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Digital Path to Purchase Decreases Retailers’ Reliance on Holiday Shopping

Enterra Insights

It’s still important, but Lauren Thomas ( @laurenthomas ) reports, “Coresight Research … says the holiday season is becoming ‘less important’ for retailers, with more shopping taking place online throughout the year. Traditionally the holiday shopping season has been a make-or-break time for retailers.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The direct connection between the two processes increases costs and increases error. Instead, it should be mapped as an input to track supply chain forecasting to financial budgets for reporting and insights. Apparel is an example. Time horizon.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Sellers can only purchase a shipping label through Walmart for orders that are in an unshipped status, it noted. By 2018, Embark had raised about $47 million in funding and was valued at $5.2

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Bad Retail is Dead — Long Live Retail

Enterra Insights

Think department stores and specialty retailers, especially those selling apparel.) For example, at the NRF’s 2018 Shop.org conference, CVS Pharmacy President Kevin Hourican, told participants, “Retail isn’t dead. shoppers still prefer to make most of their purchases in-store.” Bad retail is dead.”[2].

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs. Lee Partners.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Jennifer Furey and Rebecca Harris, attorneys at Goulston & Storrs, report, “Millennials are expected to inherit approximately $30 trillion in assets over the next 30 to 40 years. ” They note an MIT survey of apparel companies found vastly differing definitions of supply chain transparency across organizations.

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Doing Good is Important for Attracting Millennial and Gen Z Consumers

Enterra Insights

consumerism, with millennials aged 25 to 34 dominating that trend, according to a report … from consumer intelligence platform Resonate. adult online population or 77 million people, according to the report. Men and parents with young kids are most likely to be boycotting a product or retailer, according to the report.”