Black Friday 2021
The holiday shopping season gets its first big test this weekend with Black Friday deals and the welcomed-by-retailers resurgence of in-store shopping and deals. Even if consumers are looking to hit stores bright and early on Friday, the last almost two years of ecommerce acceleration and validation have changed retailers' omnichannel Read more
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Cyber Monday Will Be the Big Test for Retailers’ Ecommerce Strategies
The holiday shopping season gets its first big test this weekend with Black Friday deals and the welcomed-by-retailers resurgence of in-store shopping and deals. Even if Read more
Black Friday 2021
Holiday Demand Forces Retailers to Get Creative with Hiring Strategies
Black Friday is upon us, and rebounding consumer demand coupled with lingering product delays and U.S. dollar inflation is making for an unpredictable holiday demand. Retail Read more
Black Friday 2021
How Grocers, Producers and Importers Should Maneuver Rising Meat Prices
US families are gearing up for another holiday season of turkeys, hams, and seasonal feasting. Even though consumers planning to shop during the Thanksgiving weekend has gone up Read more
Black Friday 2021
Is the Supply Chain Ready for Black Friday?
Key Points:
The future of the supply chain is still undetermined.
More companies pulled their inventory to warehouses earlier this year.
The U.S. may consider Read more
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Cyber Monday Will Be the Big Test for Retailers’ Ecommerce Strategies
November 26, 2021
The holiday shopping season gets its first big test this weekend with Black Friday deals and the welcomed-by-retailers resurgence of in-store shopping and deals. Even if consumers are looking to hit stores bright and early on Friday, the last almost two years of ecommerce acceleration and validation have changed retailers' omnichannel Read more
Holiday Demand Forces Retailers to Get Creative with Hiring Strategies
November 25, 2021
Black Friday is upon us, and rebounding consumer demand coupled with lingering product delays and U.S. dollar inflation is making for an unpredictable holiday demand. Retail executives have been investing in resiliency strategies for the holiday season starting last year, like putting money towards omnichannel fulfillment, more flexible Read more
How Grocers, Producers and Importers Should Maneuver Rising Meat Prices
November 24, 2021
US families are gearing up for another holiday season of turkeys, hams, and seasonal feasting. Even though consumers planning to shop during the Thanksgiving weekend has gone up by 1.7 million according to NRF, inflation is adding an extra layer of strain to the rebound grocers are hoping for, with U.S. dollar inflation making its way to even meat Read more
Is the Supply Chain Ready for Black Friday?
November 18, 2021
Key Points:
The future of the supply chain is still undetermined.
More companies pulled their inventory to warehouses earlier this year.
The U.S. may consider options to become more independent in the future.
2021 could very well be remembered as the year that supply chain went mainstream. What was once a niche topic discussed Read more