10 Sourcing Challenges Facing Store Brands
The retail industry has undergone a noticeable transformation in the past few years and continues to take shape. Today’s consumer shopping is nowhere near a linear process. Consumer decisions are often made in a series of online searches which are...
Emerging Shift Uncovered in Retail Sourcing
[vc_row class=”bottom_padding_40 custom_no_margin”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text] In recent years, there have been some dynamic shifts in the global retail sourcing industry as evident in a recent survey study conducted by the Global Sourcing Society (GSS). GSS surveyed...
How Does Quality Extend into Retail Sourcing?
[vc_row class=”bottom_padding_40 custom_no_margin”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text] Retailers require safe, high quality, good-value products that meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. Slow and inefficient retail supply chain management and retail sourcing systems often do not deliver the...
How to Improve Your Sourcing Decision Making
[vc_row class=”bottom_padding_40 custom_no_margin”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]Today’s retail sourcing environment is increasingly complex, where multiple functions, processes and suppliers in different countries must collaborate like a virtual orchestra to produce products within short lead times. Failure to get...
Top 5 Things We’re Watching in 2017
[vc_row class=”bottom_padding_40 custom_no_margin”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″ el_class=”left_column”][vc_column_text]In the recent years, there has been some dynamic shifts in the global sourcing industry. In our recent webinar, Jane Singer, Head of Market Intelligence at Inside Fashion, shares the Top 5...
The Top 5 Issues Facing Retailers Today
[vc_row class=”custom_no_margin bottom_padding_40″][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|line_height:40px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”text_bold”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″][vc_column_text]Retailers today are facing historically tight margins due increased competition, the expanding retail sourcing network and the expansive resources it takes to deliver a product to market. Retailers are also faced with unprecedented...