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Grocery Cooperative Mines Sales Data to Drive Growth

May 8, 2015

Unified Grocers is "bullish" about mining sales data from its members to help it drive the top line, according to Sue Klug, executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

Retailers Lose $1.75Tr in Revenue Worldwide Due to Overstocks, Out-of-Stocks and Returns, Report Says

May 8, 2015

OrderDynamics

Retailers worldwide lose a staggering $1.75tr annually due to the cost of overstocks, out-of-stocks and needless returns, according to research released from retail analyst firm IHL Group, commissioned by OrderDynamics, a Big Data prescriptive analytics software company.

Few Brazilian Retailers Prepared to Tap Growing Consumer Demand in Country's Interior, Study Says

May 4, 2015

Boston Consulting Group

Through 2020, consumers in the interior regions of Brazil are expected to account for more than 45 percent of growth in the retail sector, or $60bn in new purchases. Yet few of the country's retailers are prepared to capitalize on this growth opportunity, largely because they've focused their efforts almost exclusively on Brazil's highly populated coastal cities, according to a report by The Boston Consulting Group and its Center for Consumer and Customer Insight entitled Capturing Retail Growth in Brazil's Rising Interior.

Consumer Spending Poised to Take Off Among Mexico's Growing Middle Class

May 1, 2015

Boston Consulting Group

For the past decade, Mexico has been making quiet - but steady - economic progress. Overcoming a history of financial turbulence, the country has generated modest growth, maintained fiscal stability, and quickly recovered from the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Mexico's gains, however, have yet to translate into the surge of consumer spending witnessed in several other big emerging markets. Indeed, despite an improving economy, roughly half of the Mexican households recently surveyed said that they plan to tighten their belts in the near future.

Amazon Supply Re-tools to Become Amazon Business, a B2B Marketplace

April 30, 2015

Business Week

Amazon.com Inc. is going after a new class of customers: other businesses.

Supporting 7 Million Jobs in America, International Trade Is Crucial to Country's Economy

April 24, 2015

NRF

International trade supports millions of American jobs and is essential to the U.S. economy, the National Retail Federation says in a report that provides a state-by-state breakdown of the benefits of trade. According to NRF, trade supports nearly seven million retail jobs and benefits American businesses, families and workers.

As E-commerce Grows, Where Does That Leave the Physical Store?

April 21, 2015

Retail Dive

What role will physical stores play in the future of retail? That's perhaps the biggest question plaguing brick-and-mortar retailers today.

'Year of Point-of-Sale Breach' Occurred Because Retailers Not Taking 'Right' Security Measures

April 20, 2015

FierceRetailIT

While the economy recovered and retailers grew more optimistic, 2014 was "the year of the POS breach," with many highly publicized attacks compromising millions of personal records. As a result, some of the largest and most popular retail brands were severely damaged.

Retail Sales Up 3.8 Percent in 2014 Despite West Coast Port Congestion, Annual Study Shows

April 20, 2015

Auburn University, RILA

The 2014 retail landscape could be characterized as bipolar, according to the 5th Annual State of the Retail Supply Chain Report from Auburn University and the Retail Industry Leaders Association.

Despite Great Investment in Omnichannel, Only 16 Percent of Retailers, CPG Manufacturers Report Profitable Fulfillment

April 17, 2015

JDA

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are spending an enormous amount of money, energy and time to improve their omnichannel sales capabilities, yet a JDA report reveals an unexpected and disturbing fact: despite these significant investments, only 16 percent of companies say they can fulfill omnichannel demand profitably today. Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are spending an enormous amount of money, energy and time to improve their omnichannel sales capabilities, yet a JDA report reveals an unexpected and disturbing fact: despite these significant investments, only 16 percent of companies say they can fulfill omnichannel demand profitably today.