Modern retailers need an omnichannel strategy to remain competitive. But can they afford it? According to a recent survey, only …
Omnichannel Puts Retailers in the Red
04 Thursday Jun 2015
Category Archives: Chapter 10: Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
The Challenges facing the Online Grocery Business
03 Tuesday Mar 2015
Nobody likes grocery shopping. That seems to be a universal truth that retailers have learned, and it may underlie the …
Amazon Not as Unstoppable as It Might Appear
23 Monday Feb 2015
When we talk about the shifting face of retail, we often refer to Amazon and the massive effects it has …
Zara Builds Its Business Around RFID
28 Friday Nov 2014
Tags
Theoretically, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags were supposed to revolutionize retail. Because the chips contain information about any item to …
Delivery Start-Ups Are Back Like It’s 1999
06 Monday Oct 2014
The latest supply chain trend seems just a little too similar to an old and not particularly successful trend for …
What’s the Rush for Same-Day Delivery?
30 Wednesday Jul 2014
It isn’t just Amazon. Several notable retailers, including Walmart and eBay, also are pursuing the goal of same-day delivery, promising …
Home Depot Lumbers into E-Commerce
06 Friday Jun 2014
In a notable shift, one of the most well-known big box stores seeks to open wider online channels, even as …
The Fulfillment Option That Brings Customers Back in Store
27 Tuesday May 2014
Technology advances change consumers’ expectations of their shopping experience. They want the option of making the purchase online and then …
What is Wal-Mart Doing to Ramp up its E-Commerce Business?
05 Monday May 2014
As the largest retailer in the world, Wal-Mart’s online business only accounts for less than three percent of its overall …
Mexico Delivers for Walmart
28 Monday Apr 2014
Walmart is finally able to offer same-day grocery delivery…in Mexico! In the United States, companies like Walmart and Amazon are …
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