The nature of the organized retailing market in India may present challenges for software providers, but the opportunity to tap into and benefit from this market's huge (and growing) potential can yield sizable returns for supply chain management software vendors.
Retailers, Consumers, and the Recession: Weathering the Storm Sherry Fox
The latest economic crisis has retailers of all sizes closing their doors. On the flip side, consumers are tightening their pocketbooks due to layoffs and lack of brand trust. So, how are retailers and consumers… Read Article…
Social Networks: How They're Turning CRM Upside Down Wayne Thompson
Social networking has collided with customer relationship management, and it's turning the relationship between businesses and their customers upside down. Today, businesses are using social networking sites like… Read Article…
Case Study: Small Retail Chain Gears Up for Rapid Growth Christina Park
Elephant Pharm, a start-up retail chain in the natural health and wellness retail market, needed a software solution to help the company compete with the bigger players in the industry, and to achieve rapid growth. The… Read Article…
Zooming into the Clothing Retailer Conundrum P.J. Jakovljevic
If retailers in the vertical market of fashion apparel do not constantly refresh their presentation and assortment for consumers, they run the risk of being overtaken by their competition, regardless of how… Read Article…
No One Said Sourcing Overseas Would Be Easy P.J. Jakovljevic
The many challenges and risks that retailers face when sourcing globally could be mitigated with the right software tools. Yet the sad fact is that few information technology systems fully support the complexities and… Read Article…
The Anatomy of Retail Sourcing Processes P.J. Jakovljevic
The most successful retailers are those that continually focus on driving the very best performance from each of their suppliers, and that work collaboratively to improve performance in areas such as on-time delivery,… Read Article…