Consumer Packaged Goods

Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 2

June 3, 2016

Struggling to determine whether there's forced labor lurking in your supply chain? There are some new tools available to help you do it.

To Be Proactive to Consumer Demand, Electronics Supply Chain Needs Big Data Strategy

June 2, 2016

EBN

Perhaps no industry deals with volatility in consumer demand quite as much as consumer electronics.

Retailers Try to 'Save the Sale' Only 7 Percent of the Time, Study Shows

June 2, 2016

Kibo

Retailers can no longer wait to adopt BOPIS - the ability to buy online, pick up in store - according to a report from Kibo, a cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform provider. But a small percentage, only percent 7 percent, act to ensure that a sale is made.

TrueCommerce Enables E-Store Integration

June 1, 2016

TrueCommerce

TrueCommerce has integrated the Nexternal Omnichannel Commerce Platform into the TrueCommerce Global Commerce Network.

360pi Launches Project GamePlan for Retailers and Brands

May 31, 2016

360pi

360pi, a provider of applications for product intelligence, has launched Project GamePlan.

NeoGrid Issues On-Shelf Availability App for North America

May 27, 2016

NeoGrid

NeoGrid has released its On-Shelf Availability (OSA) application for North America.

Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 1

May 27, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Forced labor continues to be a serious issue in global supply chains today - and it's extremely tough to root out.

Is It Time to Implement Retail Consolidation Program to Reduce Your Costs?

May 26, 2016

Chain Store Age

It's a sobering statistic: North American retailers lose $158.5bn annually to supplier issues.

Digital Retail Marketing Spend to Exceed $360Bn By 2020

May 26, 2016

Juniper Research

Digital retail marketing is set to increase from $174bn in 2015 to $362.1bn by 2020, according to Juniper's latest research, Digital Retail Marketing: Coupons, Advertising & Consumer Engagement 2015-2020.

Number of Middle Class Shoppers Ignoring Loyalty Programs Is on Rise

May 25, 2016

Fierce Retail

As many as 35 percent of affluent, middle-class shoppers say they "can't be bothered" with joining loyalty programs, up from 18 percent in 2014.

Consumer Packaged Goods

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry. Learn how consumer packaged goods companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.