Apr 30, 2019 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Last year, in our review of operating results from the 2017 holiday season, we noted that retailers were “walking a tightrope” when it came to maintaining gross margins in the retail business environment. Guess what? Things didn’t improve much in 2018! After a good...
Mar 18, 2019 | Publication, Retail Business Transformation, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Averting Lost Sales in Today’s Dynamic Retail Environment Retailers have felt the rising impact of online shopping generally and of Amazon in particular, and have witnessed a dramatic evolution of consumer buying patterns. The effect on retailers has been...
Nov 15, 2018 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Keith Jelinek writes about best practices to serve customers and increase profitably in a challenging omnichannel retail environment, including understanding customers, leveraging analytics, and optimizing inventory allocation capabilities. Read the article at Total...
Nov 1, 2018 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
2018 Holiday sales forecasts have come in early, with a broad range of 4 percent to 5.5 percent year-over-year sales increase. Based on US Census retail sales data through September and BRG analysis, we expect the final sales increase to fall in the lower end of this...
Oct 4, 2018 | Holiday Retail Outlook Report, Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
The retail industry has seen its share of upheaval and disruption recently. Evolving consumer demographics, technology advancements, new competition, and the continued impact of online shopping demand innovation and flexibility from retailers looking to satisfy the...
Sep 24, 2018 | Publication, Retail Business Transformation
In Retail Operations Insights, Keith Jelinek and Rick Maicki write about disruption across retail categories, opportunities for strategic and coordinated efforts across operations, and actionable best practices to address both short- and long-term challenges. Read the...
