IBM Buys Retail Forecasting And Merchandising Software Company
IBM Buys Retail Forecasting And Merchandising Software Company DemandTec For $440M. DemandTec provides retailers and e-commerce companies with tools to transact, interact, and collaborate on core...
View ArticleIBM and Huawei hook up to start Chinese takeaway
It will involve Huawei's device management systems, and apply IBM's experience with enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and supply chain management, to create a combined...
View Article‘Smart’ packaging opens digital opportunities for food brands
Watch for a wave of experimentation from brands seeking to tap new opportunities to extend their message and create a new channel for everything from coupons and loyalty rewards to education and...
View ArticleRetail chains adopt prepaid cards to retain customers
Prepaid cards have become the latest retail tool to keep consumers hooked to brands. They offer convenience and safety, because customers don’t have to carry cash, and they often come with a variety of...
View ArticleShops lose 88% of customers due to poor service
Clothing retailers scored only 2.69 per cent, supermarkets polled 6.10 per cent, local convenience stores received 6.48 per cent backing from consumers, while department stores got the highest score of...
View ArticleTech Drives Growth in Grocery E-tailing
The food and grocery market accounts for over two thirds of the $505 billion Indian retail market. According to retail consultancy Technopak, the retail market is projected to touch $725 billion by 2017.
View ArticleTaming the Data Deluge
With billions of web searches made every month, more than 20,000 new books published weekly and more texts sent daily than there are people on Earth, data is increasing exponentially. The number of...
View ArticleSupermarkets Make a Tryst with Record Sales on Independence Day
Future Group, whose 164 Big Bazaar outlets across some 90 cities saw more than 8.1 million visitors during the week ended August 15.
View ArticleFMCG cos bank on speed to win
A Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report, ‘Speed To Win’, says increased agility can solidify a competitive position, boost profitability and reduce risk...
View ArticleFor your convenience: 7-Eleven, others adding stores
The chain, a wholly owned subsidiary of a Japanese retail conglomerate, has nearly 48,000 stores worldwide, according to its website; 7-Eleven opened more than 600 stores last year in the U.S. and...
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