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Small is the new big: Millennials & the future of retail

DELMIA Quintiq

In the past decade, physical stores have been facing increased competition from online retailers catering to Millennials. trillion annually and represent 30 percent of total retail sales” ( source ). Here are five smart ways retailers can engage Millennials on a personal level: 1. Use targeted promotions. Keep things simple.

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Striking a Balance

BlueYonder

Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Kirsten Piacentini, Vice President of Inventory Management at L.L.Bean; who just so happens to be one of JDA’s transformative customers in retail! From 2006-2008 I lived in Costa Rica, hiring the initial 15-person IT team. Kirsten and her family.

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Coming of Age: The Digital Consumer Chain

Supply Chain Insights

Nothing is left to the imagination; and digital animation has created an entire generation of people who firmly believe that there are dinosaurs on the small islands off the coast of Costa Rica. As a longtime analyst in the consumer goods and retail industries; I have seen what technology has done to change the way we do business.

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Addressing sustainability threats to coffee supply chain using low-code technology

TrackVia

It’s likely that you’ve never heard of them because they operate behind the scenes providing the unroasted coffee beans to retail coffee companies like Starbucks and Peets that you know and love. I had the privilege to visit Volcafe in San José, Costa Rica, and learn more about the success of Volcafe Way.

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Striking a Balance

BlueYonder

Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Kirsten Piacentini, Vice President of Inventory Management at L.L.Bean; who just so happens to be one of JDA’s transformative customers in retail! From 2006-2008 I lived in Costa Rica, hiring the initial 15-person IT team. Kirsten and her family.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Costa Rica. The retail channels demand high service levels, while planning is becoming increasingly difficult. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cook Islands.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

Costa Rica. Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g. directly from their suppliers, from their own warehouse or even from a retail store). Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands.