Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Evolving Retail Supply Chain

Retail supply chains are constantly evolving due to changes in technology and consumer expectations, as well as competitive pressure. With regard to apparel retailers, for example, Amy Roach Partridge reports for Inbound Logistics: “Gone are the days of single-channel apparel … Continue reading

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Looking Ahead: An E-Retail Infographic

Check out this infographic prepared by Baynote, a software firm, about the present and future of E-commerce. Click the chart to access a larger version of the infographic. Sources of data: eMarketer, Internet Retailer, and Forrester

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Will Google Shopping Disrupt Online Retailing?

Google is making some strategic changes that will probably upset a good many retailers — a lot. Ariel Rothenstein reports for Multichannel Merchant that: “Google Product Search (formerly known as Froogle) recently received a new name, Google Shopping; a change that … Continue reading

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