Retail

Former manager at IHS and Ernst & Young and former vice president, Latin America Supply Chain at Avon Products fills newly created position.

Gor the first half of 2014, NRF said that retail sales were up just 2.9 percent compared to the first six months of 2013, with sales through the end of the year expected to be up 3.9 percent annually.

Consumer preferences suggest businesses should reconsider chasing the Amazon model.

Supply chain software provider extends solution suite with European B2B integration and electronic invoicing solutions.

Commerce reported that June retail sales at $439.9 billion were up 0.2 percent over May and up 4.3 percent compared to June 2013, and total retail sales from April through June are up 4.5 percent annually.

Solution approaches one million users; three customers share their experience.

New solutions helps to automate packaging that was previously manual.

Survey indicates optimized supply chains have 15% lower costs, less than half the inventory and more than three times shorter cash-to-cash cycles.

Study uncovers facts supporting rule of thumb; it costs seven times more to land a customer than to retain one.

U.S. exhibitors and attendees doubles since 2011, Russian and Brazilian attendance also rise.

Buyers prefer online ordering, place high value on post-sales support.

Report highlights executives' focus on direct store delivery processes.

Research suggests RFID has penetrated only 7% of the addressable apparel market.

The failure of retailers to meet e-commerce customer expectations during the 2013 holiday season has prompted many to reach out to enVista (Booth 4907) for supply chain consulting and IT services support, said Tim Talarico, senior director.

For DSW, a cross-belt sortation system has reduced labor costs, improved productivity and increased in-stock levels in the store. More importantly, it is setting the stage for future growth.