Steelwedge has launched PlanStreaming, a cloud-based software platform that allows for continuous, in-time planning across all time horizons and levels of complexity.

New research shows that 56 percent of automotive parts and accessories shoppers are making their purchases online - an 8 percent increase over the previous year. The study also indicates that consumers are combining online and in-store channels for an omnichannel shopping experience. Omnichannel is when shoppers seamlessly shift between mobile, online and in-store resources to research, purchase, pick up and return their items.