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title: HotWax Commerce Whitepaper
description: Explore HotWax Commerce whitepapers on BOPIS, order routing, inventory, store fulfillment, retail technology, and omnichannel strategy. Read the whitepaper
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- Product 
    - Bundles 
          - [Order Management System](https://www.hotwax.co/product/omnichannel-order-management-system/)
          - [Store Inventory Management](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/store-inventory-management)
          - [Omnichannel Suite For Shopify](https://www.hotwax.co/product/omnichannel-order-management-system-for-shopify/)
    - Intelligence 
          - [MCP Server](https://www.hotwax.co/product/technology/mcp-server)
          - [AI Powered Order Routing](https://www.hotwax.co/product/technology/ai-powered-order-routing)
          - [Retail Analytics](https://www.hotwax.co/product/technology/retail-analytics-software)
    - Technology 
          - [OMS Architecture](https://www.hotwax.co/product/technology/oms-architecture)
          - [Integrations](https://www.hotwax.co/all-integrations/)
          - [Security](https://www.hotwax.co/privacy-and-security)
- Use Cases 
    - By Business Benefits 
          - [Prevent Overselling](https://www.hotwax.co/use-cases/prevent-overselling)
          - [Unified Inventory](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/unified-inventory/)
          - [Order Routing](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/configurable-order-routing)
          - [Ship From Store](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/ship-from-store-software)
          - [Buy Online Pick-Up In Store](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/buy-online-pick-up-in-store-bopis-software/)
          - [Pre-Orders](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/pre-orders/)
          - [Inventory Transfers](https://www.hotwax.co/inventory-transfers)
          - [Cycle Counts](https://www.hotwax.co/cycle-count)
          - [Return In Store](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/buy-online-return-in-store-boris-software)
          - [Retail Sales Audit](https://www.hotwax.co/product/omnichannel-retail-sales-audit-oresa/)
    - By Business Model 
          - [Footwear](https://www.hotwax.co/industries/footwear)
          - [Jewelry](https://www.hotwax.co/industries/jewelry)
          - [Fashion & Apparel](https://www.hotwax.co/industries/apparel-and-fashion)
          - [Beauty](https://www.hotwax.co/industries/beauty-and-personal-care)
          - [Travel](https://www.hotwax.co/industries/travel-and-bags)
- Resources 
    - Learn 
          - [Blogs](https://www.hotwax.co/blog)
          - [Guides](https://www.hotwax.co/guides)
          - [Whitepapers](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper)
          - [Solution Briefs](https://www.hotwax.co/solution-briefs)
          - [Engineering Blog](https://www.hotwax.co/engineering)
    - Product Help 
          - [Product Updates](https://www.hotwax.co/product-updates)
          - [Knowledge Base](https://www.hotwax.co/hotwax-commerce-documentation)
          - [Shopify Integration](https://www.hotwax.co/shopify-order-management-integration)
          - [NetSuite Integration](https://www.hotwax.co/hotwax-netsuite-integration)
          - [Sample BI Reports](https://www.hotwax.co/business-intelligence-bi-reports)
          - [FAQs](https://www.hotwax.co/frequently-asked-questions)
    - Media 
          - [Podcast](https://www.hotwax.co/podcast)
          - [Demo Videos](https://www.hotwax.co/demo-videos/)
- Company 
    - [Our Story](https://www.hotwax.co/about-us/our-story/)
    - [Team](https://www.hotwax.co/about-us/)
    - [Partners](https://www.hotwax.co/become-a-partner)
    - [Customers](https://www.hotwax.co/customers)
    - [Pressroom](https://www.hotwax.co/hotwax-commerce-pressroom)
    - [Social Impact](https://www.hotwax.co/social-impact-hotwax-commerce)
    - [Events](https://www.hotwax.co/events-and-conferences)

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# Whitepapers

### [![Omnichannel order routing strategies whitepaper guide](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/whitepapers/omnichannel-order-routing-playbook/whitepaper-omnichannel-order-routing-feature-image.jpg?width=2000&name=whitepaper-omnichannel-order-routing-feature-image.jpg) Omnichannel Order Routing Playbook Omnichannel Order Routing Playbook Learn how omnichannel order routing helps retailers make the right call on every order, balancing speed, shipping costs, inventory, and customer experience.](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper/omnichannel-retail-tech-stack-of-the-decade)

