There has been a quiet revolution in the fruit and vegetable aisle. After years of physical perfection as demanded by the EU and the consumer alike, finally shoppers are willing to consider buying wonky fruit and veg. This development matters
Blue Yonder, the leading provider of cloud-based predictive applications for retail, is today advising retailers to prepare for Christmas by speeding up their decision-making in the supply chain to ensure stock availability. Optimising replenishment and pricing to meet customer expectations
Research by retail predictive analytics firm Blue Yonder has found that nearly 50% of consumers in a relationship have struggled to get their valentine a gift due to lack of stock on the shelves. The nationwide research of 1,300 consumers
Research by predictive analytics firm Blue Yonder has found that one in three of us return at least one gift a year after Christmas, rising to 40% of millenials versus 20% of over 55s. Interestingly men are most likely to
Research by predictive analytics firm Blue Yonder has found the pressures on parents to get the must-have toys are rising, with 78% of parents admitting to either feeling stressed, disappointed or angry at not being able to get their hands
The research conducted by predictive analytics firm, Blue Yonder found that the 75% of people that took to the shops last Black Friday felt ‘the shops were too busy’, ‘there was not enough of a discount’, ‘it was traumatic and not worth the
A survey of 2000 consumers by predictive analytics firm, Blue Yonder has discovered that shoppers are becoming increasingly technology savvy in finding the best bargain and has discovered a new trend borne of the millennial age – the strategic online shopper.
The continued hot weather over the past week has seen a significant shift in people’s buying habits across EAT’s 114 UK stores. Using Blue Yonder’s Forward Demand Software-as-a-Service solution has allowed EAT to better respond to a 30% demand increase for sandwiches,
Blue Yonder, the leading platform provider of predictive applications in the European market and Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, have intensified their collaboration with respect to the Internet of Things and developed a
Blue Yonder, a leading provider of big data analytics and Predictive Applications, has announced that an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, has committed $75m to support the company’s further growth and expansion. Blue
Blue Yonder, a leading predictive applications platform vendor in the European market, has now introduced weekly forecasts into its Forward Demand SaaS solution to help retailers improve sales forecasting. Procurement of goods is a critical leverage point for achieving higher turnovers
Blue Yonder, a leading provider of predictive analytics, today announced the integration of current weather data into its SaaS solution, Forward Demand. Launched in September, Forward Demand provides accurate demand planning and precise forecasts that provide enterprises with a clear and
Blue Yonder, a leading provider of predictive analytics, today announced the appointment of Hugh Thomas-Davies as its new alliance director within the UK and Ireland. In this newly created role, Thomas-Davies will be responsible for supporting and growing the company’s
Blue Yonder, a leading provider of predictive analytics, recently announced a new partnership with Industrial CodeBox, to connect historic and predictive data together in one single, compelling and unique view. By adding a Blue Yonder Connector to its QVSource product, Industrial
Michael Sinn, director supply and category management support, Otto Group, revealed how the world’s second largest multi-channel retailer, is using Blue Yonder’s predictive analytics for trend research, forecasting, demand planning, dynamic pricing and returns. Sinn said Otto chose Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder, a leading provider of predictive analytics, picked RBTE to announce its partnership with Profitero, a global provider of online competitor pricing data, which will allow retailers to make smarter pricing decisions. Monitoring in excess of 200m prices across 4,000 global retailers
German DIY retailer, Bauhaus, is using Blue Yonder’s technology to optimise its sales forecasting processes. Bauhaus, a specialist in home improvement, gardening and workshop products, selected Blue Yonder to help optimise its product presence in select stores and retail centers,
Blue Yonder, a leading SaaS provider for predictive analytics, has been named as an emerging leader in predictive analytics software following independent big data research from international technology investment banking group, GP Bullhound. The company has also announced the first European
Blue Yonder, a leading SaaS supplier of predictive analytics solutions for business users, today released a precise sales planning tool for retailers. Forward Demand provides granular forecasts that enable organisations to avoid costly over or understocking errors, the company claims.
Predictive analytics company, Blue Yonder, has been ranked as the fastest-growing business intelligence company in Germany by the Business Application Research Center. The software provider won the top spot over 250 competitors in the area of BI and data management.
Blue Yonder, a leading provider of predictive analytics, has launched a UK office in London, and announced the appointment of Rakesh Harji as the UK managing director. Harji will head up the new UK team as well as being responsible
German mail-order retailer OTTO and predictive analytics business, Blue Yonder, have teamed up to research the key reasons for product returns in a bid to reduce their frequency. According to Blue Yonder, OTTO examined its big data in the course
Predictive analytics firm, Blue Yonder, has teamed up with Tesco-owned data analyst, dunnhumby, to personalise the shopping experience of individual customers by predicting 10 products they are likely to buy on their next shopping trip. As a twist, the challenge
Predictive analytics firm, Blue Yonder, reports its sales have increased by 350% between March to August 2012, compared to the same period in 2011. The company credits winning new customers including Next in the UK and Quelle in Russia for the gains. The
Retailers must embrace online analytics to understand their big data, improve their forecasting and grow sales, claims Michael Feindt, founder of Blue Yonder, a leading provider of predictive analytics As consumer spending confidence falls, retail margins continue to decline, making today’s
