Retail

Supply chain disruptions continue to pose challenges for the industry. To overcome these challenges, retail businesses are investing in the means to ensure their supply chains are robust and flexible enough to handle any disruption.

Whether through integrating business systems into logistics companies’ TMS solutions, improving forecasting and streamlining assortments, or global retailers investing significantly to predict demand more intelligently through micro-fulfillment centers or subscription models.

Digital commerce is expected to maintain its upward trend, and new digital technology is paving the way for more immersive online shopping experiences.

Traditional retailers possess the advantage of long-help consumer relationships, but the surge in online retail activity is forcing retailers to rethink their approach.

The retailers of tomorrow are creating an omnichannel approach to deliver a more consistent shopping experience across all platforms. Adopting an omnichannel strategy requires creating a coordinated, seamless shopping experience and re-envisioning the role of physical stores in the process.

Today, consumers expect personalized shopping experiences. As a result, partnerships, investments, and M&A by commerce companies are vital to tie online and offline experiences to meet the personalization trend.

However, with so much dependence upon data to deliver personalized services, retailers face a significant challenge in maintaining compliance with evolving data regulations and information governance.

As the digital sphere of retail operations grows in importance, retailers must identify their skills gaps and assemble the optimal workforce for their digital business needs, focusing on flexibility and quality.