Finding your True North at SuiteWorld 2019
Oracle NetSuite’s annual conference, SuiteWorld, never disappoints in challenging, entertaining and inspiring attendees. As always, they delivered the unexpected last week. With a conference theme of ‘Grow Beyond,’ attendees were asked to find their True North and...
Full-Service EDI Providers Set Your Company Up for Success
Like many technologies, EDI is not a one-size-fits-all solution—it needs to be implemented in a unique manner for different businesses. Full-service EDI providers are staffed by experts in multiple disciplines who work behind the scenes to handle EDI implementation...
Meet SPS Commerce experts at an event near you
This spring, we’re traveling to industry events across the country — and we want to meet you there. These events are a great opportunity to meet us in person and talk about your 2019 goals and how we can help you reach them. Here’s where we’ll be next: MAPADOC...
When evaluating EDI providers, focus on trading partner expertise
If you’re like many companies, you probably got started with EDI in response to a compliance requirement from a retail trading partner. What may seem like a relatively straightforward task of complying with one trading partner’s EDI requirements can quickly become...
Five key takeaways from ShopTalk 2019
ShopTalk 2019 in Las Vegas was bigger than ever. From March 3rd through the 6th, The Venetian’s Sands Expo Convention Center and meeting spaces were filled to the brim with more than 8,000 attendees ready to learn from experts across five different talk tracks. With...
Technology: Table stakes for your EDI solution
When looking for an EDI solution or EDI provider, most companies start by evaluating the provider’s technology. This is an essential first step in ensuring the solution can meet your business requirements and those of your trading partners. If you’re wondering how to...
EDI in a flash with the SPS Commerce EDI App on Shopify
Today, SPS Commerce unveils an exciting app: A fully-embedded EDI solution for the Shopify e-commerce platform. The SPS Fulfillment EDI app makes becoming EDI-capable with Shopify fast, easy and affordable. Most merchants are ready to electronically receive their...
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True Brands’ ROI from Full-Service EDI [Case Study]
Savvy suppliers like True Brands, know doing EDI with its retail partners is not just about compliance, it’s a way to gain favor and more business. With a corporate initiative to eliminate data entry and an ERP switch to Oracle NetSuite, True Brands automated many...
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Evaluating Your EDI Options: 7 Building Blocks of Full-Service EDI [White Paper]
Whether you’re new to EDI or an EDI veteran, the countless cloud EDI offerings available in the market today probably all sound the same. A Google search for “EDI providers” leads to over 8 million results! Although the multitude of EDI services may sound similar,...
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Benchmade cuts manual processes with SPS [Case Study]
Benchmade has provided knives and other tools for elite tactical operators, first responders and collectors since 1987. In 2018, they wanted to reduce manual processes and advance their EDI operations to allow orders and invoices from their highest volume customers to...
SPS Commerce heads to Georgia for SPS IN>ATL19
SPS Commerce is continuing our successful networking event series with our first 2019 event on Tuesday, March 12, at Bully Boy in Atlanta, Georgia. At SPS +NETSUITE IN>ATL19, retail professionals will gather for a discussion on retail technology challenges and share...
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Twin Cups serves up with QuickBooks EDI for grocery customers [Case Study]
Twin Cups is a leader in the emerging better-for-you ice cream category thanks to its innovative recipes that pack ten grams of protein in each ½ cups serving of Swell Foods ice cream. Since the launch of the ice cream in 2017, the company has been adding grocery...
CodeDay 2019 in Minneapolis at SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce hosts CodeDay 2019 in Minneapolis on February 16th and 17th. Last year’s CodeDay 2018 was a smashing success and we hope for similar results this year. CodeDay is a coding event for students who are programmers, musicians, and artists to gather together...
SPS Commerce named Acumatica ISV Partner of the Year
Acumatica has named SPS Commerce as its ISV Partner of the Year for 2018 at the recent Acumatica Summit 2019. In the past year, SPS Commerce Fulfillment for Acumatica, powered by MAPADOC, has been a certified solution. SPS Fulfillment is a full-service solution that...
SPS Commerce ranked #1 Most Popular EDI Provider
In a recent report, Capterra, a Gartner company, ranked SPS Commerce as the most popular EDI software based on customers, users and social presence with a market score of 97, more than 24 points higher than the next EDI provider. SPS has been ranked #1 by Capterra...
SPS Commerce acknowledges Genesys Works interns’ contributions
By Montana Day, Associate Campaign Specialist and former intern at SPS Commerce At SPS Commerce, we are always eager to get new talent in the doors. The Genesys Works program is a national 16-year-old program that pairs high school students in underserved communities...
