BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Having started my retail career at the age of 17, I speak from experience when I say…retail is a hard business! In my 30+ years working in retail I often said, “Retail, you’ve got to love it…especially if you are going to make a career of it.” The group said retailers on average saw a 26.5% billion from 2020.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2022

In the years leading up to the Covid-19 pandemic, the most discussed topic in the retail sector was the Retail Apocalypse. A combination of the rise of e-commerce, overbuilding of stores, and too much debt-load resulted in thousands of physical retail locations going out of business. and Wayfair Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

A101 is the fifth fastest growing retail company in the world. A101 is the largest retailer in Turkey with over 10,000 company owned stores and 48 regional distribution centers and one E-commerce fulfillment center. With COVID, the retailer saw demand spikes for 900 items out of the 1600 the retailer carries. Mr. Cerito?lu

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2016

With the seasonal flood of consumer demand about hit the retail industry, advanced home delivery solutions can play an important role in success. Home delivery is a big challenge for many retailers, especially those with multiple options for delivery such as private and dedicated fleets, LTL, regional couriers, suppliers, etc.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2019

Earlier this year we published an exclusive market research survey, based on interviews with 500 retail executives in the U.S. to discover their views on retail supply chain digitization. The post Our Retail Supply Chain Survey Is A Hot Topic! appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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C3 Solutions

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Is it possible, you may ask, to identify only 6 supply chain hot topics for 2016? Supply chain is such a broad topic, covering so many industries and territories that we will attempt to give it some focus. manufacturing, distribution, retail, grocery) and the trucking industry that serves them.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The topic of the microchip shortage dominated media headlines and planning meetings for years. Now, another shortage is creating obstacles on the path to equilibrium in the supply chain: talent.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Retailers have gotten the message: Optimize or die. The survey, conducted by Blue Yonder , found that the vast majority of retail executives: Considered themselves very knowledgeable about AI (85%). These results underscore a crucial point: Retailers that don’t embrace AI will almost certainly fall behind. The results?

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

by Ilyas Kucukcay From the incredible pace of turnover in style trends to the excess waste it produces, today’s fast fashion phenomenon is a controversial topic on many fronts. By leveraging well-implemented bricks-and-clicks business models, these larger retailers can maximize their reach.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 10, 2017

For years, planning productivity has not been a particularly hot topic at most companies. Internet retailer Wayfair reported a 6 to 1 reduction in planning workload by moving to low touch forecasting and supply chain planning. Click below for a more in depth discussion of this topic. It’s a job changer.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Thanks to the recently integrated EvoAI engine, JustEnough leads the charge in AI-driven retail planning and execution. NRF 2024 is a retail tradeshow that brings together more than 6,200 brands from around the globe to New York City for three days of learning, collaboration, and discovery. But it’s not just about the bottom line.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2019

The pace of change in today’s retail environment is faster than ever. E-commerce and shifting, more demanding consumer behaviors have led retailers to tighten requirements for shippers across the board. Penalties for late or partial shipments are steep and can make or break a shipper’s relationship with a retailer.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2024

This year’s edition, held in Florence on April 9-10, placed a significant spotlight on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications within the fashion and retail domain. Unified Commerce: Redefining Retail for the Modern Era 3. Now, the concept of unified commerce emerges as the precursor of retail’s future.

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Locus Robotics

AUGUST 18, 2020

``We will define lasting change in the retail revolution.``. Join us at the Retail Supply Chain Virtual conference, August 20-21 2020, for this year’s most important retail logistics topics regarding the New Normal for e-commerce supply chains. Friday August 21 at 11:15.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2022

With incredible pressure on companies – especially retailers – to offer same-day delivery, how can this last mile be optimized at scale for both cost and service? Across hundreds of stores and a seemingly endless array of SKUs, how can retailers have the right products positioned optimally, in advance, to anticipate local demand variations?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper's Mind for Effective KPI Management. Here are the 9 key topics to understand in the relationsihp between the shipper and the 3PL. Effective KPI management starts with understanding these 9 key topics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Supply chain sustainability has become a very hot topic, but for a lot of people, there is uncertainty around its meaning. The second reason to address sustainability topics, from a supply chain perspective, is to meet consumer expectations. Consumer expectations are constantly shifting and challenging the industry.

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Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Pressure is on – Why Retailers Need to Take Action on Green Retailing. Retail AI/ML & Data Science. Sustainability, a topic that has long been discussed, is becoming one of the most important strategic priorities for retailers. What is Green Retailing? Why invest in Green Retailing?

