Pop-Up Stores are Important to the Promotion of Retail
Pop-up retail, also known as pop-up store or flash retailing, is a trend of opening short-term sales spaces. A pop-up store space is a venue that is temporary, the space could be used […]
Amazonification of Commerce
Amazon is one of the most written about companies of the modern era. There are daily reports of astounding accomplishments and news of their plans moving forward. Why write more […]
Digital Disruptions in Retail
The retail industry is constantly impacted by digital disruptions, on top of the obvious turmoil retailers face, due to the rapid growth of eCommerce. Retailers also face all of the […]
Inventory Stock Take Perfection Part I
The demand planning solutions have evolved to fully integrate their output into Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and merchandise planning solutions that help to better manage the business. With all the […]
Commerce Beyond the Crossroads
Tompkins International has been leading the way with our point of view that retail is at a crossroads, over the past five years.We first discussed retail at a crossroads, in […]
Evolving New Era Retail
I just read Jim Tompkins’ Food Fight: Discovering Eight Truths of the New Era of Retail. I wrestle with conflicting thoughts as Jim compares the movers and shakers of today’s […]
History of Retail Replayed
While it appears, today’s retailers are struggling to understand the tea leaves of the market, it is clear what their customers are looking for. Today’s customers are savvier than at […]
Retail Operations in the Digital Age
We are in a new era of retail. I just wrote a new white paper, Retail Operations in the Digital Age, detailing the process of Flow Retail Planning and explaining […]
