Supply chain management: retail - Articles - Page 53

Nearly Half of Marketers Plan to Launch Holiday Campaign Before Halloween

September 23, 2013

Holiday promotions, including so-called Black Friday deals, are expected to begin even earlier this year than last, according to Experian Marketing Services, a cross-channel consumer information firm that recently surveyed more than 200 marketers.

Tackling the Challenges of E-commerce Fulfillment

September 20, 2013

Clifford K. Otto, President, Saddle Creek Logistics Services

Growing Use of 'Showrooming' Costs UK Retailers, Study Finds

September 19, 2013

Omnico Group

Retailers in the UK are facing a growing threat of "showrooming," according to research from Omnico, which reveals that one in 10 consumers have used their smartphone to buy a product from another retailer's website while in-store.

Canada Post, Major Retailers Try Same-Day Delivery for Online Sales

September 19, 2013

Globe and Mail

Betting that consumers are willing to pay for instant gratification, Canada Post is teaming up with Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Best Buy Canada Ltd., and Indigo Books & Music Inc. in the first major Canadian rollout of same-day online shopping.

Navarre Corp. Changes Name to Speed Commerce

September 18, 2013

Speed Commerce Inc.

Navarre Corp., provider of a multichannel platform of electronic commerce and distribution services, has changed its name to Speed Commerce Inc.

How to Implement an Omni-channel Strategy

September 18, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Kelly Thomas, group vice president of global accounts with JDA Software, offers a definition of "omni-channel," and discusses how the concept is transforming retail supply chains.

Multi-Tier Visibility: A Must for the C-Suite

September 17, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Why is multi-tier supply-chain visibility such a hot topic in the C-suite today? Douglas Kent, global vice president of Avnet Velocity, has an answer.

How to Handle a Social Media Crisis

September 13, 2013

Larry Monaghan, Senior VP Supply Chain, Haier America

Manthan Systems Issues New Version of ARC Vendor Link

September 12, 2013

Manthan Systems

Manthan Systems, a provider of business-intelligence and analytics software to retailers, has released version 6.4 of ARC Vendor Link.

Usefulness of That Retail Customer Information You've Collected Is Imperiled

September 6, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

You know all that CRM data you've been so lovingly collecting from loyalty programs, special offers, POS systems and any other way you could find to gather shopper information? It's about to be put at risk by a data broker - and not in the way you expected.