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Retail and CPG companies to focus on intelligence, engagement, and security in 2024

The retail industry has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, constantly adapting to meet the evolving needs of consumers. As we step into…

December 1, 2023 4 minutes read
E-commerce and EDI: What’s the difference?

E-commerce and EDI: What’s the difference?

There are lots of different terms used to describe B2B process automation. These terms can be confusing, partly because they are so inter-related. This article…

July 18, 2023 4 minutes read
2023 retail and consumer goods industry predictions

2023 retail and consumer goods industry predictions

The retail and consumer goods industries continue to evolve at a rapid rate.  Overall, 2022 retail holiday spending grew 7. 6%, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. …

January 5, 2023 4 minutes read
Maximizing online delivery with DAM for retail

Maximizing online delivery with DAM for retail

2020 is proving to have been a sea change for the retail industry. All those investments in the brick-and-mortar experience… and then nobody came. Of…

March 30, 2021 5 minutes read
Top 6 predictive analytics software benefits for the Retail industry in 2019

Top 6 predictive analytics software benefits for the Retail industry in 2019

The retail industry is extremely competitive with traditional brick-and-mortar retailers under pressure from online services such as Amazon. In this environment, anything that delivers advantage…

February 13, 2019 6 minutes read
Digital transformation in retail

Digital transformation in retail

Last month, Target announced its latest figures that showed a remarkable turnaround from the same time the year before. The company said that its digital…

April 23, 2018 9 minutes read
Putting AI-enhanced analytics at the heart of retail customer experience

Putting AI-enhanced analytics at the heart of retail customer experience

Last Sunday, my husband and I went to visit our daughter. As we drove, my cell informed me that we were 30 minutes from our…

January 15, 2018 5 minutes read
Step Aside Cloud, Mobile and Big Data, IoT has just Entered the Room

Step Aside Cloud, Mobile and Big Data, IoT has just Entered the Room

This article provides a review of the ARC Advisory Group Forum in Orlando and expands on the ever increasing importance of analytics in relation to…

March 2, 2015 9 minutes read
Could the Smart Trash Can Take Waste Out of the Supply Chain?

Could the Smart Trash Can Take Waste Out of the Supply Chain?

In my last post I introduced a vision for the Smart Trash that would automatically identify the items you are throwing away. What would you…

February 20, 2015 4 minutes read
OpenText Acquires GXS

OpenText Acquires GXS

On November 5, 2013 we announced our intention to acquire GXS Group, Inc (GXS). Today, I am pleased to report the acquisition has closed and…

January 16, 2014 3 minutes read
Benefits of using ASNs (Advanced Shipment Notices)

Benefits of using ASNs (Advanced Shipment Notices)

I continue to be surprised by at how many companies are still not requiring Advanced Shipment Notices (ASNs) from their suppliers.  Advanced shipment notices provide…

July 15, 2012 3 minutes read
What Zappos.com can Teach us About the Supply Chain

What Zappos.com can Teach us About the Supply Chain

Over the holidays I read Tony Hseih’s excellent book Delivering Happiness. Tony, of course, is the CEO of the fast growing on-line footwear retailer Zappos.com….

February 15, 2011 5 minutes read
What can Dominos Pizza Teach us About Supply Chain Visibility?

What can Dominos Pizza Teach us About Supply Chain Visibility?

Last weekend we had some friends over to visit our house and rather than cooking we decided to place an order for pizza delivery from…

May 16, 2008 5 minutes read

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