Retailers spend resources on being in legal compliance but this does not provide insurance against the business risk of selling products containing hazardous chemicals, because most hazardous chemicals are unregulated. Toxic chemicals in products and supply chains are hidden liabilities,...
Mitigating supplier risk is one of the biggest areas of concern for procurement professionals today. Gerard Smith, President of Global Risk Management Solutions, will share Supplier Risk Assessment Program best practices of companies around the world. Topics which will be...
Today’s retail landscape is in a state of disruption, creating new areas of learning and opportunity for retailers. Retail suppliers are dealing with their own disruption, as well as navigating geopolitical factors, such as trade policy. We’ll cover critical retail suppliers...
For decades, the retail industry stood strong. Retailers emerged fairly unscathed during the first wave of the internet in the ’90s because consumers still, by and large, chose to shop in physical stores staffed with employees that strived to provide...
In the latest announcement, the Trump Administration plans to collect on over $200 billion in tariffs from China imports. What does that mean for China, What does that mean for the United States, moreover, what does that mean for the retail industry and its...
Leading retail sourcing and supply chain management expert, Tim Chiu sits down with Jane Singer, Director and Head of Market Intelligence, Inside Fashion to discuss one of the most important topics in today’s retail industry – Strategic Sourcing and Procurement...