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Improvements improves its order fulfillment

With economic uncertainty causing it to be more careful in buying merchandise, web and catalog retailer Improvements is relying on web-enabled software that supports lean inventory and high fulfillment rates.

Posted 10/22/2009Paul DemeryPost a comment

With economic uncertainty causing it to be more careful in buying merchandise, web and catalog retailer Improvements is relying on web-enabled software that supports lean inventory and high fulfillment rates.

/ Technology

Consolidation is coming in e-commerce, IRCE keynote speaker says

Patrick Byrne, chairman and CEO of Overstock.com, says raising capital will be difficult in coming years, and that will lead to mergers and acquisitions. E-retailers should cut costs to make themselves attractive acquisition candidates, he says.

Posted 06/16/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

Patrick Byrne, chairman and CEO of Overstock.com, says raising capital will be difficult in coming years, and that will lead to mergers and acquisitions. E-retailers should cut costs to make themselves attractive acquisition candidates, he says.

/ Technology

When outsourcing fulfillment, check all the fees, experts say

Retailers can save on the cost of maintaining their own warehouses by outsourcing fulfillment, but they should clarify the full scope of fees a provider charges, experts say.

Posted 05/12/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

Retailers can save on the cost of maintaining their own warehouses by outsourcing fulfillment, but they should clarify the full scope of fees a provider charges, experts say.

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/ Technology

Replacements Ltd. to triple the size of its headquarters facility

To house inventory and improve customer service, Replacments Ltd. will add more than 50,000 square feet to its main building.

Posted 08/15/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

To house inventory and improve customer service, Replacments Ltd. will add more than 50,000 square feet to its main building.

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Liberty Media completes acquisition of BuyCostumes.com

Now that Liberty Media has finished acquiring BuySeasons, which owns and operates BuyCostumes.com, both companies will focus on product integration and diversification.

Posted 08/30/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment

Now that Liberty Media has finished acquiring BuySeasons, which owns and operates BuyCostumes.com, both companies will focus on product integration and diversification.

/ Marketing

How tiny CompulsivePaintball.com targets multi-channel growth

Five years after launching a paintball retail web site in his Penn State dorm room, Jonathan Stark is doing 10 times his first-year sales with a multi-channel platform that integrates all web, store and warehouse operations.

Posted 07/06/2006Paul DemeryPost a comment

Five years after launching a paintball retail web site in his Penn State dorm room, Jonathan Stark is doing 10 times his first-year sales with a multi-channel platform that integrates all web, store and warehouse operations.

/ Technology

Hat World reaps the online benefits of better inventory management

By doing away with an outdated inventory management program that counted inventory designated for the web twice, Hat World is now able to keep better track of merchandise, more closely track product levels and instigate faster replenishment.

Posted 10/12/2005Mark BrohanPost a comment

By doing away with an outdated inventory management program that counted inventory designated for the web twice, Hat World is now able to keep better track of merchandise, more closely track product levels and instigate faster replenishment.

/ Technology

Why PCRush.com is streamlining inventory management

An improved inventory management system will help PCRush.com get better access to product data and expedite fulfillment.

Posted 08/02/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

An improved inventory management system will help PCRush.com get better access to product data and expedite fulfillment.

Online apparel retailing needs smart inventory management, experts say

Among the challenges facing online apparel retailers, effective inventory management can go a long way toward providing a pleasant shopping experience that drives sales, retail experts said at the eTail 2005 conference this week.

Posted 02/17/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

Among the challenges facing online apparel retailers, effective inventory management can go a long way toward providing a pleasant shopping experience that drives sales, retail experts said at the eTail 2005 conference this week.

/ Technology

Web-based PIM improves inventory management 25%, study says

Retailers and suppliers that use web-based product information management systems realize an average 25% improvement in operations related to inventory control, such as the number of times apparel is out of stock on retail shelves, Yankee Group reports.

Posted 02/11/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

Retailers and suppliers that use web-based product information management systems realize an average 25% improvement in operations related to inventory control, such as the number of times apparel is out of stock on retail shelves, Yankee Group reports.

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