Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market Outlook (2022 to 2032)

With a projected CAGR of 12.7% during the forecast period, it is expected that the global retail warehouse management systems market is likely to generate revenues of around USD 6,396.8 Million by 2032, up from USD1,930.9 Million in 2022. The factors responsible for this growth are:

  • Due to the shifting supply chain strategies of product producers and quickly rising consumer demand, particularly in the transport & logistics, and retail sectors, it is projected that demand for retail warehouse management systems would increase significantly.
  • A variety of variables have a positive impact on the market, including enhanced supplier and customer connections.
  • Better relationship management is one factor that affects both established and developing economies. Retail warehouse management systems lower order processing mistakes and delivery lag times.
  • The key drivers of retail warehouse management systems market expansion are the growth of eCommerce, the need for omnichannel fulfillment, the sales of retail warehouse management systems add-on modules, labor efficiency, cost ownership advantages, and supply chain platform integration.
Report Attribute Details
Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market Value (2022) USD 1,930.9 Million
Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market Anticipated Forecast Value (2032) USD 6,396.8 Million
Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market Projected Growth Rate (2022 to 2032) 12.7%

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The Asia Pacific Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market to Develop at a Rapid Pace

Given the existence of high-growth economies such as China, India, and the Philippines, Asia Pacific is expected to be the most promising area throughout the projection period. The Indian government's Make in India strategy has resulted in the establishment of manufacturing and storage facilities in India.

India is also pushing toward digitalization, innovative engineering, and manufacturing. New manufacturing units for the automotive and healthcare industries have been planned and are being built in the nation. India is one of the world's largest users of energy and power.

Due to its huge energy consumption, India is increasingly shifting toward sustainable and renewable energy sources, including the use of solar energy. This has a beneficial impact on the demand for retail warehouse management systems to ensure an uninterrupted supply of items to users.

Furthermore, as the Asia Pacific is a price-sensitive market, enterprises employing retail warehouse management system technology choose SaaS. The model's advantages, such as lower entry cost and risk, cost-effective expansion, access to the greatest technology, and dynamic and sophisticated software capabilities, are capturing the attention of manufacturers.

Rising Trends in Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market

Smaller businesses and many businesses prefer lower capital inputs and better flexibility. During the projection period, on-demand supply chain execution is predicted to obtain a greater share of the retail warehouse management systems market. WMS vendor Smart Turn was among the first to implement this strategy. To gain a presence in the industry, some providers have offered their software as a service. This factor had a significant influence in 2015 and is likely to rise throughout the projection period.

Companies may customize and supply a retail warehouse management system based on the needs of the client. The cloud-based WMS, for example, allows clients to expand or downsize the level of operations based on seasonal demand. eCommerce giants such as Amazon.com, Inc., Alibaba.com, and eBay Inc. are escalating their demand for retail warehouse management systems as they build additional warehouses throughout the globe. To meet the increased demand, various global corporations are establishing new warehouses in a diverse range of countries.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Remain Most Preferred Growth Strategy by Key Players

A cloud-native enterprise-class warehouse system, for instance, was introduced by Manhattan Associates in May 2020 and is called Manhattan Active Warehouse Management. It unifies all facets of distribution without requiring any upgrades.

HighJump was bought by Körber, which now serves as HighJump's strategic and financial partner. Automotive and aerospace, food distribution and processing, retail, consumer packaged products, drinks, craft brewing, health and wellness, third-party logistics, and wineries are among the businesses that use its software solutions.

In September 2021, Panasonic bought Blue Yonder Group, Inc. In February 2020, JDA Software changed its name to Blue Yonder Group, Inc. Blue Yonder Group, Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive retail, multichannel, and supply chain planning and execution solutions.

The development of e-commerce and increased technological investment in emerging regions such as North America and the Asia Pacific is creating demand for retail warehouse management systems significantly.

Automation of warehouse management using various technologies is cutting expenses of workforce allocation, leading to an uptick in the adoption of retail warehouse management systems. Moreover, the retail warehouse management systems adoption trends are positively influenced by the aid provided in streamlining the operation of supply chain management, logistics, and production scheduling in retail enterprises.

