on the UK’s growing e-commerce sector and what this means for logistics providers.

In a press release early Monday morning, Amazon announced it would be using the United States Postal Service to help deliver packages in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas on Sundays.

For a business moving into the internet space, setting up a slick eCommerce website with sophisticated online ordering and payment processing is only the tip of the iceberg. If you don’t deliver the goods according to a customer’s expectations, they may never return.

Using mobile applications on smart phones and tablets, today’s consumers are able to compare prices and read product reviews while on the move. To service this new omni-channel consumer, retailers are stepping up and flowing product information across multiple channels to capture customers’ attention and make the sale.