Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 8, 2021
The gig economy and its on-demand armies of drivers have moved people and food for years, but many retailers still hesitate to tap into Uber, Postmates and other companies to quickly move orders from stores to local customers’ doorsteps. Gig economy fulfillment setting retailers apart. Business intelligence lights the path for others.
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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Enterra Insights
JUNE 25, 2019
Retail Shrinkage is a serious retail challenge, especially when its causes can’t be accurately determined. For the last few years, inventory shrinkage has annually cost U.S. retailers just under $50 billion combined. ” Regardless of how inventory is lost, shrinkage costs retailers a lot of money.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 1, 2021
Although every economic sector undergoes constant change, the retail sector has probably seen more changes in a shorter period of time than most other sectors. With all of the changes in the retail environment and the continued shift away from conventional technologies, cognitive computing in retail is becoming increasingly important.”[1]
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 3, 2022
With just over four score days to go before Christmas, retailers, marketers, supply chain professionals, and consumers are all wondering how this holiday season is going to unfold. As we all know, supply chain snarls disrupted last year’s holiday shopping season — with some inventory arriving well after the holidays ended.
Kinaxis
MARCH 20, 2019
The CEO went on to imply that losing sales was preferable to building excess inventory. Shouldn’t it be ok to build inventory in anticipation of demand surges, and then apply promotions to work through the excess? Was he concerned about brand image, as Goldman Sachs implied about Nike in 2017?
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. This graph shows how quickly the surge begin and rise in 2017. Consumers have power.
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