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What we have learned building order management for retailers who cannot afford to guess. Written by the people who build it.
Two Thirds of Retailers Optimistic About Year Ahead Despite Rising Costs and Supply Chain Disruption
80% of retailers expect business growth in 2026, although staffing costs, AI adoption and ongoing supply chain disruption are proving challenging Fluent Commerce, the leading provider…
The Order Management Platform That Moves at the Speed of Your Ambition
Most order management platforms promise speed. And a fast ROI. But sometime between the signed contract and a delayed go-live, the window of opportunity closes. A…
What If Every OMS Extension Was a Serverless Cloud Function?
Most order management systems (OMSs) force a choice: stay on the latest version or customize to fit your business. Fluent Order Management was built so you…
The Cost of Staying Put: Is Your Legacy OMS Still the Right Bet for Your Business?
What would it take for the cost of doing nothing to finally outweigh the risk of making a move? That's the question most CIOs running Legacy…
Not all order management system MCP Servers are built equal: Here’s how to tell the difference
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers are quickly becoming a standard feature in order management systems (OMSs) and commerce platforms. Almost every vendor now offers one or…
Stop Guessing, Start Testing: Why A/B Testing Your Order Sourcing Logic Is the Smartest Move You’re Not Making
If you've spent any time managing fulfillment operations, you know the feeling. Someone in a meeting asks, "What would happen if we sourced more orders from…
How OMS Data Powers Smarter AI Agents in Commerce
Your best customer service agent provides more than simply answering questions. They pull up order history in seconds, spot delivery problems before customers notice them, and…
The Fluent Builder MCP Server: Accelerating Developer Productivity with Context-Aware Tools
On the one-year anniversary of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), Fluent Commerce and Orium are celebrating how this open standard is reshaping the way developers build,…
Why Order Management should be at the top of your tech investment list
Retail and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are facing tough choices. With budgets under pressure and dozens of competing priorities, such as ERP upgrades, search and personalization projects,…
Distributed Order Management Systems: The Single Source of Truth for Ecommerce Customer Service AI Agents
The retail landscape has changed dramatically. Customers now expect instant answers about their orders, real-time inventory updates, and seamless returns. All delivered through AI-powered conversations. As…
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