Pharma IQ takes a look at some of the trends forecasted to take hold this year: disruption for vendor landscapes, regulatory intervention and sophisticated analytics technologies gaining speed. Read the full article…
Imagine the 21st century is a consumer. She’s approaching her 18th year, she’s got the world at her fingertips and she wants it to fall into her hands. This includes purchasing. Yet she couldn’t tell you where of how she will shop tomorrow, or even in the next hour. And that will largely shape the world of retail in 2018. Read the full article…
Each year it seems as though the ramp-up to holiday season starts earlier for merchants, as they truly understand the impact that strong (or poor) seasonal performance can have on their bottom line. Survey’s show 69% of both in-store and online sales during the holidays went to omnichannel retailers. That’s a reminder for all merchants to dedicate time pre-holidays to implement ways to engage with and sell to consumers through physical and digital channels. Read the full article…
As the holiday season quickly approaches, it is a good time to prepare. Unfortunately, with an ever-increasing amount of data, an increasingly complex and varied competitive landscape and demanding customers, the question is often: Where to begin? Read the full article…
The demand for transportation management systems (TMS) is on the rise. A basic solution manages truck and carrier dispatch, fleet maintenance, driver records, billing and driver pay, and DOT compliance, while additionally streamlining operations by optimizing carrier routes, managing customer activity, and reporting analytics. Read the full article…
As more and more shoppers begin their holiday shopping, experts anticipate that Black Friday will be the biggest online shopping day in history, lapping Cyber Monday for the second year. Read the full article…
The pharmaceutical cold chain industry is anticipated to grow 65% by 2020. This anticipated growth brings with it a concern of how to efficiently and safely transport temperature sensitive products. Specialty transportation providers bring with them a skill set capable handling such a task. Read the full article…
Holiday shoppers come in all shapes and sizes: Some shop exclusively online and others buy exclusively in stores – some shop early, some late and some all the time. According to data analytics firm Cardlytics, there are four clearly-defined holiday shoppers: Read the full article…
As the retail landscape continues to change and evolve, retailers are now revisiting RFID as a way to improve in-store inventory accuracy and customer experience. Read the full article…
A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory.
The practice, known as drop shipping, lets retailers offer more products for sale on their websites without having to keep those items in stock. Read the full article…
