11.18.15 -- Inside Etsy ASAP

11.18.15 -- Inside Etsy ASAP. I took a road trip with my 11-year-old

Newsletter | November 18, 2015
11.18.15 -- Inside Etsy ASAP
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I Didn't Thank The Device
By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor
By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor I took a road trip with my 11-year-old son and three of his pals a few weeks back. A long drive with four fifth-grade boys is enough to cause a man some anxiety. Retail therapy was in order, and there was a Cabela’s on our route.
Today's Highlights
Inside Etsy ASAP On-Demand Delivery
By Christine Kern, contributing writer
This business move should position Etsy for greater sales.
How Dick's Solved Corporate-To-Store Task Problems
Hear from Maureen Connors-McBride, store communications project manager for Dick’s Sporting Goods, as she tells us how Reflexis solutions were able to give them the power to gate-keep tasks for corporate, prioritize projects, spend more time with the customer, and increase compliance within stores.
HCM's Role In The Path To The Purchase
The path to the purchase is changing. As consumers leverage new channels and influences to inform their purchase decisions, the retail workforce — and the systems used to manage it — must change, too.
In Case You Missed It
Newegg Tackles Goods-To-Person Fulfillment
By Erin Harris, editor in chief
E-tail giant Newegg relies on goods-to-person order picking technology to exceed customer expectations and to help grow its $2.5 billion annual revenue.
Fostering Brand Loyalty During Peak Season
Opportunity is knocking. The peak season will likely bring in many customers who are new to your brand. In fact, last year 41 percent of holiday shoppers purchased from a retailer that they had never previously bought from. That statistic alone shows how peak season is the perfect time to demonstrate what your brand has to offer.
Manual Vs. Automated Labor Scheduling: Key Considerations For Retailers
A Q&A with Matt Zelek, VP and industry consultant, Empower Software Solutions
Retail locations that employ a large number of staff across multiple departments greatly benefit from the ease that an auto-scheduler brings. For these bigger companies, the hours reclaimed by not having to weigh the availability and attributes of 30 to 100 associates to fill each day of the week results in increased time for managers to help support the customer experience and an optimized schedule that delivers actual dollars saved on labor expenses.
EMV's Impact On Holiday Transactions
By Christine Kern, contributing writer
Wal-Mart Senior Director of Payment Services John Drechny, who has worked to transition the retailer to the new EMV cards, predicts that the new technology will create “anarchy” this holiday shopping season.
Smart Strategies For Omni-Channel Returns
Retail returns policies are critical to consumer satisfaction. In the omni-channel environment, seamlessness and simplicity are paramount.
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