Supply chain management: retail - Articles - Page 39

Small Business Finds 3D Printing Can Bring Cost Savings

July 15, 2014

Since David Friedfeld took over ClearVision Optical from his father in 1985, he's seen most eyewear manufacturing move overseas. The 120-employee company, based in Hauppauge, N.Y., is bringing a small piece of it back. Last year, Friedfeld purchased an entry-level 3D printer for just under $3,000. He still does the bulk of his manufacturing abroad, but he can now print eyeglass prototypes in-house.

Most Retail CEOs Don't See Omnichannel Shopping Affecting Them. What Are They Thinking?

July 15, 2014

Apparel

The technology-driven shift to omnichannel shopping is the most transformative change to hit retail in decades. Yet in a global survey of CEOs conducted by PwC, only 22 percent felt this monumental shift would impact their organizations. Are these retail CEOs missing the boat?

Bed Bath and Beyond Builds Omnichannel Capabilities Through IT Investment

July 15, 2014

FierceRetailIT

Specialty retailer Bed Bath and Beyond spent $68m in its recently completed first quarter, primarily for IT enhancements. "While we continue to review and prioritize our capital needs, we remain committed to making the required investments in our company to help position us for our long-term success," said CEO Steven Temares.

Banning Big-Box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers, Study Says

July 11, 2014

Forbes

Sometimes city governments issue zoning requirements prohibiting the construction of giant retail stores. The latest: Swansboro, North Carolina, where town residents are hotly debating an ordinance that, in effect, would ban construction of a Walmart.

Changing Directions of International Retail Supply Chains

July 1, 2014

Essential Retail

UK retailers continue to receive a growing number of online orders from abroad - and the trend is set to continue, according to recent research.

Missing Opportunities Because You're Swimming in Data and Don't Know What to Do With It?

July 1, 2014

BCG

Traditional retailers generate and capture a deluge of data - most notably, customer transaction histories that can reveal detailed product affinities and promotional and marketing response rates. Now the emergence of big data and advanced analytical tools and techniques can connect data with a larger context. Big data can explain the who, what, when, where, why, and how of retailing.

Ensuring On-time Deliveries Key to Online Retailers in India

June 25, 2014

Economic Times

Online retailers are waking up to the fact that getting logistics right is the key to succeeding in India. While they can do little about the potholed roads and local government restrictions, the ventures are investing and innovating in areas that they can make a difference in.

How to Integrate Fulfillment Across the Omnichannel

June 23, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Austin Power, business development manager for order fulfillment solutions with Retrotech Inc., lists the challenges that retailers face, as they move to an omnichannel model of sales.

Target Experiments with Same-Day Delivery in Three Cities

June 23, 2014

FierceRetailIT

Like Walmart, Amazon and a handful of other retailers, Target is realizing the potential value in offering same-day delivery.

Four Ways E-commerce May Change by 2025 - And How Logistics Must Keep Pace with Online Shoppers' Demands

June 23, 2014

DHL

Over the next 10 years, online retail will continue to gain popularity in both developed and emerging markets and as a result, logistics companies are set to play a key role in providing vital supply chain management solutions that are able to evolve with consumers' changing shopping habits.