Apparel supply chain - Articles - Page 2

How Social Media Drives 'Fast-Fashion' Decisions

July 2, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the world of fast fashion, social media can be both bane and salvation for manufacturers and retailers.

Hermes-OTTO Launches ASTRA Supply Chain Services

June 8, 2015

Hermes-OTTO International

Hermes-OTTO International, a provider of electronic-commerce services for fashion and lifestyle brands, has launched ASTRA Supply Chain Services Ltd.

The Changing Face of E-commerce Home Delivery

June 5, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Customers expect e-commerce retailers to provide free shipping and returns. Robert Escobar, vice president of operations with Gwynnie Bee, talks about the challenges that his company faces in meeting those demands.

German Clothing Retailer Uses RFID to Monitor Products Throughout Supply Chain

February 3, 2015

RFID Journal

German casual apparel company Marc O'Polo has adopted a radio frequency identification solution to track its products across the entire supply chain, from its distribution center to 86 of its stores throughout Europe. The company finished installing the system at all 87 sites by September 2014, and is now expanding the deployment to include the tagging of products by manufacturers, thereby enabling the retailer to track its merchandise from the point at which they are made.

Social Media, the Supply Chain and How to Tackle Fast Fashion

January 26, 2015

Bob McKee, Industry Strategy Direction, Fashion, Infor

The holiday season has come to a close, but fashion brands and retailers are still faced with opportunities and challenges after the holiday gift rush. Social media can dramatically increase demand for particular styles and items within minutes or hours (think Pinterest or Instagram).

Benefits of RFID Technology to Apparel Industry Are Many, and ROI Is Assured

December 22, 2014

ChainLink Research

RFID retail inventory management can deliver benefits for most apparel retailers now. The basic handheld solution is not hard to understand, delivers real ROI and has a relatively low investment hurdle. Yes, employee training and compliance is a headache, but this is true for many jobs in retail, and it does not change the fact that significant sales uplift is not only possible, but typical.

Foot Locker Wins Race to Be First Athletic Shoe/Apparel Retailer to Try Same-day Delivery

September 18, 2014

MultiChannel Merchant

In a first in the athletic footwear and apparel space, Foot Locker has started a trial of same-day/next-day delivery at five stores in California, with plans to roll it out at its 1,300 locations across the U.S. and Canada should it prove a success. This includes all the company's brands: Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Foot Action and Champs.

Aerosoles, an Omnichannel Retailer for Years, Looks to Revamp Inventory Operations Completely

April 22, 2014

RIS News

Building true omnichannel merchandising capabilities requires the merging of previously siloed business functions. Footwear retailer Aerosoles has been omnichannel for about 10 years now, however, over the past 18 months the organization has decided to step up to manage the business properly.

Apparel Supply Chain Challenges of 2014

April 8, 2014

Just-Style

What are the biggest challenges facing the global apparel supply chain in 2014? One that stands out is the pressure to deliver on the omnichannel promise. There's a fundamental disconnect between the demands of an omni-channel retail environment working to give consumers immediate results, and an apparel supply chain that is getting longer, more fragmented and more difficult to predict.

Tool Developed to Track Apparel Supply Chain Sustainability

January 30, 2014

Just-Style

An online platform that will enable brands, retailers and manufacturers to track and manage the sustainability of their supply chains is due to be launched this summer.