Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. When you think of AI in terms of prediction, there is almost ...

Many retailers are unknowingly operating with a blind side in their planning and merchandising that threatens to derail them on their path to customer-centricity. Merchandise planning is the ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantzig, a global data analytics and advisory firm, that delivers actionable analytics solutions to resolve complex business problems announces the launch of its new ...

As retailers seek to find innovative ways to draw shoppers into individual stores, clustering has become a focus for Merchandise Planners, as noted in the Boston Retail Partners (BRP) 1 st Annual ...

In an ever-more-digital age, retailers face heightened and fast-changing consumer demands for quicker access, better prices and cooler in-store shopping experiences. Purchasing merchandise ahead of ...

Previously, Finish Line would begin its merchandise planning process 10 months prior to receiving any products, according to Brad Eckhart, Senior VP of Planning and Allocation. “We’d begin with high ...

Union-based Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. on Monday said it has named John Welling as senior vice president (SVP), Merchandise Planning, Allocation & Operations, effective immediately. Welling will report to ...

Leading Canadian lingerie and swimwear company adds Centric Planning to enable accurate decision-making and fuel rapid growth across all channels CAMPBELL, Calif., March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ...

No matter how adept retailers were at putting together highly accurate merchandise plans, nothing could have prepared them for the demand disruption that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. Store ...