Another Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) have come and gone. The holiday that once marked the beginning of holiday shopping and big crowds and lines in-store is changing the way we think about shopping and gifting at the holidays. It’s possibly even changing the way we plan out big ticket item purchases for ourselves. (I…
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This week we sat down with ShiSh Shridhar, Microsoft’s Global Retail Strategy Director. We learned more about JDA’s partnership with Microsoft and how AI is quickly going from big picture to best practice. Here are the five insights he shared about how artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies are moving the market and empowering retailers…
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Today, we bring you part two of a Q&A with an inspiring leader in the logistics space, and founder of the Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast series, Sarah Barnes (see part one here). Sarah talks about how your life experiences shape you, why facing your fears head-on is the most rewarding way to get comfortable…
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Today, we bring you a Q&A with an inspiring leader in the logistics space, and founder of the Let’s Talk Supply Chain podcast series, Sarah Barnes. A self-professed serial entrepreneur Sarah has worn many hats in her career. In part one of her two-part blog interview with us, she shares her thoughts on barriers to…
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This winter CVS is piloting a new program in Boston with free delivery and a membership fee, sounds familiar, right? Almost Prime-like? That’s because it is. For $48 a year or an easy $5 a month, CarePass includes free delivery on all CVS purchases, convenient access to pharmacists online and free delivery for most prescriptions.…
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Potencialice el diseño de sus anaqueles Ya no es suficiente tener los productos adecuados en cada tienda. Los minoristas deben considerar cómo involucrar a sus clientes. Con el fin de maximizar el rendimiento financiero de sus activos físicos, necesitan asignar estratégicamente el espacio según las necesidades localizadas de sus clientes. Esta localización crea un aumento…
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Cuando sus clientes ingresan a su tienda quieren estar seguros de que encontrarán lo que están buscando. Tener los surtidos adecuados para satisfacer la demanda es, por lo tanto, crucial. El uso de la información posibilita la transformación de los minoristas, pero el éxito se basa en usar la ciencia de datos para maximizar la…
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Hurricane season has rolled through and there’s just a few weeks left. This year’s season included two major storms and eight hurricanes total. So, what can we learn as businesses and bystanders in the aftermath? Here are four ways companies prepare for impact to support their local communities in the eye of the storm: They…
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The results from our latest consumer survey are in. Grocers have some big reasons to be thankful going into Thanksgiving this year– and some trends to keep top-of-mind moving into 2019 (hint: think eCommerce!) JDA surveyed over a thousand consumers for insights into their shopping habits to get a look ahead as the holiday approaches.…
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Editor’s note: On occasion, Wednesdays for Women will share perspectives and best practices from customers, partners and other thought leaders with a goal of promoting greater awareness and information sharing to continue advancing women in technology and supply chain careers. Today’s perspective comes from James Merritt, head of Asia at JDA partner dunnhumby. Since joining…
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