### [![Omnichannel Retail Tech Stack of the Decade whitepaper cover](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/common-assets/shared-images/omnichannel-retail-tech-stack-whitepaper.png?width=2000&name=omnichannel-retail-tech-stack-whitepaper.png) Omnichannel Retail Tech Stack of the Decade Omnichannel Retail Tech Stack of the Decade Omnichannel Retail Stack of the Decade whitepaper by HotWax Commerce offers a blueprint for omnichannel retailing. It provides a detailed retail tech stack template, along with workflows for omnichannel order fulfillment, inventory management, and returns processing.](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper/omnichannel-retail-tech-stack-of-the-decade)

### [![Buy Online Pick-Up In-Store Playbook](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/common-assets/shared-images/bopis-playbook.png?width=2000&name=bopis-playbook.png) Buy Online Pick-Up In Store Playbook BUY ONLINE PICK-UP IN STORE Buy Online Pick-Up In Store (BOPIS) Playbook by HotWax Commerce provides you with key points and best practices to consider as you plan for implementation.](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper/buy-online-pick-up-in-store-playbook)

### [![Store Crediting Framework for Omnichannel Retail Success whitepaper cover](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/common-assets/shared-images/store-crediting-framework-whitepaper.png?width=2000&name=store-crediting-framework-whitepaper.png) Store Crediting Framework for Omnichannel Retail Success STORE CREDITING FRAMEWORK Download The Free Whitepaper! At HotWax, upon working with countless retailers, we’ve found that very few brands have considered changing their store crediting policies.](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper/store-crediting-framework-for-omnichannel-retail-success)

### [![Top 5 Omnichannel Commerce Mistakes Retailers Make whitepaper cover](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/common-assets/shared-images/omnichannel-commerce-mistakes-whitepaper.png?width=2000&name=omnichannel-commerce-mistakes-whitepaper.png) Top 5 Omnichannel Commerce Mistakes Retailers Make OMNICHANNEL COMMERCE Download The Free Whitepaper! Retailers across the world are struggling to consolidate their online and offline channels.](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper/top-5-omnichannel-commerce-mistakes-retailers-make)

### [![The Future of Digital Stores whitepaper cover](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/common-assets/shared-images/the-future-of-digital-stores.png?width=2000&name=the-future-of-digital-stores.png) The Future of Digital Stores Digital Stores Learn how Digital stores- Digital Fitting rooms, Mobile self-checkout, Magic Mirror, RFID, Clienteling, Contactless Payment, drive more customer engagement.](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper/the-future-of-digital-stores)

### [![The State of Mobile Commerce in the North American Fashion Industry whitepaper cover](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/common-assets/shared-images/mobile-commerce-fashion-industry-whitepaper.png?width=2000&name=mobile-commerce-fashion-industry-whitepaper.png) The State of Mobile Commerce in the North American Fashion Industry MOBILE COMMERCE This set of merchants is composed of fashion eCommerce sites who are based out of the North American region.](https://www.hotwax.co/whitepaper/the-state-of-mobile-commerce-in-the-north-american-fashion-industry)

### [![Pre-Orders Made Easy whitepaper cover](https://www.hotwax.co/hs-fs/hubfs/common-assets/whitepapers/whitepaper-feature-images/pre-orders-made-easy-whitepaper.jpg?width=2000&name=pre-orders-made-easy-whitepaper.jpg) Pre-Orders Made Easy Pre-Orders Made Easy Pre-orders help retailers sell future inventory with confidence. Learn how HotWax Commerce supports promise dates, mixed carts, customer updates, and controlled release workflows.](https://www.hotwax.co/pre-orders-made-easy)

## Start your Omnichannel Transformation

[Book a demo](https://www.hotwax.co/connect)

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### Connect

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- Product 
    - [Omnichannel Order Management](https://www.hotwax.co/product/omnichannel-order-management-system/)
    - [Store Inventory Management](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/store-inventory-management)
    - [FAQ](https://www.hotwax.co/frequently-asked-questions)
    - [Product Updates](https://www.hotwax.co/product-updates)
    - [Documentation](https://www.hotwax.co/hotwax-commerce-documentation)
- Use cases 
    - [Unified Inventory](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/unified-inventory/)
    - [Configurable Order Routing](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/configurable-order-routing)
    - [Ship From Store](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/ship-from-store-software)
    - [Buy Online Pick-Up In Store](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/buy-online-pick-up-in-store-bopis-software/)
    - [Pre-Orders](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/pre-orders/)
    - [Buy Online Return In Store](https://www.hotwax.co/solution/buy-online-return-in-store-boris-software)
- Solutions 
    - [Omnichannel OMS for Shopify](https://www.hotwax.co/product/omnichannel-order-management-system-for-shopify/)
    - [Omnichannel Retail Sales Audit](https://www.hotwax.co/product/omnichannel-retail-sales-audit-oresa/)

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