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Three Trends that Will Affect Holiday Retail as Consumers Start Shopping

According to Stitch Labs, mobile, omnichannel and data are going to become more prevalent in consumer decisions

2015 Holiday Trends hires 55df2dc98b452

Mobile and Online Transactions to Reach 125 Billion Annually by 2018; China Overtakes U.S.

China comfortably surpassed the U.S. ($296 billion) to become the largest single market for e-retail sales

Omnichannel Customer Service Stagnant or Worse

Forrester Research, Inc.

Customer service provided by businesses across touchpoints is worse or about the same as a year ago

Retailers See Gains in Serving e-Commerce Supply Chains

Big U.S. retailers say distribution to digital consumers is getting more efficient and becoming a better financial proposition

There’s More to Electronic Shelf Labels than Pricing

There are six ways that electronic shelf labels can help retailers manage inventory levels in the store

Eileen Keehan

Target Struggles with Problem Familiar to Wal-Mart: Bare Shelves

The supply chain strain stems, in part, from a shift to online ordering; Target is investing heavily in e-commerce

Staying Relevant to Consumers as a Retailer in the Digital World

Virtual beacons enable context-aware, in-the-moment marketing tailored to each customer based on unique data

Jess Stephens

Airbus DS Communications Selects FPX to Streamline Sales Processes

FPX will deliver a configure-price-quote solution that provides end-to-end business optimization across quote and order processes

Online Ordering Makes Phone-In Orders Virtually Obsolete in the U.S.

The number of online sales will continue to increase simply because of who is doing the purchasing

David Bozin

Supply Chain Pros Have More Time to Reward the Industry’s Future Leaders

The demand for supply chain professionals may soon exceed supply by a ratio of six to one

Software & Technology

Tradeshift Accelerates Market Growth with Merchantry Acquisition

Merchantry helps organizations grow their e-commerce businesses by building, scaling and streamlining online marketplaces

Sourcing & Procurement

Success Factors for the Next Generation of Supply Chain Leaders

Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)

The report conveys a knowledge and skills blueprint for current and future supply chain leaders

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