Capture buyer’s attention with retail sell-through data

Capture buyer’s attention with retail sell-through data

Vendors know that buyers are busy people. They’re buying thousands of products for a single store or focusing on one department across a regional or national chain of stores. And, unfortunately, they don’t have a lot of time to converse with individual vendors, especially those who fall in their second or third tier according to sales volume.

How EDI Shipping Can Declutter Your Day

How EDI Shipping Can Declutter Your Day

As the pace of retail quickens, so does the need to have better visibility to products and shipments in transit. This is what makes EDI and transportation a perfect match. When suppliers (aka shippers) and carriers want to know answers to the following questions, EDI...

EDI 753: The Increasing Presence of The Routing Request From Retailers

EDI 753: The Increasing Presence of The Routing Request From Retailers

To do business with an increasing number of retailers – including behemoths like Amazon, Cabela’s, JC Penney, Kohl’s and many others – suppliers must now use a routing request called a 753, an EDI transaction that lets retailers know electronically that a shipment is ready to be picked up. The information gleaned from the 753 allows retailers to figure out what orders need to be picked up, the size of the load, available pickup window (and from where), then decide the most efficient route that will ensure a robust truckload. `

Empower Customer-Facing Staff with Real-Time Order Visibility

Empower Customer-Facing Staff with Real-Time Order Visibility

Digital shoppers won’t settle for ambiguous answers, incomplete information or untimely fulfillment status updates. Service reps won’t feel much satisfaction from their work either if this is the best they can do based on the data available to them. The secret to success is being able to track an order…if you can’t track it, it will lead to more emails, phone calls, unnecessary communication and a dissatisfied customer or poor customer experience.

Optimizing The Retail Special Order System

Optimizing The Retail Special Order System

When we normally talk about retail networks and order fulfillment, we usually think of consumer-based retail stores like Target and Best Buy. But there’s a whole other world within retail: the world of distributors.

Specifically, I’m talking about companies like Fastenal and Grainger, as well as NAPA and Auto Zone. If you’re not in the trades, you’re probably not familiar with them. These are the “stores” (they’re actually called branches) the contractors and auto mechanics go to for tools and parts. Rather than going to the hardware store, a contractor can call a distributor to order the specific new hammer drill or sump pump needed for their worksite or job.

Using Data to Improve Retail Inventory Management

Using Data to Improve Retail Inventory Management

Several research institutions, including the presiding king of the data world that is Google, indicate that when it comes to retail sales a significant percent of local store merchandising is driven by e-commerce. As consumers, we’re going online to buy our products, and like picking them up at the local store. Or we try to discover what’s at the local store before we make the trip there.

How to Manage Orders in The Retail Supply Chain

How to Manage Orders in The Retail Supply Chain

Managing orders in the retail supply chain is difficult. There are many ship locations for each customer and then you add direct-to-consumer shipping (drop shipping) into the mix and order volume increases significantly. Communication, time and efficiency is critical...

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