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Key Insights from NRF 2024: Navigating the Future of Retail

ToolsGroup

The curtains have closed on the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2024 Retail’s Big Show, and this year’s event has been extraordinary, with a record-breaking attendance of nearly 40,000 participants from around the globe. Inflation, another hurdle on the retail landscape, prompted a shift in focus towards long-term business growth.

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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

The continued growth in e-commerce retail sales has been largely driven by factors such as convenience, product selection and lower prices. As online shopping continues to grow – retail e-commerce sales are expected to make up nearly a quarter of total retail sales worldwide by 2026 – returns will become more prevalent.

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The 2022 Chlorine Shortage: Another Year of Poolmageddon

ToolsGroup

Covid-19 had its fair share of global supply chain victims , and chlorine is no exception. between 2021 and 2026.The How Retailers are Responding to the Swimming Pool Chlorine Shortage. If public pool owners can’t get their hands on the supplies they need, we might see a similar pattern this coming summer.

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Retail Apocalypse Predicted to Continue

Enterra Insights

Over the past several years, thousands of brick-and-mortar retail stores have closed in what has been called the Retail Apocalypse. “As a result,” Wigglesworth wrote, “many big retailers are shuttering stores across the US.” ” The future of the retail apocalypse. . in the previous four.”[2]

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A 2024 Outlook into the Future of Retail Promotions

Cognira

A 2024 Outlook into the Future of Retail Promotions February 12, 2024 Promotions Home As we step into 2024, the retail landscape is undergoing significant transformations, with technology, data, and customer expectations playing pivotal roles. This year marks a turning point where sustainability takes a prominent role in the C-suite.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- February 24 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest news capsule follow-up relative to updating readers to prior supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. January PPI Points to Persistent Inflation Over a year ago at this time, Supply Chain Matters published a commentary focused on the U.S.

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Zero Visibility to Complete Control: Supply Chain Optimization

Locus

trillion by 2026. This is no small figure, and it inevitably means retailers must prepare to handle an influx of online orders. Read also: Retailer guide to peak season shipping But there’s a catch. And the make-or-break point in this chain? And the make-or-break point in this chain? The last mile.