‘Courgette crisis’ highlights importance of fresh assortments in grocery retail
Retailers need to better predict demand and automate replenishment decisions for competitive advantage
Retailers need to better predict demand and automate replenishment decisions for competitive advantage
Set against a backdrop of declining profitability and significant changes in consumer lifestyles, retailers are under pressure to deliver the best freshness and optimal availability to their customers without the ability manage cost-to-serve. Typically, 40% of grocery revenue is driven
Research by Blue Yonder, a leading provider of predictive applications for retail, has revealed that grocery retailers are struggling to optimise their replenishment processes, with many decisions still based entirely on ‘gut feeling’. These findings come from customer experience delivery
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
James Hall & Co, the Spar wholesaler for the North of England, is helping retailers get the right balance of stock with its store replenishment system. Availability is one of the top things customers look for in a convenience store, says research