Inventory Management

Despite the fact that summer is not yet half way over, many retailers are already rolling out full-blown back-to-school floor sets. In a world where timing is everything, is it really necessary at this point? The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts that consumers will collectively spend $83.6 billion on back-to-school items this year, more than…

Attendees of this interactive webinar will learn why retailers struggle under the weight of increasing amounts of data.

As multichannel retailers engage and sell products to customers across increasingly more channels — and collect data in each of those channels — their businesses become that much more complex. Siloed, disparate data sets exist throughout an organization, from inventory to POS to order management and more, leading to a fractured, incomplete view of customers […]

The industry has been talking about RFID for 20 years, but it still hasn't come into common use or delivered significant value to retailers. The biggest issue hasn't been the technology itself, but rather the hype and promise around RFID before it was in the right place to deliver. The price of RFID tags has…

The 2016 peak season saw record-breaking e-commerce growth — reaching over $91.7 billion in online sales, an 11 percent year-over-year increase. The biggest three days for online shopping were Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday (no surprises there), but a grand total of 57 days during the holiday season exceeded $1 billion in sales (up…

In episode 82 of Total Retail Talks, Scott Hansen, general manager, supply chain and logistics at Nebraska Furniture Mart, the largest home furnishing store in North America, discusses how the company has benefited from implementing an integrated supply chain for its online and brick-and-mortar operations.

It’s among the most frustrating parts of retailing: You built a strong assortment plan. Great product mix. Good margin. Customer response is better than you had hoped for. You're ready for an outstanding selling season. Yet the allocation process drops the ball. Too many large dresses in store A while the racks are empty in…

The right order management system can help brick-and-mortar retailers better compete against their online-only counterparts.

Consumers have options, and they know it. Brands need an intelligent order management system to fulfill orders profitably.