Tackling the changing nature of retail with a well-prepared supply chain
By Ian Stone, CEO, Vuealta Debenhams, House of Fraser, Arcadia – these are just a handful of once-reliable High Street retailers and brand groups who now find themselves battling for their place on Britain’s high streets. With shops closing at a rate of 14 a day, traditional high-street players are now facing unprecedented levels of competition […]
Why crunching data is not the same as making decisions
By Ed Crawford, Product Manager at Atheon Analytics Many retail businesses feel that they are drowning in data, but also don’t have information in the right format to make it easy to use. For many individuals in sales or supply-chain roles within the retail sector, much of their job involves downloading, manipulating and formatting data. But is this […]
Service sector continues growth to reach three-month high
A survey commissioned by HS Markit has revealed improvement across the service sector, with the latest growth representing the fastest expansion for three months. The sales volumes increase is attributed to completive pricing strategies, greater business investment and successful new product launches through the month of May. However, the rise in new business volumes continued […]
