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      <title>CPG and Retail Companies to Sell Products More Directly to Consumers in 2013</title>
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      <description>Retail, F&amp;amp;B and household product sectors shift their focus to the new rules of consumer engagement</description>
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      <title>Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/company/10963915/grocery-manufacturers-association-gma</link>
      <description>Based in Washington, D.C., the Grocery Manufacturers Association is the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage and consumer product companies that sustain and enhance the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people in the United States and...</description>
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      <title>The Human Cost</title>
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      <description>How high a price do we pay for cheap clothes?</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Deploy Business-Specific Predictive Analytics in Three Easy Steps</title>
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      <description>Understand why your demand forecasts are not performing to your expectations</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Weis Markets Inc.</title>
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      <description>Founded in 1912, Weis Markets Inc. is a mid-Atlantic food retailer operating 164 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:42:21 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Top Retailers Honored At GS1 Connect 2013</title>
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      <description>Dillards, Macys, J. Rene and Motorola Honored With GS1 US Apparel &amp;amp; General Merchandise awards</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Inmar Enables Weis Markets Digital Coupon Program</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10961107/inmar-enables-weis-markets-digital-coupon-program</link>
      <description>Technology company helps F&amp;amp;B retailer further address consumer demand</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>ASDA-Walmart Aligns with Isotrak to Improve Fleet Performance</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/whitepaper/10959277/asda-walmart-aligns-with-isotrak-to-improve-fleet-performance</link>
      <description>Download this case study and learn how Isotrak helped ASDA-Walmart increase transportation efficiency; improve fuel consumption by 6.6 percent; and achieve a 25 percent reduction in delivery times at stores.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Retail Supply Chain Collaboration Down to the Store Shelf</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/whitepaper/10959309/retail-supply-chain-collaboration-down-to-the-store-shelf</link>
      <description>New computing models and consumer behaviors have dramatically changed supply chain dynamics. Download this whitepaper and learn what seven criteria aspects you need in selecting a new retail supply chain collaboration platform.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Orchestro Launches V8</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10955870/orchestro-launches-v8</link>
      <description>Cloud application helps improve on-shelf availability</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Procurement Drives Bottom Line</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/article/10948001/procurement-drives-bottom-line</link>
      <description>New IBM study says better procurement performance leads to higher profit marginsand other news from Nashville</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 08:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Industry Structures Are Evolving but Can Procurement Do the Same?</title>
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      <description>I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. Wayne Gretzkys infamous line has never been more applicable to procurement than in todays environment. An environment when many supplier and buyer industries continue to...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Day One of JDA Focus 2013 Comes to a Close</title>
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      <description>26,000 people coming together in Orlandowhat a great opportunity, said JDA Software Group Inc. Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tom Dzierk, getting the 2,605-member audience immediately engaged at JDA Focus 2013, to the theme of...</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 03:02:45 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Now, Grocery Shoppers Want the Mobile Experience, Too</title>
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      <description>Symphony EYC survey outlines U.S. and European shoppers experiences via mobile services</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Retail Outlook: Not Just Business as Usual Any More</title>
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      <description>Brick-and-mortar stores stay competitive with online retailers via predictive analytics</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Menlo Worldwide Logistics Partners with Fox Head Inc.</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10917969/menlo-worldwide-logistics-partners-with-fox-head-inc</link>
      <description>Logistics service provider establishes new DC for retailer from its Netherlands Logistics Center</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Well-Run Supply Chainsa Retailers Lifeblood to Success</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/article/10913737/well-run-supply-chainsa-retailers-lifeblood-to-success</link>
      <description>Take the necessary steps to ensure high performance for business-critical supply chain applications</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:26:19 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>PINC Solutions</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/company/10912127/pinc-solutions</link>
      <description>PINC Solutions is North Americas leading supplier of supply chain visibility and advanced yard management solutions with Fortune-500 customers in the manufacturing, retail, logistics and transportation sectors. PINC pioneered the development of...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:31:59 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Menlo Worldwide Logistics Extends Capacity in Belgium</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10912093/menlo-worldwide-logistics-extends-capacity-in-belgium</link>
      <description>New Genk distribution center provides warehousing, distribution and supply chain management services to manufacturing and retail industries</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Product Innovation Apparel 2013</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/event/10914451/product-innovation-apparel-2013</link>
      <description>Part of the Product Innovation series of events, PI Apparel 2013 brings together the fashion and apparel industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities offered by modern technology for successful product development. The two day event will...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Rent-A-Center Inc.</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/company/10897006/rent-a-center-inc</link>
      <description>Rent-A-Center, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the largest rent-to-own operator in North America, focused on improving the quality of life for its customers by providing them the opportunity to obtain ownership of high-quality, durable goods...</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:35:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Top Female Supply Chain Executives Lead the Way for Global Success</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/article/10882913/top-female-supply-chain-executives-lead-the-way-for-global-success</link>
      <description>Female leaders stand out in traditionally male-dominated market segments of supply chain</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Import Cargo Volume to Increase at Retail Container Ports</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10893660/import-cargo-volume-to-increase-at-retail-container-ports</link>
      <description>Retail imports to increase 2.3 percent in March despite sequestration delays at ports</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>enVista Launches enCompass Labor Standards Application</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10881327/envista-launches-encompass-labor-standards-application</link>
      <description>Data source stores results in improved utilization and reduced labor costs</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:55:10 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>David Minster Joins Profitect Board of Advisors</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10881184/david-minster-joins-profitect-board-of-advisors</link>
      <description>Minster to support Profitect&#039;s expansion in the U.S and help extend its role as an industry leader in pattern-seeking predictive analytics</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:31:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Retalon</title>
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      <description>Retalon Inc. a provider of advanced Predictive Analytics solutions for supply chain, inventory management, pricing, merchandising, planning, and marketing operations. Retalon products range from task-oriented solutions to a common analytic platform...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:08:43 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>YTD Retail Developments Serve as Precursor to 2013 Trends on the Horizon</title>
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      <description>PwCs annual report confirms a significant increase in U.S. retail and consumer M&amp;amp;A deal volume and value rise, per 2012 activity</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:38:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Omni-Channel Strategies Updates From NRF 2013 Convention &amp;amp; EXPO</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10856030/omni-channel-strategies-updates-from-nrf-2013-convention-amp-expo</link>
      <description>IBM and Toshiba deliver view of data from all channels at the point of checkout for better customer service</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:43:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Crocs Gives Old Platform the Boot in Favor of SAP</title>
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      <description>Global footwear retailer utilizes SAP Apparel and Footwear application to replace legacy ERP system and gain complete supply chain control</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:13:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Holiday RecapConsumers Want Increased Mobile Capabilities to Improve Grocery Shopping</title>
      <link>http://www.sdcexec.com/news/10854020/holiday-recapconsumers-want-increased-mobile-capabilities-to-improve-grocery-shopping</link>
      <description>Symphony EYC survey reveals that personalized offers, mobile apps to make shopping easier and influence on inventory are the biggest incentives for mobile shopping adoption</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
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