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Is The Retail Industry Melting Down?

Supply Chain Game Changer

One insight that won’t surprise anyone is that Amazon is gobbling up the brick and mortar retail space unabated, with sales figures rising from $16 billion in North America in 2010 to $80 billion in 2016. However, visits to malls by consumers declined 50% just between 2010 and 2013. This is the first time that’s happened.

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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained

Supply Chain Opz

At that time, SCM was a pretty new term so this article did the excellent job to explain the important supply chain management principles in one shot. More than 10 years pass and this article is considered the "classic" article and got republished in 2010. 1) Adapt Supply Chain to Customers Needs.

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5 ECommerce Store Improvements!

Supply Chain Game Changer

from 2010 to 2020, reaching $861.12 So, we’ve put together five improvements for your ECommerce store that you can quickly, efficiently, and affordably implement as you start the New Year. Upgrade your cart and checkout. Your eCommerce business has never had more competition. ECommerce more than quintupled in the U.S.