International procurement and supply chain management consultancy INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group, says that there are four megatrends that will dominate the procurement landscape in 2024
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RSSDakota smashes 2023 revenue targets as growth trajectory continues
Jan 17, 2024
Following a record year in 2022, real-time data capture, printing, mobility and voice-directed solutions specialist, Dakota Integrated Solutions, has again exceeded projected revenue and growth targets during 2023.
Cradlepoint introduces big capabilities in a small form factor with new 5G router for retail pop-up sites and small offices
Jan 17, 2024
Cradlepoint has released the E100 5G Enterprise Router. Specifically designed to support retail and small office applications – including POS, video surveillance, inventory applications, and IOT – the E100 5G combines the performance of 5G with modern security through Cradlepoint NetCloud Exchange.
Manhattan Active Point of Sale unveils the next generation of store associate experience
Jan 17, 2024
Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced significant enhancements to its Manhattan Active Point of Sale (POS) application designed to meet the dynamic needs of modern store associates.
The refreshed store app includes embedded clienteling capabilities to convert sales and enhance service, ultra-fast checkout, and the ability to work offline without requiring an in-store server.
Blue Yonder launches interoperable solutions to unlock performance and build supply chain resilience
Jan 16, 2024
Blue Yonder, the supply chain solutions provider, has released its largest product update in the history of the company, launching what it describes as the first set of interoperable solutions across the entire supply chain – from planning to warehouse, transportation, and commerce – delivered on the company’s Luminate Cognitive Platform.
Sustainability needs to top retailers’ shopping lists
Jan 15, 2024
By Nathan Lomax, co-founder of Quickfire Digital.
Retailers have not had it easy of late. Soaring energy and supply chain costs and customers facing pressure through the cost of living crisis have resulted in a loss of 15,000 jobs at the start of 2023.
Supermarket giant Iceland puts colleague welfare first by partnering with VoCoVo
Jan 10, 2024
VoCoVo, the retail communications specialist, has entered into a partnership with UK supermarket chain Iceland which will see every store within the retailer’s estate provided with access to the latest cutting edge communication technology.
Recent flooding is the latest demonstration of extreme weather’s impact on the UK supply chain
Jan 09, 2024
The recent bout of severe weather, including flooding across various regions of the UK, has been yet another demonstration of the impact that extreme weather has on the supply chain.
Retail Think Tank 2024 predictions: Food, Health & Beauty and Purpose-driven retail set to be sector winners in the year ahead
Jan 03, 2024
Food and Health & Beauty are expected to be two of the best performing retail categories for 2024, along with ‘purpose’ driven retail offerings, which include circular retail and sustainable shopping formats, according to predictions from the KPMG/RetailNext Retail Think Tank (RTT), an independent board of retail experts.
What does a blockade of the Red Sea mean for supply chains?
Jan 02, 2024
By Patrick Lepperhoff, Principal at INVERTO and supply chain management expert.
We experienced what a blockade of the Red Sea means in spring 2021 when the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal. Within a few days, a traffic jam of several hundred ships formed.
