Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Justin Swanson ( @ejsnyt ) reports, “Retail sales in the United States jumped nearly 11 percent this season compared with the holiday period in 2019, the year before the pandemic upended the global economy.”[1] Digital Path to Purchase taken more often. Swanson reports, “Online sales made up 20.9 Journalist E.

Trends 130

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Inmar

MARCH 21, 2019

At the same time, we learn from Chicago magazine’s 2012 coverage of a Joint Center on Political and Economic Studies report that life expectancy may be lower for those living in food deserts. One example is the North Market in North Minneapolis, an Inmar client in one of the country’s largest food deserts.

Forecasting Software 40

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Cognira

JANUARY 12, 2023

Why Integrating Weather-Driven Demand Analytics with Promotion Management can improve Retailer’s Bottom Line. Here are a few examples of how weather impacts promotion performance: Better Forecasting, Better Predictions. The Impact Weather-Driven Demand has on Promotion Performance. January 12, 2023. Promotions. Improved Inventory.

Demand Planning Software 52

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Khadeeja Safdar ( @khadeeja_safdar ) and Imani Moise ( @MoiseNoise ) report, “Retailers had their best holiday sales since 2011, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks payments in stores and online.”[1] The growth in mobile purchasing continues. These mobile moments matter. 6] They are: 1.

Inventory Reduction 100

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Will it require frequent maintenance and re-tooling? Logistics and delivery can be handled in a very optimized way with the help of automated solutions using data and information. As if this wasn’t enough, transportation costs are rising and forcing companies to constantly adjust and optimize. Will it go obsolete quickly?

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 96

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. Historic processes are inside-out tightly integrated to orders and purchase orders. With a headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, the supply chain supports 600 stores in 50 states.

Customer Service 285

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2017

Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). If Amazon has serious plans of realizing this idea, there’s already a company in the UK called Mole Solutions that has been working on creating “underground freight pipelines” since 2002. UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd. products (Reuters).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

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