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,...
EDI 852: Basics of the Product Activity Report
For success in retail, grocery and distribution, it’s important to know how much inventory you have, how much has been sold and what products should be brought forward next. That information can help you manage marketing dollars, improve your sell-through, avoid...
The future of blockchain in the grocery industry
What if you could track the shipment of a particular grocery item all the way back to the original producer, and do it in a matter of seconds? If you were dealing with potential food contamination issues — like Rose Acres recently experienced with their 207 million...
Special considerations for e-commerce-only retailers, suppliers
When it comes to comparing brick-and-mortar retailers to their e-commerce-only competitors, each group has some advantages and disadvantages. Right off the bat, brick-and-mortar companies typically have higher overhead (as opposed to an e-commerce-only retailer), but...
SPS Gives Back: Ninth Annual Charity Auction
One of the SPS Commerce values is ‘Give Back’ and we truly strive to make a difference in the community. One of our most beloved SPS Gives Back events is our homegrown annual Charity Auction. The Charity Auction encourages employee involvement in all aspects, from...
EDI for pharmacy retailers and medical suppliers
Pharmacy retailers and medical suppliers share many of the same difficulties and opportunities as other retailers — gathering sales data, sharing product information and details, managing transactions automatically— but they also have their own unique challenges....
Intersection of technology, processes and people
From the front end to the backend: the people, technology, and the processes that empower them must all align towards a genuinely unified retail experience. From brick and mortar stores to e-commerce, to social, to the marketplace––and everything in between––the...
SIM Supply, SPS Commerce honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) has named SIM Supply and SPS Commerce to the SDCE 100 Top Supply Chain Projects for 2018. The annual list showcases recent projects that advanced a company’s supply chain to deliver growth and new efficiencies that position them...
EDI 832: Price catalog / sales catalog (PRICAT) inquiry
Have you ever wondered how retailers get supplier item information to load into their Item Master File or populated to their website, or how they go about managing price or cost changes? For many, it’s an Excel spreadsheet filled with fields and fields of product...
How to improve e-commerce conversion rates for your online store
By Rachel Burns, Content Marketing Specialist, ShipBob Your conversion rate is the percentage of people who visit your online store and complete a purchase. Average e-commerce conversion rates are between 1 and 2%. This may seem low; however, this takes into account...
Distributors: Technology helps drive down costs, prices
Technology has been a boon to the retail industry and its supply chain, helping businesses keep better track of their inventory, streamline their order management processes and help reduce costs at a time when efficiency is the watchword of the day. Technology has...
Millennial shopping habits and the impact on retail
Millennial shopping habits had a major impact on the U.S. economy for several years. Born between the years 1980 and 2000, Millennials are aged 18 to 38 right now, although the date ranges may vary depending on who you ask. They’re also the second largest demographic...
Automated invoice reconciliation for suppliers and vendors
One thing retailers love about EDI is the ability to reconcile invoices electronically and automatically. This process compares the purchase order, receiving documents and invoice to make sure they all match each other in items, quantity and costs. Once the match is...
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