Retail

There are many distribution models out there. And you shouldn’t stick to just one. You likely will need to employ a mix of these strategies to maximize both profits and consumer satisfaction. Remember, what works in one region, brand or channel may not work in another, and your current strategy is likely to shift in the future. You need to be agile. But all of these distribution models have one thing in common: you need the right tech stack...

Organizations must ensure they have the right foundation in place – one that brings together the right technologies, platforms, and data to sail smoothly through peak periods.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Jonathan Gold, Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy, for the National Retail Federation (NRF).

In this white paper, we will share the secret ingredients that make an online marketplace highly successful and, most importantly, how to ensure your customers have a great experience, every single time.

Kroger's Raul Bujalil will discus the impact of e-commerce on the grocery industry.

In this case study, we explain how Pivotree, a long-time SAP Customer Experience System Integrator, delivered a seamless guest experience with a fully integrated digital suite for TGI Fridays.

This case study shows how Robotic Product Sortation Systems were implemented to fulfill store replenishment orders for a fortune 5 retailer and provides 3 reasons retailers need robotic product sortation in fulfillment warehouses.

In this playbook, we will examine the benefits of creating a retail apparel and footwear strategy that leverages advanced automation solutions for the flexibility and efficiency required for a strong, consistent competitive edge in a changing market.

The National Retail Federation is anticipating that retail sales will now grow between 10.5% and 13.5% to more than $4.44 trillion this year as the economy accelerates its pace of recovery.

Deloitte interviewed 50 retail executives and 15 of their retail subject-matter specialists to address what the retail world may look like with COVID-19 in the rearview mirror - and what retailers may expect as they plan for 2021 and beyond.

In this guide, we detail how a ship-from-store strategy leverages store inventory to fulfill orders, which impacts your entire retail network - from supply chain to store operations and customer service.

Listen in as GE Appliance’s Marcia Brey discusses the logistics behind one of the largest appliance distribution networks in the country.

Trends in e-commerce are only going to create more strain on shipping and fulfillment in 2021 and beyond.

Listen in as Ranjan Roy, vice president of strategy for Adore Me, discusses what it takes to roll out a subscription-based supply chain.

Walmart's e-commerce executive Marc Lore has announced his retirement and is leaving the retail giant to build a 'city of the future' molded on a 'reformed version of capitalism' as well as writing a book and starting a TV show.

The simple fact of the matter is that any customer-facing organization must support the ideology of processing returns; whether or not that process can be efficient and productive comes down to how returns are handled.

A control tower solution synchronizes and coordinates all parties and systems around a single version of the truth, eliminating blind spots, and providing a solid foundation for optimization, decision-making, collaboration, and automation.

Shopping has changed forever and the entire experience has been transformed; retail will continue to evolve and its future relies heavily on the types of technologies retailers will deploy to meet customers' demands.

During the pandemic, stay-at-home consumers switched to online buying, and the 2020 roll call of bricks-and-mortar bankruptcies reads like a “who’s who” of retailing, however, the pandemic has also unleashed a wave of unparalleled supply chain innovation.

Retail is continuously looking for a bigger, better way to move freight, please more customers, avoid losses, and reduce the risk of disruption, Automation in the retail supply chain unlocks this capability, but it comes with a catch, without efficiency in procurement processes, particularly the management of inbound freight on the dock, it will fail.