Because buyers now expect answers from suppliers instantaneously in response to changes in business conditions, businesses have been left with little time and under-equipped to consider the unintended consequences on environmental and social sustainability
No longer do employers want to see their employees at messy kitchen tables or with untidy living spaces in the background. Instead, they want to see their employees presenting a polished and professional image to both internal and external stakeholders, regardless of where they’re working from.
As enterprises that use an emerging technology called heat mapping are discovering, the seemingly random movement of customers within a brick-and-mortar retail or restaurant space have an important story to tell — a story that ultimately can reveal ways to increase sales, optimize usage of space, prevent loss and improve the overall customer experience
To mitigate emerging risks and thrive in the unfolding e-commerce revolution, retailers must gain a full view of the product journey – from factory floors to consumers’ front doors
While retail leasing rates have come down in certain markets, new retailers entering the marketplace are still reluctant to pay high rents. Many risk-averse brands are reluctant to sign longer-term leases without first verifying return on investment
How can brands and retailers improve these conditions and collect real-time, store-level data while filling gaps in-store where retailers are struggling? The answer lies in more frequent, holistic, and brand-specific merchandising
Avoiding touch and physical contact has become the new norm, and this has only accelerated the trend for touchless shopping technologies.
AI-generated scorecards have been used to influence human behavior across the food and beverage supply chain.
The increased presence of technology could play a key role in helping to shape and ensure the future of the retail store, both during the pandemic and beyond.
Sara Wojciechowski builds robots that keep supply chain operations at large retail distribution centers running faster each day.
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