There are several other benefits of this system which include the reduction in inventory, labor costs, increased customer service, and inventory efficiency, contributing to the retail warehouse management systems market growth. Furthermore, the demand for retail warehouse management systems is also on the rise owing to the solutions offered for scheduling goods required in stock where less safety stock is needed due to greater efficiency in inventory.

Advanced technologies used in retail warehousing provide material handling equipment that helps in moving goods in the warehouse efficiently, surging the adoption of retail warehouse management systems.

What Factors are Influencing the Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market?

Increasing awareness of cloud-based technologies and reduced transportation costs are likely to expand the retail warehouse management systems market size during the forecast period. Increasing demand for e-commerce in the retail sector is considered one of the latest retail warehouse management systems market trends.

Every phase of supply chain management has been impacted by digital technology. Additionally, online purchases have multiplied. As a result, multichannel distribution facilities and staff are required to handle the increasing volume of goods and consumer demand, auguring well for the retail warehouse management systems market future trends.

The retail warehouse management systems' market trends and forecasts are improved by the system's capacity to deliver goods as quickly as possible via the shortest shipping routes. On the flip side, the adoption of retail warehouse management systems is hindered by higher investment in ERP and deployment of the warehouse management system and lack of IT infrastructure.

Risks related to the privacy of your data can arise from cybersecurity threats and granting unauthorized access to dubious internal parties, negatively impacting the retail warehouse management systems market outlook.

The retail warehouse management systems market is also affected by small-scale industries that are less likely to adopt retail warehouse management systems due to the additional costs associated with license purchases, upgrades, and employee training.

Retail warehouse management systems implementation lowers operational costs, improves labor productivity, and increases the efficiency of warehouse operations, but small-scale industries are not aware of its advantages of the same. Hence, this factor is also anticipated to dwindle the retail warehouse management systems market size in near future.

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Why is North America Anticipated to Dominate the Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market?

By 2022, North America is likely to capture a retail warehouse management systems market share of 35.5%. The same is facilitated by the existence of large networks of third-party logistics (3PL) businesses and corporations with international distribution and warehousing operations, as well as the ongoing expansion of the e-commerce sector.

A large number of ERP vendors were present in the USA in 2021, which contributed to the country having the largest market share in the area and fostering market expansion generally. In addition, there is a high demand for food and beverages across a variety of markets, necessitating a continuous supply from warehouses as it improves consistency, process efficiency, and quality control.

What is the Growth Outlook for the Europe Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market?

The growth of the retail warehouse management systems market in the European region is primarily driven by improvements in the warehouse management system and rising awareness of cloud-based WMS.

Due to the widespread use of multi-channel warehouse management systems, which provide real-time data on the inventory through barcoding, serial numbers, and RFID tagging, Germany is currently dominating the market in Europe.

Due to a rise in demand for the e-commerce sector, the UK is dominating. However, France is gaining ground due to a rise in the multi-channel warehouse management system's adoption. These factors are projected to contribute to the region’s retail warehouse management systems market share of 22.7% in 2022.

How is the Start-up Ecosystem in the Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market?

For small and medium-sized eCommerce and retail businesses, Logiwa is a cloud-based multichannel warehouse and inventory management system.

With the help of the solution, retail companies can create a procedure for handling backorders, cross-docking, storing inventory, and coordinating the fulfillment of multi-channel orders through intelligent picking.

Logiwa offers built-in integrations to delivery services like FedEx, USPS, Shipstation, and UPS, and marketplaces and shopping carts like Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Magento, Bigcommerce, and Walmart as well as accounting software like Quickbooks and Xero.

Another start-up playing a vital role is HighJump, that is providing cloud-based warehouse management software for logistics. Software for managing 3PLs, warehouses, shipping processes for carriers, and shippers, omnichannel fulfillment, shipment visibility, route optimization, and documentation are among its services. Software for managing manufacturing and retail operations is also offered.

What is the Competition Landscape in the Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market?

A few prominent players in the retail warehouse management systems market include Infor Inc., LogFire Inc., Manhattan Associates Inc., Made4net LLC, JDA Software Group, Inc., Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Softeon, Inc., and Synergy Logistics Ltd.

