Tag Archives: trends

Dealing with the Age of Disruption

Consulting firm PWC calls this retail era “the age of disruption.” And PWC has done a lot of research to determine the characteristics of this era, their implications, and how to deal with them. Recently, PWC completed a major survey of … Continue reading

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Using Supply Chain Optimization to Grow

Managing the entire supply chain, from the acquisition of merchandise to the sale and delivery to final consumers, has always been a challenge for retailers. This is even more true today than in the past — given the multiple selling … Continue reading

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An Infographic Look at Social Media Marketing in 2015

As Kristy Schnabel reports for It’s Virtually Done: “Social Media Exam­iner is the largest online social media mag­a­zine. At their event — Social Media Mar­ket­ing World (#SMMW15) — they promised that we would ‘rub shoul­ders with the biggest names and … Continue reading

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