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Shoppers Believe Inventory Availability Is at Its Worst
Seven out of 10 consumers believe stock-outs are worse today than they were during peak pandemic-induced…
AI Slashes Assortment Planning Costs, So What’s the Holdup?
Eighty percent of retailers estimate lost sales of at least 3 percent due to allocation issues such as…
Up Close: In Conversation with Stylumia’s Ganesh Subramanian
In this Q&A, Stylumia's Ganesh Subramanian explains why fashion should adopt a food mindset and how COVID can…
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Retail ‘Winners’ Make a Compelling Case for AI-Enabled Supply Chains
According to RSR, 53 percent of retail "winners" are interested in creating more flexible sourcing strategies…
Store Closures Helped Carter’s Identify ‘Need-Based’ Demand
Steve Tribou, Carter's VP of sales forecasting and planning, says point-of-sale data is the best reference…
Trendalytics Releases Tool to Help Predict Trend Curves a Year in Advance
The days of relying on gut instincts and last year's sales data to predict fashion trends may be in the past…
Why Retailers Can’t Let Data Dilemmas Lead to ‘Emotional Shell Shock’
Retail analysts talk about using data to navigate the supply chain, the e-commerce landscape, and…
66 Percent of People Want a Say in How Products Get Made
Despite expectations that retailers should invest in tech, inspiring brand love and loyalty still comes down…
Why Better Decision Making Starts With a Holistic Approach to Planning
Citizen boosted decision making by fostering a greater collaboration between its forecasting team and the…