Cabela's Hunts for Profits with FlexPLM
4/1/2013
Everyone's input, earlier in the cycle, is streamlining product developing and cutting waste out of the process.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Beth Borland, Worldwide Director of RFA Strategy, PTC
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Body Central On Fast Track to Growth, Stores Are First Stop
4/1/2013
New store systems, including a solution that has sped the markdown process and improved sell-through, are setting the stage for initiatives that will position the retailer for its next move toward mastering omnichannel.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Mark Hill, Vice President/General Manager, Global Innovation & Solutions Development, Retail Branding and Information Solutions Group, Avery Dennison
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Mobile in Retail: Everybody’s Doing It, And So Should You
11/1/2012
Brands and retailers of all shapes and sizes embrace the power of mobile devices to improve the store experience and to help customers get whatever they want, wherever they are.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Jerry McNerney, Senior Director, North America Enterprise Marketing, Motorola
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The Top 10
8/6/2012
Department stores have come full circle as prime shopping destinations.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Lori Kinser, product manager for Factory Xpress, TradeCard
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Arush Adds a New Dimension to Design
7/2/2012
A women’s apparel manufacturer in Mexico is the first North American company to implement Lectra’s 3D design prototyping software — and finds that virtual models reveal any problems with fit long before a sample is ever made.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Anastasia Charbin, Marketing Director, Fashion, Lectra
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Guess Who's a Sourcing Innovator
6/4/2012
Guess Inc. has winnowed its vendor pool down to a core group of high-performing companies. Collaborating with them through two key technology platforms helps keep costs down and quality high.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Kurt Cavano, Chairman and CEO of TradeCard
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To Optimize Inventory, Try Intensive Supply Chain Cost Management
3/29/2012
When it comes to apparel supply chain management, common sense would dictate that cost reduction always is a good idea. But while trimming expenses is the right choice for some brands, others are finding that cost increases are more effective in achieving both short- and long-term efficiencies and profitability.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Eddie Capel, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Manhattan Associates
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Getting Financing on Your Customer’s Good Name
4/7/2011
Designer Perry Ellis handles nearly all of its payment processing on a cloud-based platform that both increases efficiency and lessens risk.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Kurt Cavano, Chairman and CEO of TradeCard
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Why Some Social Media Consumers are Better than Others
5/1/2013
The rise of social media as a way to interact and market to consumers is crystal clear but retailers can struggle with how to properly engage with these channels. This L.E.K. Executive Insights report delves into five distinct social media audience segments and how retailers can nurture positive relationships with them.
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5 Ways to Use Cloud Technology to Meet Customer Demand
4/30/2013
Cloud-based technology provides a vehicle for making rapid changes as economic and business conditions shift. Apparel retailers, brands and manufacturers can leverage the technology to be more agile in meeting demand while controlling costs. Download Now.
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