Edward Hutchison, managing director of Bito Storage Systems, explains how order picking and storage systems are the core of a successful omnichannel retail fulfilment strategy Omnichannel retail is imposing a radical shift in logistics practices. When you drill right down to the core of the …
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Let technology tame your Black Friday beast
Seasonal or event-related retail ‘spikes’ such as Black Friday are becoming ever more extreme, and can seriously affect even supply chains that are not directly involved. To help companies deal with fearsome spikes in demand that may also occur throughout the year, Access Group has published a new …
Solution for Black Friday is in the bag
Huge spikes in demand created by big single-day retailing events, such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, are putting retail supply chains under enormous stress. Dematic has found a solution that counters ‘mega peaks’ with ‘super flexibility’. Last November an imported US retailing phenomenon …
Online fulfilment specialist aims to lead the market
The fast-growing e-commerce order fulfilment specialist, DK Fulfilment, has announced plans to become the leading company in the highly competitive UK e-retail fulfilment sector. “E-commerce is the fastest growing retail market in Europe. In 2015, overall online sales are expected to grow by …
