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- 11/19/2020
Store Closures Mask Retail as an Investment Hot Spot
Stories about store closures and bankruptcies mask the fact that retail is an active investment hot spot where cash flows, IPOs flourish, and opportunities boom. Here’s the rundown. - 10/26/2020
Will It Take a Supply Chain Moonshot to Save Apparel?
There have been 97 major retail bankruptcies in the last four years. A big majority (57%) were in apparel. Clearly, the apparel business model is broken. Here’s how to fix it. - 9/28/2020
Voice Transforms Kiosks from Touchscreen to Touchless
Development of voice-recognition technology is shifting into high gear as contactless methods gain importance during the pandemic for touchless ordering, payment and a wide range of retail services. - 9/16/2020
Pandemic Lessons Learned: Fixing Supply Chain Blind Spots
Blind spots were exposed in the retail supply chain during the pandemic. The RIS Supply Chain Technology Study 2020 identifies them and recommends investments to help retailers recover quickly from future disruptions. - 8/31/2020
Planning for a 2020 Holiday Season Like No Other
Holiday planning 2020 will be “like no other,” according to Kohl’s CEO, Michelle Gass. To succeed, retailers need to make sharp adjustments to align with changes in consumer behavior caused by the at-home economy. - 7/13/2020
Why “Essential” Is the Gangster Move in Retail
The pandemic has had a profound impact on shopper behavior and retail success, but will it last? One thing will. “Essential” retailing. Find out why. - 6/29/2020
Kroger Tech Investments Deliver Impressive ROI
The big lesson learned from Kroger’s recent quarterly report is that its massive investment in technology, which Wall Street considered risky, is delivering huge returns. - 6/10/2020
Time to Break Up a Broken Supply Chain
Many shoppers experienced break downs in the retail supply chain during the crisis. This exposed a decades-old, slow-to-change system that needs kicking into high gear.