In order to balance inventory levels while anticipating customer needs, retailers must implement a unified approach to product, cross-channel and customer strategy.

Joe Thull, head of North American with Radaro, describes the unique challenges faced by the three elements of the retail sector: the customer, the retailer, and logistics providers.

E-commerce buyers are demanding ever-faster delivery of orders, even though the economics of such service are anything but profitable for providers. John Haber, founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts, describes the current landscape of competitors in that sector.

Blaine Kelley, senior vice president with CBRE, reviews the major changes that the retail real estate marketing is experiencing, and the many criteria that retailers must consider when engaging in site selection.

Andrew Lockhart, vice president of business development with TGW Systems, describes how and why the retail landscape is changing — and what retailers can expect in the years to come.

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