Convenience stores need to automate or get left behind
A convenience store’s main competition was simply another c-store until relatively recently. Now quick commerce businesses have made aggressive moves into the...
Retailers and suppliers need to prioritize collaboration now
Supply constraints have increased over the past year, so retailers must lay a groundwork that will help ensure adequate inventory on shelves (both physical and ...
Retailers can’t forget to prioritize capacity management despite inventory shortages
Fearing empty shelves during the winter holidays from global supply chain issues and shortages, many retailers have shifted their inventory acquisition strategy...
Retailers don’t have to choose between profitability and customer satisfaction
At the height of the COVID pandemic, retail profitability took a back seat to meeting customer demand by whatever means necessary. What will it take for retaile...
Retailers must centralize their data to thrive
Although most of today’s retailers have at least a basic understanding of the need to collect and centralize their local data, there are those that either do ...
Are retailers prepared to respond to increasing supply chain complexity?
Since the start of the pandemic, retailers have needed to update their channels and delivery methods and take steps to future-proof their business, making the s...
What will it take to get shoppers back into stores in 2021?
Traditional and multichannel retailers can prepare for the next shift in customer behavior by taking advantage of the post-holiday period to begin reestablishin...
Grocers are primed to compete with Amazon’s free grocery delivery
When it rolls out a new service, Amazon gets a great deal of attention. The trouble is that rival retailers often find themselves on the defensive even if they ...
Is the future of retailing going dark?
Retailers need to study the benefits of decentralized fulfillment, which trades efficiency for accessibility and scalability. Is a dark store strategy the best ...
Why do so many people working in retail find AI scary?
While artificial intelligence is a hot topic right now, primarily because we now have the data and the computing power available to use it efficiently. But ther...