Retail Critical Issues

Steve Odland, CEO of Office Depot, argues that some businesses are green washing their products to adhere to consumer trends.

Online marketing is continually on the rise, with an estimated $23.5 billion being dedicated to the channel in 2010. Despite the production and labor expenses incurred to produce and deliver online offers, it has been impossible to tie such offers to retail store purchases. Hans Theisen, chief revenue officer for Cardlytics, explains how transaction marketing is making direct marketing more valuable than ever.

Every year, RFID adoption picks up the pace, moving into different verticals and finding new applications. The burning question is: will RFID replace the barcode, and if so when?

A new state-of-the-art research and development facility for the retail industry will be opened at De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester during the UKs first Universities Week (14 - 20 June 2010).

As retail is changing, more now than ever before, Alan Morris advocates a new way for retailers to review how they plan their technology, to reflect and remain on the upside of market change.

The concept of mobile couponing is increasing in popularity in the US, especially among the younger generation. A recent study by Honeywell found that two thirds of 18-34 year olds in the US would be receptive to receiving and redeeming bar-coded coupons via their mobile phones.

Supermarket giant Tesco operates in 14 countries across the world and is dedicated to developing the business skills within its staff, including those around project management and managing change.

The apparel market has undergone dramatic transformations over the last four decades, both in terms of the size and scope of its manufacturing base and in the technologies used to move the industry forward. Yet even more profound changes have occurred in the expectations of the consumers who sustain this massive and ever-expanding industry.

Toshiba TEC has named Angel de Juan as sales director for the Retail Division in Europe.

Trading electronically makes great strategic sense for buyers and suppliers alike, but technical complexity can be a barrier to realising the benefits of enhanced supply chain visibility.