Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The two most prominent reasons are that some retailers begin their holiday sales earlier (sometimes before Halloween), and the rise of e-commerce (which allows consumers to shop for bargains year-round). For retailers, that may make this holiday season their biggest test yet.”[1] Last year, it was the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In our recent GlobalTranz 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook white paper, our experts review some of the factors that will shape logistics in the coming year and beyond. As a result, many shippers are revising their strategy from just-in-time inventory to just-in-case based on the hard lessons of the past two years.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

The irony of excess inventory. ”[2] It’s ironic, therefore, in this inflationary period, that many retailers are experiencing the exact opposite problem — too few consumers seeking items they already have on hand. Now, some retailers are struggling with the opposite problem: a deluge of stuff nobody wants to buy.”

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 25, 2022

In a bold move which bore resemblance to the fighting spirit of the retail industry as a whole these past two years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2022 went ahead as planned in New York City despite rising COVID cases and reduced attendance. Here’s a look at four mega- themes from NRF 2022 sessions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2022

This article is from FarEye and examines the challenges around big and bulky deliveries in 2022. As online retail continues its impressive growth, consumers and retailers alike are realizing the importance of delivery and its impact on purchase decisions. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

retailer thanks to partnerships with Wing and Zipline. retailer thanks to partnerships with Wing and Zipline. The retailer says snacks and beverages are the most popular items sent by drone. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Correspondent Melissa Repko reports that it might take some time for retailers to figure out how consumers are going to behave over the coming months. ”[2] Nevertheless, she observes, “Retailers are more on edge.” She reports, “Retailers like Best Buy, Party City, Walmart and Wayfair announced layoffs in 2022.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2022

According to a survey by Gatepoint Research, 40% of retailers are focusing on this as one of their 2022 priorities. And according to the 2022 Bringg Barometer: State of Retail Delivery & Fulfillment, 99% of retailers are aiming to offer this service within three years. But what merchandise needs to be where?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. The retailer plans to double the number of sites in the coming years and currently operates more than 55 dedicated same-day sites across the U.S. Retailers estimate 13.7 Retailers estimate 13.7 percent, or $24.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 10, 2022

While there has been some easement, retailers are taking control of parts of their supply chains to control costs and strengthen networks. We launched this into the Phoenix market in Q1 2022, and we'll look to scale this in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. You might be thinking, “Well, but what about growing retail inventories? While inventories have started piling up, having the right product mix is where the challenge lies, resulting in a feast or famine situation. I am only saying this in half jest.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Retail supply chain management has always been a complicated and complex process. But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Why We Cannot Get Inventory Right.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 10, 2023

During what is typically peak season in customer demand, what we’re seeing instead is reduced shipping demand and declining freight rates. The year 2022 saw the challenge of retailers having overstocked inventory created by inventory gluts from COVID demand changing. which was expected for 2022’s peak season.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 20, 2022

A lot of recent media attention has been devoted to what might be considered “macro” logistics problems, such as port closures, blocked shipping lanes and a lack of ocean container capacity. The study reveals retailers’ key priorities, as well as strengths and weaknesses in their last-mile fulfillment capabilities.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We’ve read the market reports, trawled the internet and identified key areas of change, and here we break these down for you with 10 of the major trends we expect to see in this industry in 2022 and beyond. And then they were the exclusive realm of big-brand global retailers like Amazon. Fact : ECommerce is not just for retailers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 10, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on online customer fulfillment and especially the 2021 holiday fulfilment period, we cautioned retail and consumer goods supply chain management teams to be watchful for the bullwhip effect in inventory planning and replenishment needs to support expected customer demand.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

More than 80% of goods – by volume – are moved by ocean freight globally, so shipping costs directly impact the price level of imported goods. Rates remained about 10X higher than pre-COVID through April of 2022, leading most importers to pass on at least some of those increased costs to consumers in the form of higher prices.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

However, I’ve been hearing more and more stories about how the rapid over-expansion of many brands and retailers in 2021 has proven to result in all kinds of problems, specifically around additional inventory, excess capacity, and over-expansion of the workforce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. The finished products are then ready to be shipped to big box retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks. If there are topics you’d like us to cover, email info@elementum.com.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Golden Quarter is Here: How Retailers can Succeed this Holiday Season. November 8, 2022. Retail AI/ML & Data Science. And just like that, we have approached the busiest season for retailers. How will this impact retailers and their promotion planning? Will consumers change their holiday shopping behaviors?

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The benefits of this model include cost reductions in storage and inventory. retailers struggled to replace those products, leaving consumers empty-handed and frustrated. For example, PS Subramaniam , a partner at Kearney, writes, “[A]n inventory glut of high-end electronic components is an expensive problem.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2022

Supply Chain Matters reflects on an all too familiar challenge when conditions of excess inventory exist in supply chain planning, execution and customer fulfillment processes. . The presumption is that this inventory will be made available for this year’s holiday fulfillment period. Background. That is the cascading implication.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 17, 2022

Global retailer Walmart reported Q1-2022 financial performance this week and described the current retail business profitability environment as unexpected and unusual. For the recently completed quarter, the retailer reported overall revenue up 2.4 Regarding outlook for the remainder of 2022, the retailer forecasted a 3.5

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here we give you our top 10 wholesale distribution trends for 2022 and beyond. Direct-to-consumer selling cuts out wholesalers In 2022 wholesalers are increasingly at risk of coming into competition with their own customers, as manufacturers look to sell directly to their consumers – skipping the traditional distribution model.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

Throughout his career, Ron has worked with many Fortune 2,000 shippers, retailers, and 3PLs, helping them to optimize their logistics operations using real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and global control tower capabilities. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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ShipBob

JUNE 29, 2022

Ecommerce enablement involves the incorporation of features such as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), shopping carts, and shipping service tools. In 2021, retail ecommerce sales worldwide reached $4.9 Faster shipping, fueled by enhanced fulfillment operations, is also adding to the appeal and convenience of ecommerce shopping.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Many merchants were concerned about having enough inventory to meet demand, and consumers wondered if they would be able to secure holiday gifts for loved ones. According to a 2021 survey, 43% of merchants ordered holiday inventory earlier than usual, and 44% ordered more than usual. Big Picture Thinking.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlighted both September and Q3-2022 global and regional PMI indices.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design. The result? .

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