May10
For two days, retail supply chain professionals met at the NRF Global Supply Chain Summit to discuss the most pressing challenges facing the industry and to connect with peers, experts and partners in the community. Throughout all the presentations, networking events, and side conversations, I kept hearing the same word—“collaboration.” In such a complex industry, [...]
May08
In the retail supply chain, it’s essential to know what’s going on and what is where at any given moment. At the Global Supply Chain Summit in Atlanta today, Greg Johnsen, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder, GT Nexus, described how cloud technology isn’t just a new way to store information, but a game changer for [...]
May08
They say that within every challenge lies an opportunity, and that makes this an interesting time to be a supply chain professional. The industry is facing plenty of challenges right now, outlined this morning by Corey Tyler, Senior Director, Transportation at Menlo Worldwide Logistics at the NRF Global Supply Chain Summit in Atlanta. First off, [...]
May07
Complying with corporate social responsibility policies are a no-brainer. But those that include tracing origin of goods can sometimes be a difficult challenge for supply chain professionals. For example: Let’s say I bought a lovely ceramic birdbath with a wooden base from Crate and Barrel. Crate and Barrel bought it from another vendor, who probably [...]
May07
It might have taken a week of scouring online reviews to finally decide which refrigerator to buy, but once you place your order at Sears.com, you’ll have it in your home the very next day. That’s what Raj Penkar, SVP and President, Supply Chain of Sears Holdings Corporation is working hard each day to make [...]
May07
Mingling over small plates and hand-crafted brews in downtown Atlanta, supply chain professionals greeted old friends and were introduced to new ones at the opening reception of the NRF Global Supply Chain Summit on Sunday night. Over the course of the next few days, Summit attendees will turn their attention to the latest issues in [...]
May02
The retail marketer’s toolbox is filling up with new platforms, gadgets and slick technology faster than you can say “pin it.” Over the last year, we’ve only seen social and mobile grow in importance for retailers, leading to lots of questions, but also lots of room for creativity. And since May is Marketing Month, we [...]
Apr26
As the retail supply chain becomes increasingly complex and integrated, strong partnerships between retailers and transportation providers become even more critical to ensuring an efficient, effective supply chain. Building those partnerships is key, and that’s what many supply chain executives will be doing at the NRF Global Supply Chain Summit, May 6 to 8 in [...]
Apr18
Retail marketers don’t have much time to catch their breath before they’re switching up the marketing mix yet again, adjusting to changing consumer behavior and pioneering new strategies to dazzle customers. As more consumers rely on mobile devices, spend more time online and expect a greater level of personalization, retailers are investing in social, mobile [...]
Mar30
The retailers who fly in for NRF’s Annual Washington Leadership Conference (WLC), May 15-16, will be in good hands. David French, NRF’s Senior Vice President for Government Relations, has been leading the charge on Capitol Hill for more than a year and was named a top association lobbyist by the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill [...]
