“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” That’s a quote from Peter Drucker, consultant, educator, and one of the most famous modern thinkers in the world of business management. It’s a simple concept in theory, but sometimes, factors like cost, bandwidth, and overall uncertainty leave businesses hesitant to pull the […]
It’s hard to read your newsfeed each morning without finding a story about blockchain. From cryptocurrency to digital voting to cloud storage, nearly every industry has been touched by the technology – and retail is no exception. While we’ve discussed the major benefits of blockchain for retailers — transparency, validation and traceability — the actual […]
The word “blockchain” has become the ultimate buzzword: From cryptocurrency to digital voting to cloud storage, nearly every industry has been touched by the technology. Retail has been slower to adopt blockchain technology, but it’s finally starting to permeate the supply chain. While most of the retail industry is just getting its feet wet, Bamboo […]
You’re at the local pharmacy buying pain medication – do you reach for Advil or the store brand pain reliever? If you went with the brand name you know and trust, you’re in the majority. A recent survey found consumers think name brands are better than store brands in 41 out of 53 categories. Private […]
Retail is dead! Vacant store fronts everywhere! It seems all the retail headlines these days are concerned with the annihilation of retail as we know it. While this perception is being fueled by some failing regional shopping malls, highly publicized store closings and general economic skepticism, that’s only a small part of the story. […]
The word is out – Software is not enough. Retailers need more. They need to be able to discover, develop and deliver great products at consumer speed. We’re bringing the retail community into modern times. That includes retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, international carriers, freight forwarders, customs, and financial institutions. We’re bringing them onto a […]
Thousands of retail stores closed across the country this year thanks to the “retail apocalypse:” a term used to describe the closing of traditionally popular brick and mortar stores thanks to the rise in ecommerce giants such as Amazon. However, reports of retail’s death have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, retail sales in the […]
