‘Me and Now’ Merchandising

Improved predictive analytic capabilities and operational process excellence will be required to support more customer-centric planning and execution. Technology will need to be enhanced to support cloud-data analysis driven by the exponential increase of future data volumes generated from websites and mobile devices. More flexible allocation of resources, including assortment and space, will be required to meet ever-changing customer demands. These are just a few of the capabilities retailers looking to thrive in the omnichannel paradigm will need to implement. The question they need to ask is whether they're ready for "Me, Now."