EDI for Acumatica 2018 R2
This month, SPS Commerce Fulfillment EDI for Acumatica powered by MAPADOC was recognized as an Acumatica-Certified Application (ACA) for Acumatica 2018 R2. Acumatica is a comprehensive, browser-based Cloud ERP solution optimized for ease of use, adaptability,...
SPS Commerce is coming to a trade show near you
This winter, retail and EDI specialists from SPS Commerce are traveling to numerous industry and technology events to introduce you to the latest innovations in drop ship, new vendor setups, item management, point-of-sale analytics and EDI. Here are a few of the...
Retailers sharpened their 2019 strategies at NRF
The NRF Big Show never disappoints and 2019 was no different with the conference growing to over 37,000 attendees. As longtime participants of the event, the SPS Commerce team enjoyed the chance to catch up with many of our customers and partners. Thank you for...
Let’s talk about inventory cycles
If you're in the retail business, having an accurate count of your inventory can mean the difference between a happy customer and an angry customer. It can mean knowing when to reorder and restock products before they get too low, and being surprised that you just...
Retail trends to look for in 2019
It’s a new year and as people are creating resolutions to break old habits, try new things, get lean and move more, retailers are making plans to do the same. The ripple effects of advances in technology, changes in consumer shopping habits and vibrations across some...
Join SPS for learnings amidst the chaos at NRF
Start your year off right by learning from our drop ship and retail experts at the NRF Big Show. Your 2019 checklist likely includes new systems, channels, categories, and more. If you’re changing, your vendors and carriers will need to change too. Attend any of the...
Top 10 SPS blog posts in 2018
It’s that time again when lists and lookbacks are prevalent as on year ends, and another begins. Though we’re not the types to follow along with the crowd, this is one thing where we make an exception because it’s so much fun to see where we’ve been as we look forward...
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Q Drinks reduced data entry per order by 90% [Case Study]
Founded by entrepreneurs looking for a tonic that was as good as their gin, Q Drinks launched its superior mixers at some of New York City’s top bars in 2007. Since then the company has expanded its sales and distribution to dozens of national retailers and grocers...
SPS Commerce heading west for IN>LA18
If you’ve been following along with the blog over the past few months, you know that SPS Commerce has been hosting networking events from coast-to-coast. Our final occurrence in the series, SPS Commerce IN>LA18, is next week. Join us on Thursday, November 8, 2018, in...
The true costs of inefficient supplier and vendor onboarding
We’ve mentioned previously how the typical process for onboarding a new supplier to your systems can take weeks, if not a few months, for some retailers. Though it simply sounds like a long, annoying process, it’s a bigger issue than that. A months-long vendor...
Putting in the work now for a more profitable future
Technology, like time, marches on. Progress is inevitable, and things are going to change. It's even true for the retail supply chain, and like most changes we experience in this industry, it's going to be the industry giants that lead the charge. Everyone else will...
Using data to improve shipping costs for distributors and wholesalers
Unfortunately, for many distributors and wholesalers, shipping is just a cost of doing business. At best it can be a slight problem, and at worst, it’s one of the hardest parts of the job. But we've found that with electronic data interchange (EDI), shipping can not...
SPS Commerce at home for IN>MPLS18
SPS Commerce held the next installment of its networking event series someplace close to home: Minneapolis! The newly built FINNEGANS House was an easy choice to host the event on October 3, 2018, as it’s practically across the street from SPS Tower. And what a warm...
How automated is your inventory system?
Just how automated is your inventory supply chain to resupply the inventory into your store or warehouse? If you're a larger retailer, chances are you've been automated for years. But smaller retailers and suppliers are still dipping their toes into the EDI pool,...
What happened when SPS Commerce went to IN>CHI18
For the next location in the series of events from SPS Commerce, members of our team set off for Chicago, Ill., right on the water at River Roast. The second networking event IN>CHI18 was held on October 2, 2018, and was co-sponsored with our partner ShipStation....
Drop shipping: An e-commerce solution for today’s retail – Infographic
Consumer expectations are constantly rising, and on top of it, even more of them are doing their shopping online. E-commerce order volumes for retailers are growing every year, but their capacity to send out orders doesn't necessarily scale quickly or proportionally....
EDI 894: Primer on the Delivery/Return Base Record
There are a variety of ways to get products from a supplier’s warehouse to a retailer’s store. A popular model is to have products delivered to a distribution center, and then ship the items to individual stores from there. However, when you’re not quite big enough to...
