TECH BUYER Nov 2020 - IDC PlanScape - Doc # US46900120
IDC PlanScape: Omni-Channel/Curbside Fulfillment Technology
Abstract
This IDC study addresses how the strain on supply chains and store operations wrought by rising ecommerce has served to accelerate the adoption of technologies and the reordering of priorities to support omni-channel and adjustments in thinking about the use, flow, location, and design of physical assets and the humans that maneuver within them. Curbside, along with the variety of omni-channel fulfillment iterations, adds layers of complexity to the retail supply chain — and layers of cost.
"Why is omni-channel fulfillment technology important? Because consumers want the convenience of these options," said Jordan K. Speer, research manager, Global Supply Chain. "Retail has evolved to be as much about how you sell as what you sell, which has brought the supply chain closer to the consumer and raised its level of importance to the organization. If you do not offer fulfillment options that consumers seek, they will go elsewhere," she said. "Indeed, results from IDC's recent Retail Consumer Insights Survey shows that a majority or close to a majority of consumers are likely or very likely to go elsewhere if they are not offered options of BOPIS curbside delivery, same-day delivery, and visibility into fulfillment options and costs before they make a purchase."
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Subscriptions Covered
IDC Retail Insights: Global Connected Supply Chain Execution and Fulfillment Strategies , IDC Retail Insights: Worldwide Retail Product Sourcing, Fulfillment and Sustainability Strategies , Worldwide Supply Chain Strategies: Transportation, Logistics, and Global Trade Management , Worldwide Supply Chain Strategies: Warehousing, Inventory and Order Management
Regions Covered
Topics Covered
Cognitive/artificial intelligence, Order management, Supply chain management applications, Technology buyer, eCommerce
Vertical Markets
Experiential retail, Retail global supply chain
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