A Further Warning for Retail Supply Chains- Target’s Miss on Profitability
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on retailer Target’s latest financial performance and profitability shortfall, adding to the warning signs for retail industry supply chains
by Bob Ferrari 
Troubling Signs for Retail Supply Chains- Walmart Badly Misses on Profitability
Supply Chain Matters highlights Walmart’s latest financial performance which provided added troubling signs for retail industry supply chains.
by Bob Ferrari 
2021 Cyber Monday and Full Weekend Holiday Sales Are Muted
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights published data on the 2021 Cyber Monday, Black Friday and Thanksgiving holiday shopping period. We further provide perspectives on the implications and what to expect in December.
by Bob Ferrari 
Significance of Retailer Target Cited as 2021 Retailer of the Year
In this blog commentary, Supply Chain Matters highlights the significance of broad merchandise retailer Target being cited as 2021 Retailer of the Year by an industry publication. He took five years of transformational effort and the affects of a pandemic to make such recognition obvious.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Bar in Online and In-Store Customer Fulfillment Grows
The Supply Chain Matters blogs provides commentary highlighting a recent Oracle Retail sponsored survey: Setting the Bar: Global Customer Experience Trends 2019, along with some important takeaways for readers.
by Bob Ferrari 
Anti-Amazon Forces Grow Deep in Retail Industry Cloud Platform Adoption and the Technology Market is Responding
The Supply Chain Matters blog reviews how the Amazon Effect has spilled over to retail industry Cloud platform adoption decisions, and how technology providers are responding to growing opportunities to add additional retail customers.
by Bob Ferrari
Upcoming Holiday Fulfillment Period Provides Added Challenges and New Opportunities
Consumer confidence remains strong and forecasts for the upcoming holiday period remain positive. However, B2C and B2B online fulfillment will face added challenges in the coming weeks recruiting added labor, implementing new online fulfillment processes, and securing added resources. This may well be a period where investments in advanced technology can pay dividends.
by Bob Ferrari
NRF Raises Optimism for 2018 Retail Sales
The National Retail Federation (NRF) this week increased its U.S. retail sales forecast for 2018, indicating that sales are expected more than previously forecasted earlier this year. While retailers will likely view this upward forecast as a forerunner to be a very optimistic indicator for the all-important second-half of the year, caution is advised.
by ferrariadmin
The Bankruptcy of Toys ‘R’ Us- More About Increased Supplier Assertiveness
The latest retail industry casualty regarding the permanent change in consumer shopping patterns is now Toys ‘R’ Us Inc. which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after struggling with a heavy debt load. While some can bundle this latest action under this growing trend, there are other forces at-play, namely increased supplier assertiveness.
by ferrariadmin
Another Sobering Warning for Retail Industry- This Time from a Major Industry Supply Chain Influencer
A rather sobering announcement from major apparel supply chain influencer Li & Fung adds further reinforcement of unprecedented business and supply chain challenges impacting global retailers.
by ferrariadmin
Quantification of 2016 Holiday Related Customer Fulfillment Adds Compelling Evidence to Inescapable Trends
by ferrariadmin
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