How to improve sell through with data analytics
Twenty years ago, many retail stores often had two methods of reordering inventory: order when products were nearly out and hope the new stock arrived on time, or order on a schedule and hope enough inventory from the previous round sold out before the new delivery...
SPS Commerce reveals lineup for IN>MPLS18 in Minneapolis
SPS Commerce has revealed the lineup for the third informational and networking event in a series of five. Offering retail professionals insights on the latest strategies to engage consumers, SPS IN>MPLS18 takes place on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:30...
EDI for sporting goods retailers, suppliers and brands
When it comes to finding growth in the retail industry, sporting goods has typically been one of the safe bets. The U.S.-based retail sector has seen continued growth since 2011, while the worldwide market is growing even faster. According to a Dun & Bradstreet...
Lineup for SPS IN>CHI18 announced
Fresh off the success of IN>SF18, SPS Commerce is gearing up to visit the next location in its series of networking events in less than two weeks: The windy city of Chicago! View our recap of the SPS IN>SF18 event here. SPS IN>CHI18 takes place on Tuesday, October 2,...
Five top EDI documents to integrate and automate
Electronic data interchange (EDI) isn’t exactly a riveting or “sexy” topic, but what it can do for businesses in the retail and retail supply chain ecosystem is actually pretty exciting. This standardized digital language for business documents empowers companies to...
SPS Commerce IN>SF18 recap; ramp-up to IN>CHI18 & IN>MPLS18
SPS Commerce recently visited San Francisco to kick off a series of networking events that will be taking place across the United States. The inaugural IN>SF18 was held on August 16, 2018, on the rooftop of Hotaling & Co. The event, co-sponsored by Stitch Labs, saw...
Going from portal EDI to a fully-integrated EDI solution
One of the early steps that small suppliers take when trading data with larger retailers is to standardize product information as the product changes hands and as the information is shared across systems. Conversely, when trading data with small retailers, it's...
Five ways to streamline order fulfillment for retailers
Are you a retailer who wants to streamline and simplify your order fulfillment channels? Do you want to assess your different channels to eliminate bottlenecks and sticking points? By using automation, electronic data interchange (EDI), and data analytics, you can...
The EDI solution that can Integrate with any system
As the retail supply chain strives to be a seamlessly integrated process, retailers are expected to manage more data and analyze the data to find insights that can help create efficiency within the supply chain. However, for many retailers and suppliers, the different...
Generation Z shopping habits explored
While many, many articles have been written about how Millennials are killing this or that industry (also television sitcoms, traditional sit-down dinner dates, golf and of course, retail shopping at malls and stores), in reality, they're only disrupting the way...
Thoughts from the OTM User Conference
Recently, we attended the OTM User Conference 2018 in Philadelphia where users of Oracle’s OTM product gathered to learn about new enhancements, meet with industry peers and discover partner solutions. This event draws a wide array of organizations and job functions...
Three benefits of outsourcing order fulfillment
By Rachel Burns, Content Marketing Specialist, ShipBob When your e-commerce company is still new, self-fulfilling orders can be a manageable, affordable fulfillment model. But as your business grows and more and more orders come in, it’s time to start considering...
Change management experts with proven processes for retail growth
SharkTank is a top-rated show with numerous lessons about the evolution of a business to be gleaned. Many of the contestants are just starting out in business, maybe selling a particular line of products to retailers. Many, if not most of them, are uploading a...
Ninth Annual SPS Commerce Charity Auction a Success
Last week, SPSers joined together for our ninth annual SPS Commerce charity auction, benefitting seven different charities (all of which were recommended and voted on by employees). With over 450 unique items and over 2,577 bids, we were able to raise more than...
Getting grocery ready for online ordering
One thing most of us like about shopping at grocery stores - instead of online ordering groceries - is the ability to see, touch and smell the food we are about to buy. We like all the colors of the fresh produce aisle. We want to see the rows and rows of cans and...
SPS Commerce goes on the road, starting In>San Francisco
SPS Commerce is going on the road to host a series of information-packed networking events across the United States. The inaugural event kicks off with SPS Commerce In>San Francisco on Thursday, August 16, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Registration is open, and there...
When Amazon disrupts the drug, pharmaceutical supply chain
Amazon has been a significant change agent and disruptor to many of the industries it’s touched ever since they started selling books online 24 years ago. In that time, Amazon has become one of the biggest retail brands in the world, in many ways eclipsing Walmart,...
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