As we round out 2018 and a wonderful year profiling and learning from women for our Wednesdays for Women series, we are looking back on some of the ‘best of’ advice from the Q&A interviews we conducted this year. There is a lot of wisdom woven into these stories, and we have enjoyed sharing them…
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The season of giving is upon us and retailers have more reasons to celebrate this year. Holiday Sales are expected to grow between 4.3 – 4.8% year-over-year, (that’s up to $720.8 billion) according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). And the holiday magic doesn’t stop there – November retail sales were up .7% from October…
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Today Wednesdays for Women is another in our occasional series titled “Lessons from Leaders” featuring learnings from JDA leaders on topics of interest to anyone seeking insights and experiences that can help them grow their own leadership skills. In today’s blog, Vicky Marco, global account director and member of the JDA Winning Leadership program, shares…
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Tis the season to be shopping. The holidays are here with industry changes and some surprising shifts in how consumers are gifting. Hint: these changes show how customers engage differently in a unified commerce environment over the season of giving. The stats also tell a story about how retailers across the industry are evolving to…
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Surtidos localizados y tiendas de alta eficiencia A medida que los rápidos avances en la tecnología amplían los ecosistemas de las tiendas de abarrotes en línea, los surtidos deben ser impulsados por la demografía, los perfiles de los clientes y las tendencias de compra, para entregar el grado deseado de personalización. La demanda de los…
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Aumente la productividad y la administración de su personal en tienda de manera rentable y competitiva Los empleados de la tienda representan la imagen de la marca de un minorista de abarrotes. Dependiendo de su disponibilidad, conocimiento y habilidades, pueden ayudar a ganar la lealtad de los compradores o enviarlos frustrados a un competidor cercano.…
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Flujos de inventario y reabastecimiento Si los compradores no pueden obtener lo que están buscando, los minoristas corren el riesgo de perder una venta a corto plazo y la lealtad a largo plazo; sin embargo, también deben considerar sus propios objetivos financieros y proteger sus márgenes de ganancia al minimizar el exceso de inventario y…
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Al manejar todo tipo de productos, desde los frescos altamente perecederos hasta los que se mueven lentamente, ser conscientes del tiempo es esencial para maximizar la rentabilidad. Aunque los rápidos avances en tecnología —teléfonos inteligentes, inteligencia artificial, reconocimiento de voz y tecnología portátil— tienen un impacto cada vez mayor en la cadena de suministro al…
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Rachel Hinkes comes to JDA from Blue Yonder, acquired by JDA this past summer. As the vice president of product management for the past two years, she shares how a career pivot years ago was the best decision she ever made. She discusses the importance of following your intuition, how embracing cultural differences can be…
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Supply chains are getting more and more complex, thanks to soaring customer expectations for service and responsiveness and endless purchasing options. In this environment, how can a company manage what it can’t see, plan for what it doesn’t know, or execute a business plan if its supply chain partners are not aligned? Many companies are…
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