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E-Commerce Causes Major Distribution Challenges for Retailers and Wholesalers

Analyst Insight: The rapid growth of internet retailing is creating serious challenges for supporting retail and wholesale distribution operations. The good news is that growth rates for e-commerce are significantly exceeding expectations for most companies. The bad news is that there are some very stressed distribution operations behind the scenes that are having difficulty keeping up with sales. - Marc Wulfraat, president, MWPVL International Inc.

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Hubspan Issues Six New B2B Apps for NetSuite Cloud-Computing Platform

Hubspan Inc., a vendor of business-integration software based in the cloud, has released six new business-to-business applications, built using the NetSuite SuiteCloud Computing Platform.

Using CRM Data to Defend Against Customer Lawsuits

If a customer slips and falls in a large box store and then decides to sue the store, it would certainly be appropriate for the retailer to examine the videotapes relating to the slip and fall, see whether the customer did - in fact - fall, observe how that person was behaving before the fall and afterward, and determine what the condition of the floor was at the time of the incident.

The Demand-Driven CPG Enterprise Sees Maximized Revenue

Analyst Insight: Consumer packaged goods manufacturers are being squeezed by trends in customer purchasing and technology, coupled with pricing pressures, higher input costs, and fluctuating commodity prices. In today's market, CPG companies have to integrate and collaborate with trading partners and better manage retail shelf space. Growing recognition that failure to innovate will result in poor performance, acquisition, or worse, is driving leading CPG companies to transform their operating models. - Ben Pivar, vice president, Supply Chain Technologies Practice, Capgemini North America Applications Services

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Wouldn't You Retailers Like to Know Specifically How Much Stuff Will Be Returned?

Tools Expanded for Deploying RFID in Retail Apparel

Could Retailers Have Jumped to Wrong Conclusion When They Killed Their Facebook Sites?

Retail Association Criticizes Obama Tax Reform Plan, Says It Won't Create Jobs

Why On-Shelf Availability Is Critical for Retailers

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Coping With the Issue of Product Cannibalization

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Going in Reverse Can Be the Right Direction

Merchants Rank Customer Satisfaction as Top Strategic Initiative in 2012

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