Outsourcing e-commerce logistics: pros and cons.

whitePaper | November 10, 2022

There are many ERP solutions for companies available and each is designed for companies in different industries and sub-sectors and to suit companies of different sizes.

whitePaper | May 2, 2023

If there’s one challenge every online seller faces, it’s this: The e-commerce industry is in a constant state of evolution. Consumers are more tech-savvy and informed than ever before, and they’re continually adopting new methods for online buying. As a result, a whole new set of doors has been opened to manufacturing brands. Once tethered largely to wholesale and resale, brands can now choose from a variety of effective sales channels.

whitePaper | December 3, 2019

The retail landscape is experiencing unprecedented change in the face of disruptive forces, one of the most recent and powerful being the rapid rise of automation in the sector. The World Economic Forum predicts that 30-50% of retail jobs are at risk once known automation technologies are fully incorporated. This would result in the loss of about 6 million retail jobs and represents a greater percentage reduction than the manufacturing industry experienced. Using Osborne and Frey study1 with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the analysis suggests that more than 7.5 million jobs are at high risk of computerization. A large proportion of the human capital represented by the retail workforce is therefore at risk of becoming “stranded workers.”

whitePaper | March 31, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged merchants’ interest in mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems. mPOS untethers traditional POS solutions from fixed stations, allowing employees to collect payments via mobile devices like tablets and smartphones often with no physical contact with customers. In a pandemic, that’s a big advantage. After a slow start about a decade ago, mPOS systems have become increasingly popular in the last few years. In fact, NTT Data and Accourt Limited estimate that mPOS transactions will total $4 trillion, or half of all POS volume, in 2024.¹

whitePaper | June 2, 2022

Omnichannel selling is the need of the hour for retail enterprises across the globe. The advent of E-commerce and the onset of the pandemic are only reinforcing the fact that omnichannel is the way to go for small-scale brick and mortar stores to remain competitive in the long run. Here’s everything you need to know about omnichannel fulfillment and how to go about it for your business.

whitePaper | January 6, 2020

In retail, change is always right around the corner. As technology continues to develop, there are more and more opportunities for the improvement of a core pillar of commerce: the value chain. Basically, a retailer’s value chain can involve five main parts–raw materials, manufacturing, distribution centers, logistics, and finally, the retailer. Each link plays an important role in getting products into the hands of customers.