Ecommerce retailers in 2026 are watching their profit margins erode in the face of multiple financial pressures. As escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supply chains and drives oil ...

Restaurant operators have no shortage of data. POS systems capture sales. Scheduling platforms track labor. Inventory tools ...

The historical pursuit of creating intelligent machines has culminated in the modern era of artificial intelligence. However, the efficacy of AI applications is contingent upon a nuanced understanding ...

Managing costs is an essential priority for any business, but especially so for retailers. Savvy consumers have more tools at their disposal now to find the best bang for their buck, leading to stiff ...

Roger Mayerson, senior vice president and industry principal of apparel and soft goods at AI supply chain planning software company Logility, sees this post-pandemic period as challenging for ...

Thanks to high interest rates, constant supply chain disruptions and rapidly changing consumer behaviors it’s hard to get inventory management right, which is crucial to maximizing profit margins. To ...

Sales forecasting has long depended on incomplete CRM data, manual updates, and subjective assessments that often fail to ...

Event-themed and seasonal inventory presents unique forecasting challenges. Purchasing behavior is influenced by team ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

AI-driven dashboards help solo business owners like Jen Podany and Steffy Lee Simms to streamline their inventory management and improve sales.

The requirements for retail success don’t get much more basic than the ability to accurately forecast customer demand. Even a mom-and-pop bodega has to have a pretty good sense of how many people will ...

In machine shops, the “parts” — i.e., the raw materials, MRO supplies and equipment, works-in-progress, and the finished goods — are vital role in the success of the business. Without effective ...