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...
Sep 21, 2018 | Publication, Retail Business Transformation
In Retail Operations Insights, Keith Jelinek writes about traditional self-checkout, the use of RFID (radio-frequency identification) chips at Amazon’s pilot locations, and the omni-channel experience for shoppers in the retail environment. Read the...
Jul 24, 2018 | Publication, US Retail, Consumer, and Economic Indicators
Fourth-quarter financials in 2017 demonstrate once again that retailers walk a tightrope when it comes to driving sales and maintaining gross margins. In spite of healthy sales increases in the fourth quarter, many retail executives felt the impact of a dynamic...