PaymentsJournal
No Result
View All Result
SIGN UP
  • Commercial
  • Credit
  • Debit
  • Digital Assets & Crypto
  • Digital Banking
  • Emerging Payments
  • Fraud & Security
  • Merchant
  • Prepaid
PaymentsJournal
  • Commercial
  • Credit
  • Debit
  • Digital Assets & Crypto
  • Digital Banking
  • Emerging Payments
  • Fraud & Security
  • Merchant
  • Prepaid
No Result
View All Result
PaymentsJournal
No Result
View All Result

Nordstrom Looks To Robots For Online Order Fulfillment

By Raymond Pucci
December 9, 2019
in Analysts Coverage, News
0
4
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn
BNPL: The Times They Are a-Changin' for Credit Cards

BNPL: The Times They Are a-Changin' for Credit Cards

Online sales provide legacy brick-and-mortar merchants with a much needed growth opportunity. Now their challenge becomes: how to fulfill the orders quickly and cost effectively? Department stores and specialty retailers with a large presence in malls have suffered due to sluggish foot traffic as consumers evolve to buying online. But the same consumers are now addicted to the Amazon standard of 1 or 2 day delivery that’s made possible by a finely-tuned warehouse operation and delivery infrastructure. We’ve also seen grocery stores that have invested heavily on online order fulfillment so that they can use the e-commerce channel as a competitive advantage. Department and apparel stores, however, have been late to the fulfillment improvement party and now find themselves playing catch-up. Their dilemma is that a state-of the-art fulfillment network is costly and eats away at traditionally thin retail profits. But legacy stores cannot be left behind and we should expect to see more upgrading of their warehouse and delivery systems. Whether this will enough to stop the continuing trend of store closings remains to be seen.

An Essential Retail article discusses more on this topic which is excerpted below.

US department store chain Nordstrom is set to increase the use of robotics technology in its West Coast warehouse facilities.

In San Jose, the retailer has implemented a combination of technology from Attabotics and Tompkins Robotics to modernize its inventory storage and sortation processes – and it said the plan is to implement the same system in its ‘omni hub’ in Torrance, California.

According to Nordstrom, the new system uses up to an estimated 90% less footprint within its San Jose site, allowing the business to store and sort its products more efficiently, and ultimately get items into customers faster than it could before.

The Attabotics structure can reportedly house aisles worth of products in a compact space and has the flexibility to fit into a variety of spaces. Tompkins Robotics then utilizes small autonomous robots to sort the products by orders, shipping destination and shipping timing. 

Employees work in conjunction with the technology, inspecting the product quality, order accuracy and packaging prior to items being shipped.

Overview by Raymond Pucci, Director, Merchant Services at Mercator Advisory Group

4
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn
Tags: In-store ShoppingOnline PaymentsOnline ShoppingTechnology

    Get the Latest News and Insights Delivered Daily

    Subscribe to the PaymentsJournal Newsletter for exclusive insight and data from Javelin Strategy & Research analysts and industry professionals.

    Must Reads

    Authorization Rates

    Boosting Revenue for Merchants by Optimizing Authorization Rates

    May 12, 2025
    Why Payment Orchestration is the key to international merchant growth

    Ensuring Payment Decisions Pay for Themselves

    May 9, 2025
    cross-border

    As Businesses Reevaluate Cross-Border Relationships, Financial Institutions Can Help

    May 8, 2025
    Nacha WEB Debit Account Validation Rule Verification Solution, Quovo ACH Payment

    The Brave New Future of the Disappearing Account

    May 7, 2025
    solana financial

    After an Upgrade, Solana is Primed to Be the Blockchain of Choice for Financial Institutions

    May 6, 2025
    PAR values

    The Connecting Thread: How PAR Values Can Mitigate Fraud and Supercharge Loyalty Programs

    May 5, 2025
    mobile banking

    How Mobile Banking Apps Can Be the Center of Customers’ Money Movement Activities

    May 2, 2025
    uk visa mastercard

    The Warning Signs Looming Over Credit Card Lending

    May 1, 2025

    Linkedin-in X-twitter
    • Commercial
    • Credit
    • Debit
    • Digital Assets & Crypto
    • Digital Banking
    • Commercial
    • Credit
    • Debit
    • Digital Assets & Crypto
    • Digital Banking
    • Emerging Payments
    • Fraud & Security
    • Merchant
    • Prepaid
    • Emerging Payments
    • Fraud & Security
    • Merchant
    • Prepaid
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Sign Up for Our Newsletter
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Sign Up for Our Newsletter

    ©2024 PaymentsJournal.com |  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

    • Commercial Payments
    • Credit
    • Debit
    • Digital Assets & Crypto
    • Emerging Payments
    • Fraud & Security
    • Merchant
    • Prepaid
    No Result
    View All Result