inventory management

Retail Inventories Increase 5.6% Year Over Year in February
Retail Inventories Increase 5.6% Year Over Year in February
March 29, 2024  |  Retail

Retail inventories increased to $808.8 billion in February. That figure is 0.5% higher than January and 5.6% higher than it was a year earlier, the...

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Gather AI Raises $17 Million for AI-Powered Inventory Monitoring
Gather AI Raises $17 Million for AI-Powered Inventory Monitoring
March 27, 2024  |  Investments

Gather AI has raised $17 million to scale its computer vision and AI-powered warehouse inventory monitoring offerings. The Series A-1 round, announced Wednesday (March 27), will be used...

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Mercado Libre Investing $2.5 Billion to Bolster Growth in Mexico
Mercado Libre Investing $2.5 Billion to Bolster Growth in Mexico
March 15, 2024  |  eCommerce

Latin American eCommerce and payments firm Mercado Libre is reportedly set to invest a record $2.5 billion in Mexico this year, up from the $1.6...

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Real-Time Insights Give Brands New Eyes on Inventory in Stores
Real-Time Insights Give Brands New Eyes on Inventory in Stores
March 01, 2024  |  Retail

Brands invest significant resources in merchandising, often relying on third-party interventions to ensure proper stocking and presentation of products in stores.  To accomplish this, brand...

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Allure Bridals Offers New Stock Financing Program to Merchants
Allure Bridals Offers New Stock Financing Program to Merchants
February 26, 2024  |  Retail

Bridal and formalwear brand Allure Bridals has debuted a finance program for retailers. The program is “a first-of-its-kind program within the bridal industry,” the Memphis-based company said in...

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Crisp Raises $50 Million to Grow CPG Data-Sharing Efforts
Crisp Raises $50 Million to Grow CPG Data-Sharing Efforts
February 22, 2024  |  Investments

Collaborative commerce firm Crisp, which provides retailers with real-time inventory data, has raised $50 million in a Series B extension round to drive its growth efforts....

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Cart.com Launches Order Management Software for Merchants
Cart.com Launches Order Management Software for Merchants
February 21, 2024  |  eCommerce

Cart.com now offers its order management software solution as a standalone product. The Constellation Order Management System (OMS) allows merchants to unify orders and inventory across multiple channels,...

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Retailers Rediscover ‘Just-in-Time’ Inventory After Years of Pileups
Retailers Rediscover ‘Just-in-Time’ Inventory After Years of Pileups
January 24, 2024  |  Retail

Retailers are reportedly embracing “just-in-time” inventory management once more after years of excess stock. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Jan. 24), merchants...

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Retail Theft and Shrink Reports Have Investors Seeking Answers
Retail Theft and Shrink Reports Have Investors Seeking Answers
January 09, 2024  |  Retail

Last year saw several retailers report that their profits were being hurt by “shrink.” That’s the industry term for lost inventory due to a variety...

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