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Your retail supply chain is either a competitive advantage or a liability. It’s time to decide.
Retailers, brands, and 3PLs across every retail channel rely on SPS Commerce to move faster, reduce compliance failures, and execute on what the shelf, and the consumer, demands.
Why is SPS The Leader in Retail Supply Chain?
50,000+
Retail network customers
7/10
Retailers trust SPS
750M+
Transactions processed annually
Top Challenges Standing In The Way of Retail Success
Every new trading partner slows you down
Brands wait months to activate with new retailers. Retailers lose revenue windows waiting on supplier readiness. 3PLs absorb the coordination cost in between.
A compliance failure anywhere becomes everyone’s problem
One brand’s advance ship notice (ASN) error triggers a retailer chargeback, a 3PL reroute, and a delayed receipt – all from the same root cause.
Disconnected data is why your shelves and your BOPIS promises fail
Retailers can’t fulfill what they can’t see. Brands can’t plan what retailers won’t share. 3PLs can’t route what isn’t confirmed.
Why Do 7 of the top 10 Retailers Trust SPS?
Retailer vendor compliance at scale
Compliance programs built for off-price, specialty, and mass retailers — connecting thousands of suppliers to retail for standard sets without adding headcount.
Buy online, pick-up in-store (BOPIS) execution
Real-time inventory data across suppliers and DCs keeps BOPIS promises and omni-channel fulfillment on track.
3PL integration and label automation
Automated labeling, routing, and partner onboarding purpose-built for 3PLs — no manual processing required.
Network intelligence from 750M+ transactions
Benchmarks, alerts, and recommendations grounded in real transactions — not models — from the largest retail supply chain network in North America.
Retail Industry Success Stories
63% reduction in problem shipments. Distribution center cost per unit down 8%.
Non-compliant vendor shipments were overwhelming Burlington's DCs during national expansion. SPS Supply Chain Performance Management gave them unified visibility to catch violations, improve fill rates, and cut cycle time 40%.
Chargebacks cut by ~75%. New retailer onboarding down from months to 6 weeks.
Scaling into B2B distribution, Jay Group was losing hours per order to manual labeling and inconsistent compliance. SPS for 3PLs integrated with their WMS to deliver near-perfect accuracy and cut retailer onboarding from months to 6 weeks.
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Revitalize Your Supply Chain: Strategies for Modern Retail Networks
Retail supply chains are under pressure from rising volatility, fragmented supplier networks and growing customer expectations. This article explores how leading retailers are modernizing their supply chains with automation, better data visibility and stronger collaboration with suppliers.
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The Hidden Cost of Purchase Order Volatility
Purchase order changes are more common—and more expensive—than most retailers realize. Learn how order volatility impacts supplier execution, inventory planning and margins, and what leading retailers are doing to improve predictability across their supplier networks.
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