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What I See Coming For The Channel: 2021

Forrester eCommerce

Last year ended up being a tale of two cities for the channel. With catlike reflexes, the IT channel emptied the laptop supply chain and became […]. On one hand, customers and governments recognized partners as an essential service and central to their ability to rapidly respond to a worsening pandemic early in the year.

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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

Retail TouchPoints

But the supply chain disruptions that it exacerbated have not fallen by the wayside as easily as disposable masks did, with the global movement of goods continuing to be impacted by one challenge after another — from war and terrorist attacks to drought. The COVID-19 pandemic has, for all intents and purposes, ended.

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Why You Need a Content Supply Chain

Retail TouchPoints

The answer is simple: they need to focus on their content supply chain and to put their customers to work for them. The Content Supply Chain Issue. Second is the inability to service today’s higher content demand due to much higher retailer and marketing channel needs. Chances are all three are disconnected.

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Influencers: A Secret Weapon for Tackling Supply Chain Challenges

Retail TouchPoints

With supply chain challenges rampant worldwide, many brands and retailers are focusing on consistent, even proactive, communication to address the demand side of the equation. This makes social media and social marketing an integral part of supply management. What unique value do influencers provide in this area?

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Purple Names Supply Chain Veteran as COO

Retail TouchPoints

Purple has appointed supply chain veteran Eric Haynor as its COO, effective June 6, 2022. Haynor’s 30 -year career includes his recent role as SVP of Global Industrial Supply Chain at water treatment company Ecolab, Inc.

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Nike Supply Chain Bets Supporting Flexible Channel Strategy

RIS News

Nike is letting its consumers take the reins, poised to capitalize on a customer-driven omnichannel approach that’s backed by ongoing supply chain strengthening and increased digital capabilities.

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NOT Your Dad’s Supply Chain: 4 Trends Every Retail Exec Should Know for 2024

Retail TouchPoints

In 2024, it won’t be your dad’s supply chain. These four emerging trends elevate the urgency for supply chain execs to move distributed order management (DOM) to the top of their lists. #1: Retailers need additional tools to fully integrate these stores’ back-of-house (BOH) operations into the rest of their supply chain.

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