Apparel Magazine

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Traceability in Retail—Reducing RFID Media Costs for Best Value 3/15/2011 Retailers face enormous pressure to gain ROI from their business processes. Achieve the most value with RFID technology by ensuring accuracy, while shrinking the reoccurring costs of label media. This document from Zebra Technologies discusses the benefits of item-level tagging, and how on-pitch printing and encoding solutions can boost RFID's value beyond the supply chain. Download Now

The Next Normal: How the Economic Downturn Has Changed the Fashion Business Forever 3/15/2011 The economic crisis has changed the fashion business forever. However, there are still plenty of opportunities for companies that are able to align their business model with the new economic realities and embrace the creative spirit needed to master the “next normal” in the fashion industry. Download Now

Leverage the Power of PLM in the Collaboration Age 12/2/2010 PLM today has progressed well beyond 'single version of the truth.' Winning fashion brands and retailers are getting more from their PLM data by engaging their extended supply chain to boost competitiveness and accelerate time to value. Find out how to Leverage the Power of PLM in the Collaboration Age. Download Now

Line Planning: It's Much More than Planning Your Line 11/11/2010 Line planning is critical for ensuring that retailers and brands focus on the right products, meet key deadlines, and achieve their cost and profit goals. However, many companies only scratch the surface of line planning's true potential. This white paper shows how PLM can help companies expand the scope of line planning to maximize profits, improve sales velocity, and increase full-price sales. Download Now

How Social Media Is Revolutionizing the Apparel Industry -- One Message At A Time 11/9/2010 Apparel brands and retailers are connecting with customers at a quickening pace on the social web to spread brand messages, boost loyalty and drive commerce. Download Now

Compliance Management: Taming the Tangle of Regulations 11/1/2010 Everyone in the apparel supply chain deals with a bewildering number of requirements related to product, delivery, environmental impact, workforce health and safety, customs and security, etc. More regulations and demands for compliance arrive all the time from trading partners and consumers, government agencies and local laws in either the country of origin or the destination. IT solutions are increasingly needed to track the tremendous amount of data required for contract management and regulatory compliance. Download this white paper and discover how your organization can gain control of regulations in the fashion industry — because more than your reputation is at stake. Download Now

How to Choose the Right ERP Solution 10/17/2010 Businesses in the fashion industry need the utmost agility to respond rapidly to fickle consumer preferences in order to maintain a competitive advantage. Adapting quickly to marketplace demands means that your organization must be able to easily and quickly customize processes, launch new lines, and satisfy customer requirements. This paper explains why legacy systems or outdated ERP software can limit your company's success, and how the right ERP system can help achieve streamlined processes and a single view of the business. It also highlights the key features to look for in an ERP system. Download Now

VIDEO White Paper: Saving the Sale, One Customer at a Time With Zero Disappointment Retail 9/1/2010 Today's finicky consumers may research product features online, contact your call center for the best price and pick up the item in their local store. Each time they switch "channels," you risk losing a sale. Your customers are looking for a single, consistent brand experience across channels. Download this brief video to learn how to deliver on this concept while preserving your current systems and investments by providing technology that seamlessly aggregates inventory, order, pricing, promotion, merchandising and execution information across all channels. Download Now

Recovering Retail Revenue from Lost Sales 9/1/2010 While many retailers struggle to find new paths for revenue growth, many are leaving money on the table due to inefficiencies in inventory management, channel structure, and customer experience management. This informative white paper quantifies the revenue currently being lost to breakdowns in retail organizations, and offers suggestions for recovering customers and missed sales opportunities. Download Now

Multichannel Retailing: Facts, Issues, and Opportunities for Growth 8/18/2010 How are your apparel competitors using cross-channel to get ahead — and how can you achieve more? Multichannel retailing is now the norm, but cross-channel strategies vary widely — and so do the results! Boost yours by leveraging Martec's original research on Multichannel Retailing: Facts, Issues, and Opportunities for Growth. Download your copy of this 28-page report now! Download Now