In spite of the noise and the crowds, shoppers spent over $10B on black Friday, which was a modest increase from last year.
Consumer Goods
Consumer goods, including CPG, consumer electronics, appliances, home goods, furniture, etc.
Complements or Competitors? Novitaz and Scanbuy
Barcode vs. RFID on Mobile. Is it a duel or will they work together?
Fraudulent Returns
NRF survey reveals RFID opportunities.
It’s Thirty Nine Shopping Days to Christmas – Is Your Brand Grand?
Brand power is when consumers camp out to get into your store…
It’s Forty Six Shopping Days to Christmas
The Customer Experience.
Cloud Economics Part Three – The Cloud of Clouds
Connected Communities cross industries.
It’s Sixty Shopping Days to Christmas
Customer Engagement – Customer Segmentation Beyond the Numbers
It’s Sixty Seven Shopping Days to Christmas
Don’t hit that markdown button; Pricing Strategies for a Small Planet.
Walmart Teams With Suppliers to Buy Raw Materials
In its relentless pursuit for additional cost advantage, Walmart is looking to combine its own spend with that of its suppliers. It raises questions of how much control Walmart can exert over their suppliers, and will other retailers be locked out of that same game?
Christmas Buildup in the Warehouse
Warehouse Management Strategies need to be looked at in order to prepare for new retail realities.
Education: The Key to Continuity and Cohesion in Sourcing and Procurement
P&G’s sourcing and procurement training program is a great example for other companies. It builds a common foundation and continuity across a very large, very global organization.