Piglet in Bed expands Retail247 tie up with Archean as stock and order management system

Retail247 reports that Piglet in Bed, a homeware and lifestyle brand, has selected its Archean solution to manage both its stock management and order management operations.

This expanded partnership builds on the brand’s use of Origin, Retail247’s PIM and PLM solution.

Martin Schofield, CEO at Retail247, says: “Piglet in Bed is a fantastic example of a digital first brand scaling with clarity and purpose. We’re thrilled to support their next phase of growth by delivering inventory visibility, fulfilment optimisation and operational agility through Archean.”

With Archean’s stock management capabilities, Piglet in Bed gains a centralised, real-time view of inventory across it’s retail operations. From purchase order management to stock valuation, the solution is designed to scale with growing DTC brands.

Complementing this, Archean.OMS (Retail247’s newly launched order management system) will orchestrate Piglet in Bed’s fulfilment process, intelligently routing orders across channels and fulfilment locations based on speed, cost and availability.

The platform will support: Real-time inventory visibility across channels and locations; Omnichannel fulfilment options including ship-from-store and dropship; Cloud native scalability for peak trading periods; Seamless integration with existing e-commerce and logistics partners.

Anna Donoghue, Commercial Director at Piglet in Bed, says: "After working with Retail247 to embed Origin over the past 12-18 months, we are delighted to be extending our partnership to onboard the Archean product in due course.”

“Real-time visibility of our stock and the ability to make fulfilment decisions based on cost will hugely support the growth of profitable, commercial decisions within our business alongside delivering key efficiency drivers for our operational teams. We're very excited to be working on this in collaboration with Retail247." 

Lily Jackson, Customer Success Executive at Retail247, says: “We’re proud to be an even larger part of Piglet in Bed’s tech stack and strategic growth journey. With Origin, Archean and Archean.OMS working together, they will have a unified platform that supports fast, informed decision-making across the business. Our partnership, built on shared expertise and trust, has already seen great success, and we look forward to continuing this journey with Piglet in Bed.”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Order management systems will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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