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E-Tailers Miss Many Opportunities to Fully Exploit the Possibilities of E-Commerce, Study Finds

While online marketplaces offer additional revenue opportunities for retailers and merchants, there are many areas to improve upon before retailers can fully realize the benefits of them, according to a study from Merchantry, an e-commerce technology provider.

Six Steps for Launching an E-Commerce Site

So you're thinking of launching an e-commerce store, whether it's to turn a hobby into an additional income, to take your "bricks and mortar" business online, or perhaps you're ready to launch a new full-time venture in cyber space.

Tesco Turns to Checkpoint Systems for Full Rollout of RF Solutions

Checkpoint Systems Inc., a global supplier of electronic article surveillance solutions, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, has been chosen by Tesco to implement a global EAS program to improve on-shelf availability of products.

Ahold USA Enlists FoodLink as Purchasing Platform for Fresh Foods, Floral Products

FoodLink will become the online buying platform for all fresh produce, meat, seafood, deli and floral category purchasing across more than 750 stores operated by Ahold USA.

VP Quote: TradeStone Has Enhanced Accuracy, Communication and Visibility

Challenge: A southern-based retailer/wholesaler was operating four distinct divisions (auto, industrial, office products and electronics). Each division was sourcing independently and most private brands buying was done through agents, which led to higher costs, quality check issues and limited visibility. Quote requests were also being stored in various formats, (spreadsheets, emails, etc) making tracking and organizing a cumbersome issue.

Chinese, Indian Entrepreneurs Differ from Western Counterparts on Business Model, ROI Strategies

Ever since Frederick Taylor's early writing on industrial efficiency - followed by the work of Peter Drucker, Alfred Chandler, and others - the modern Western corporation has been managed according to a tightly defined set of rules and norms. A clear corporate strategy calls for earning at least the cost of capital, growing at a higher rate than the overall market, and managing the portfolio to a "logic" - periodically pruning poorly performing businesses. And with Wall Street analysts ready to applaud CEOs for making their numbers or pulverize them for a one-cent per share miss, there is often little opportunity to change course.

Solving a Returns Problem Leads to Complete U.S. Fulfillment Strategy

Challenge: An online fashion retailers model for distributing product from Europe to end customers in the U.S. created high shipping costs that made it impossible to ship returns back to Europe. The retailer was forced to sell returned merchandise to discounters for a fraction of its value.

CSX, UP Execs Join Chorus of Railroad Chiefs Who Are Pessimistic About Holiday Shipments

Executives of some top U.S. railroads provided a dim outlook for peak autumn shipping season - the time when retailers traditionally stock up in advance of the holidays - saying that the economy clearly has slowed.

For Brick-and-Mortar Retail to Succeed Against Amazon, IT Must Be Given Free Rein

If a retailer really wants to compete with Amazon and the changing realities of today's retail environment, it needs to kill the IT budget, disband the IT Steering Committee and throw away the IT project list. It's time for IT to be moved out from under the CFO's reigns. It's time to let go of the past and start thinking about IT as a business enabler, unleashing its full potential to the organization.

Racing to Success with Vocollect Voice

Challenge: The manufacturer of the most recognized and best-selling brand of motocross apparel in the world today needed to accelerate distribution center performance to support company growth and expansion.

Growing Success with Vocollect Voice

Challenge: The nation's largest privately-owned wholesaler-distributor of natural and organic products needed to standardize processes to manage growth.

Driving a 30 Percent Inventory Reduction and Improved Collaboration

Challenge: A leading US wireless communications provider experienced tremendous growth, especially with the transition into smartphones and tablets, creating imbalances within its supply chain driving inventory build-up across 3,000 retail locations and 3 distribution centers. The company identified opportunities to link retail store replenishment with the procurement plan to reduce safety stock, accelerate inventory turns and boost in-stock performance. Through its use of Logility Voyager Solutions, the wireless provider is able to leverage a comprehensive supply chain plan increasing visibility and collaboration across departments.

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