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TZA Issues New Mobile App for Labor-Management System

TZA has developed a new mobile app for its ProTrack Labor-Management System (LMS).

IBM Debuts Software to Serve the Omni-Channel Consumer

IBM has introduced software that is intended to address the rise of "omni-channel" shoppers - consumers who expect a consistent sales and marketing experience across multiple sales channels.

Agentrics Changes Name to NeoGrid

Agentrics, a vendor of cloud-based applications to support supply-chain collaboration, has changed its name to that of its parent company, Brazil-based NeoGrid.

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Red Star Traders Takes Control of Import Supply Chain

A case study examining the challenges that Red Star Traders faced in retooling its import supply chain to meet growing demand, with managing principal Lenny Vainberg.

U.S. Retail, Consumer M&A Deal Volume and Value Jump Significantly in 2012, Study Finds

U.S. retail and consumer merger + acquisition (M+A) activity in 2012 was primarily driven by corporations spinning off businesses, private equity investment in retail, increased cross-border activity and expansion into e-commerce, according to PwC's US retail and consumer M+A insights 2012 Year in Review and 2013 Outlook report.

Retail Sales Growth of 3.4 Percent Predicted for This Year

The National Retail Federation released its 2013 economic forecast, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 3.4 percent*, slightly less than the preliminary 4.2 percent growth seen in 2012. The subdued forecast comes on the heels of a holiday season that went head-to-head with Washington's political wrangling over fiscal concerns, shifting consumers' spending plans downward. In the end, holiday sales in 2012 grew 3.0 percent.

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Here's a Way Innovative Start-ups Can Partner with the Really Big CPG Players

For small companies selling consumer products such as makeup or snack food, a partnership with a big multinational company can mean the difference between obscurity and becoming a household name. How does a small brand get a behemoth's attention?

Confronting the Productivity Challenge in Brazil

The past decade was extraordinary for Brazil. The country surpassed the $10,000 GDP per capita mark and became the world's sixth-largest economy. The most liquid Brazilian publicly traded companies created substantial value, yielding average annual total shareholder return"”stock price appreciation plus dividends"”of 19 percent from 2004 through 2011. These returns were largely the result of rapid revenue growth in most sectors of the Brazilian economy.

The NEW Demand-Driven Operations: The Only Operations Strategy for Success in Multichannel

Epicor Debuts New Version of CRM for Retail Customer Engagement

Epicor Software Corp. has introduced version 7.0 of Epicor Retail CRM (Customer Relationship Management).

Marketing to the Emerging Consuming Class of Africa

Africa is not easily pigeonholed, and making generalizations about its consumers is a risky proposition. The continent has 1 billion inhabitants"”speaking more than 2,100 languages and spanning 54 countries that cover an area larger than China, the U.S., India, and Europe combined. Despite this diversity, one thing is clear, however: a new consumer class is emerging across Africa"”one with increasing purchasing power and a hunger for products and services that once seemed unattainable.

Interest in Omni-Channel at Fever Pitch, But How Do You Employ It Optimally?

For many years, people have been talking about the rising importance of multi-channel and using the term omni-channel to describe the complete and seamless integration of the customer's experience across multiple channels.

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