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Trends 2022: Retail

Enterra Insights

Digital Path to Purchase taken more often. During the early days of the pandemic, consumers were often forced to take the digital path to purchase. As they focus on the environment and sustainable lifestyles consumers will increasingly prioritize the eco-profile of a product in their purchase decisions. ”[5].

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

Will it require frequent maintenance and re-tooling? However, we’re starting to leave the era of big, centralized data that is entirely controlled by a few large entities. Companies can overcome this challenge by optimizing the supply chain through data, information and using automated processes to make decisions.

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Holiday Sales Demonstrated Necessity of Omnichannel Strategies

Enterra Insights

After a weak holiday performance last year, the Minneapolis-based company embarked on a multibillion-dollar spending plan to improve its stores and digital capabilities. The growth in mobile purchasing continues. Shoppers want to easily access data about what’s in stock, for example, or what promotions a nearby store is running.”

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

Historic processes are inside-out tightly integrated to orders and purchase orders. In the discussion, you may even receive insights from one of the world’s largest database of sleep data. With a headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, the supply chain supports 600 stores in 50 states. The focus was not solely on data, but on insights.

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How Can We Use Emerging Technology To Improve Community Nutrition?

Inmar

The good news is that there are technologies available right now that technology leaders can use to help develop sustainable solutions for improving food accessibility and driving better population health. One example is the North Market in North Minneapolis, an Inmar client in one of the country’s largest food deserts.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data (TechCrunch). Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Moving on to third-party logistics (3PL) news, UPS announced the purchase of Freightex , a U.K.-based UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd.

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The Impact Weather-Driven Demand has on Promotion Performance

Cognira

By including weather analytics in the forecasting stage, retailers are able to make even better predictions about purchasing patterns. Now that we understand the impact weather has on promotion performance, let’s provide a few use-case examples of how weather analytics can work alongside a promotion management solution.