HighJump Software Inc., Swisslog Holding AG, Tecsys, Inc., Indigo Software, Inc., Provia Software, Inc, NetSuite Inc., EXE Technologies, Royal 4 Systems, and NCR Corporation are some other players in the market.

The market players are concentrating on a number of strategies to augment their retail warehouse management systems market share. To become the leading provider of warehouse management systems, they have announced a number of partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, and other legal agreements. Additionally, these players are spending money on Research and Development projects to introduce fresh services to the market and bring about emerging trends in the retail warehouse management systems market.

Report Scope

Report Attribute Details
Growth Rate CAGR of 12.7% from 2022 to 2032
Base Year for Estimation 2021
Historical Data 2016 to 2021
Forecast Period 2022 to 2032
Quantitative Units Revenue in USD Million and CAGR from 2022 to 2032
Report Coverage Revenue Forecast, Volume Forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, Trends, and Pricing Analysis
Segments Covered Component, Enterprise Size, Technology, Region
Regions Covered North America; Latin America; Europe; Eastern Europe; Asia Pacific excluding Japan; Japan; The Middle East and Africa
Key Countries Profiled United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Nordics, BENELUX, Australia & New Zealand, China, India, ASEAN, GCC Countries, South Africa
Key Companies Profiled Infor Inc.; LogFire Inc.; Manhattan Associates Inc.; Made4net LLC; JDA Software Group, Inc.; Oracle Corporation; SAP SE; Softeon, Inc.; Synergy Logistics Ltd.; HighJump Software Inc.; Swisslog Holding AG; Tecsys, Inc.; Indigo Software, Inc.; Provia Software, Inc.; NetSuite Inc.; EXE Technologies; Royal 4 Systems; NCR Corporation
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Key Segments Profiled in the Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market Survey

By Component:

  • Software
  • On-premise
  • Cloud-based
  • Services
  • Operations and Maintenance
  • System Integration
  • Consulting

By Enterprise Type:

  • Small and medium enterprise
  • Large enterprise

By Technology:

  • Supply chain management system
  • ERP warehouse applications
  • Vendor management system
  • RFID solutions

By Region:

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East and Africa

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Growth Outlook for the Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market?

The global retail warehouse management systems market is set to advance at a CAGR of 12.7% from 2022 to 2032.

What is the Projected North America Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market Share?

North America is likely to hold a retail warehouse management systems market share of 35.5% in 2022.

What is the Future of Retail Warehouse Management Systems Market?

The retail warehouse management systems market is predicted to account for USD6,396.8 Million by 2032.

Table of Content
	1. Executive Summary
	2. Market Overview
	3. Market Background
	4. Global Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast, 2022 to 2032
	5. Global Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Component
		5.1. Software
			5.1.1. On-premise
			5.1.2. Cloud-based
		5.2. Services
			5.2.1. Operations and Maintenance
			5.2.2. System Integration
			5.2.3. Consulting
	6. Global Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Enterprise Type
		6.1. Small and Medium Enterprise
		6.2. Large Enterprise
	7. Global Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Technology
		7.1. Supply Chain Management System
		7.2. ERP Warehouse Applications
		7.3. Vendor Management System
		7.4. RFID Solutions
	8. Global Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Region
		8.1. North America
		8.2. Latin America
		8.3. Europe
		8.4. Asia Pacific
		8.5. Middle East and Africa
	9. North America Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country
	10. Latin America Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country
	11. Europe Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country
	12. Asia Pacific Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country
	13. Middle East and Africa Market Analysis 2017 to 2021 and Forecast 2022 to 2032, By Country
	14. Key Countries Market Analysis
	15. Market Structure Analysis
	16. Competition Analysis
		16.1. Infor Inc.
		16.2. Manhattan Associates Inc.
		16.3. Made4net LLC
		16.4. JDA Software Group
		16.5. Oracle Corporation
		16.6. SAP SE
		16.7. Softeon, Inc.
		16.8. Synergy Logistics
		16.9. HighJump Software Inc.
		16.10. Swisslog Holding AG
		16.11. Tecsys
		16.12. Indigo Software
		16.13. Provia Software
		16.14. NetSuite Inc.
		16.15. EXE Technologies
		16.16. NCR Corporation
	17. Assumptions & Acronyms Used
	18. Research Methodology
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