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Back in university, I was fully engaged with the topic of multi-channel retailing thanks to a marketing professor who had a long-standing passion for everything retail and digital. I learned a lot about omni-channel retailing and the customer’s way of looking at it. The new reality. Fulfilling the vision top down (i.e.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2020

Home delivery has become an increasingly hot topic as a result, and last week, I spoke on a panel about last mile logistics as part of the Reuters Events Retail Supply Chain Virtual USA conference. However, from a customer experience standpoint, it is also the most memorable and possibly important.

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Cognira

MAY 18, 2022

Top Retail Trends 2022: Here is what we have learned. General Topics. In the midst of a pandemic, national lockdowns, shortage of workers, supply issues, and sweeping uncertainty, retailers had to become more creative and flexible than ever before. Ultrafast delivery expectations is one of the biggest retail trends in 2022.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2019

The pace of change in today’s retail environment is faster than ever. E-commerce and shifting, more demanding consumer behaviors have led retailers to tighten requirements for shippers across the board. Penalties for late or partial shipments are steep and can make or break a shipper’s relationship with a retailer.

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River Logic

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

At this year's Annual Online Retail Supply Chain Summit, held in Melbourne, Australia, River Logic's customer Shoes of Prey gave a keynote entitled "Overcoming key supply chain challenges to meet customer fulfillment." Presented by Chris McCallum, Chief Operating Officer at Shoes of Prey , the keynote focused on three topics:

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ThroughPut

JULY 24, 2022

The retail industry has been witnessing unending turmoil over the last couple of years by way of a series of challenges – ranging from shifts in purchasing habits and consumer demands to the vagaries of a relentless global pandemic that continues to trigger seismic upheavals. Focus on both top and bottom-line growth.

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Cognira

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The Power of AI in Retail. But how does this tie within retail? In our third installment of the Meet the Team series, Mark Bloemeke, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Cognira, shares his knowledge on the impact of AI in retail, and how it will help grocers understand their customers on a deeper level. Mark Bloemeke.

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ThroughPut

JULY 5, 2023

What started off as toilet paper shortage in 2020 continues to show up in grocery and food retail even three years later. As per an IHL Group study , food retail and groceries are missing almost $1 trillion in sales due to these stockouts. And that makes sense – customers don’t really care why there is a product shortage.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2023

It covers topics related to food and beverage manufacturing, producing, processing, retailing, distributing, restaurant and food service, warehousing, transportation, and storage. Food Logistics provides valuable insights into industry trends, best practices, and innovations.

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Locus Robotics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

``We will define lasting change in the retail revolution.``. Join us at the Retail Supply Chain Virtual conference, August 20-21 2020, for this year’s most important retail logistics topics regarding the New Normal for e-commerce supply chains. Friday August 21 at 11:15.

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Proxima

JANUARY 21, 2021

2020 was a year that changed retail. Consumers were forced to drastically change shopping habits as we moved our lives onto digital platforms, and retailers had to quickly shift all their operations online to adapt to the new reality. The world of retail has changed, and this means supply chains must change with it. Technology.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 30, 2014

The National Retail Federation’s 2014 Big Show in New York was alive with high energy and record crowds. Supply Chain Nation sat down with Gartner research Vice President Kevin Sterneckert to get his take on the hot topics at NRF and what they mean for retail. SCN: What were two or three of the hottest topics at NRF this year?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2022

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Read more Editor’s Pick: Three Mega Trends to Look Out for in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Generative AI is a major topic at all the enterprise events this year. If an Oracle retailer – outside grocery where Uber already has a solution – is using Oracle Retail Cloud, they can support ecommerce and omnichannel solutions for consumers with minimal effort. There are thousands of retailers that use Retail Cloud.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

He is an expert in systems optimization, risk and resilience, and supply chain management, topics he researches and teaches at MIT and other leading business and engineering schools. Following the journey of the t-shirt from factory to retailer. Launched in 2016, the program had its one millionth registrant at the end of 2022.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It is important to note LSPs run a supply chain differently as compared to a retailer and a manufacturer. Roy, from a broader industry perspective, what are some key topics that we are talking to LSPs about? Terence: Roy, please share other relevant topics. Roy: LSP and 3PL are very broad terms.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

Attended by an international audience of over 81,000 visitors, the event highlighted the latest retail innovations and boasted best-practice keynotes and presentations on timely and crucial industry strategies. Here are the three key takeaways on retailers’ minds. Read the blog now to discover insights into peer strategies→ 2.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. In recent years, many large retailers began using OTIF to measure their supplier’s performance. Relationships with the retailer are hurt.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

I addressed these four topics during his keynote speech at the 2015 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum. I have selected two questions from each of the following topics to answer: Crossborder. Omnichannel Retail. Forum Attendee: How does the discussion of Omnichannel involve the topic of automated material handling systems?

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