The firm 7thonline, a leader in multichannel, AI-based merchandise planning and inventory management solutions for retail, has launched CoPlanner, which the company describes as “a groundbreaking tool ...

As retailers seek to find innovative ways to draw shoppers into individual stores, clustering has become a focus for Merchandise Planners, as noted in the Boston Retail Partners (BRP) 1 st Annual ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. When you think of AI in terms of prediction, there is almost ...

In the dynamic world of merchandise planning, many companies have long relied on the versatility and user-friendliness of Microsoft Excel. However, as organizations expand, the manual processes and ...

Many retailers are unknowingly operating with a blind side in their planning and merchandising that threatens to derail them on their path to customer-centricity. Merchandise planning is the ...

James Theuerkauf is Co-founder and CEO of Syrup (acq. Anaplan), where he works on AI forecasting and optimization systems for retailers. There is a peculiar dissonance at the heart of modern retail.

Previously, Finish Line would begin its merchandise planning process 10 months prior to receiving any products, according to Brad Eckhart, Senior VP of Planning and Allocation. “We’d begin with high ...

In an ever-more-digital age, retailers face heightened and fast-changing consumer demands for quicker access, better prices and cooler in-store shopping experiences. Purchasing merchandise ahead of ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantzig, a global data analytics and advisory firm, that delivers actionable analytics solutions to resolve complex business problems announces the launch of its new ...