The strongest supply chains have inherent weaknesses that can cause lost revenue or excessive markdowns.
“The only constant in life is change.” —Heraclitus
Refine Inventory Strategies
Revive the Customer Experience
If you want your business to grow, you will need to focus on building a positive customer experience (CX). Why? Providing a positive CX can directly increase your revenue in 2-3 years. A survey asked 1,920 business professionals to share their number one priority for the next 5 years. Creating a positive customer experience came in first, beating product and pricing.
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Regain Lost Revenues
With 2020 finally behind us, the future for retail is looking bright. Despite a global pandemic, total retail sales still performed well in 2020. The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently announced early findings show a 6.7 percent increase in retail sales from 2019 to $4.06 trillion, and they expect total retail sales to exceed $4.33 trillion in 2021. The BEA also reported consumer spending was up 2.4 percent already in January 2021, which is a great sign for overall economic growth.
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Refocus Your Supply Chain
To say COVID-19 was devastating for retail and convenience is an understatement. Supply chains weren’t just disrupted; they were thrown into complete chaos. The waves from the supply and demand ripple effects quickly grew, wreaking havoc on the already fragile infrastructure that is the modern-day global supply chain.
While the timeline for when supply chains will return to normal is uncertain, what we do know is that retailers, c-store operators, CPG, and brands have to continue adapting in order to move forward.
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Client Interview with Aubuchon Hardware
4R Systems President & CEO, Mark Garland, sat down with Jared Brown, the Senior Analyst at Aubuchon Hardware. Mark asked Jared some questions about Aubuchon Hardware, a large privately owned hardware retailer in the northeast united states.
Checking Your Vitals – Keep Your Finger on the Pulse of Suppliers
Maintain Strong Supplier Relations with 4R’s Supplier Health Check
4R Systems introduced its all-new 4R Navigator – a suite of machine learning-powered analytics services designed to help retailers solve critical business challenges. 4R Navigator consists of four scientifically designed solutions that provide actionable insights with very fast results, and without the typical overhead costs. These solutions can be deployed and provide quick – but substantial – wins in as little as 3-6 weeks.
We’ve already taken an in-depth look at SKU Rationalization, Clustering Analysis, and Promotion Effectiveness. The fourth solution in the 4R Navigator service is called Supplier Health Check.
Move Forward by Looking Back with Promotion Effectiveness
4R Systems introduced its all-new 4R Navigator – a suite of machine learning-powered analytics services designed to help retailers solve critical business challenges. 4R Navigator consists of four scientifically designed solutions that provide actionable insights with very fast results, and without the typical overhead costs. These solutions can be deployed and provide quick – but substantial – wins in as little as 3-6 weeks.
We’ve already explored SKU Rationalization and Clustering Analysis. Next, we’ll take an in-depth look at the third solution – Promotion Effectiveness.
Get an Aerial View with Clustering Analysis
Recently, 4R Systems introduced the all-new 4R Navigator – a suite of machine learning-powered analytics services designed to help retailers solve critical business challenges. 4R Navigator consists of four scientifically designed solutions that provide actionable insights with very fast results, and without the typical overhead costs. These solutions can be deployed and provide quick – but substantial – wins in as little as 3-6 weeks.
We already explored SKU Rationalization and how it can help you navigate your assortment. To better comprehend what clustering is, it’s best to get an aerial view of your organization so you can see the bigger picture.
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Offer Delivery, but Deliver on Expectations this Holiday Season
As 2020 comes to a close, many retailers and consumers alike are looking forward to next year. There’s still one more opportunity to close out the year on a positive note: the holidays! Before the pandemic, retailers had decades of accurate data to pull from to create more precise holiday forecasts. Obviously, this year has been a bit more challenging.
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Contactless Doesn’t Mean Communicate Less
With the holiday shopping season nearly upon us, many retailers are wondering how this year’s numbers will compare to prior years. Since 2020 has been such an anomaly, it is hard to forecast exactly what will occur. Many retail industry experts are still unsure of what will happen during this holiday shopping season, especially during what are normally high traffic shopping days like Black Friday 1.
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