Using “Retail S&OP” to Make the Holiday Season Smoother and More Profitable
S&OP is a process that helps foster focus, alignment and synchronization among a company’s leadership team to more effectively match supply and demand.
Holiday 2015
Wayfair Cites Healthy Customer Growth, Cyber Weekend as Q4 Sales Drivers
Wayfair announced last week that its fourth quarter direct sales grew 98% to $686 million in the fourth quarter compared to 2014, during its earnings call Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah explained how Wayfair has grown its direct business, which is 93% of total net revenue. On top of that, Wayfair announced the launch of its new catalog, which will marry its online and offline business together. See what else Wayfair has cooking in the months ahead.
Top 5 Shopper Preferences That Fueled Holiday 2015
It is all about drawing shoppers in with products they love. It’s no secret the best practices for a successful holiday campaign is knowing what shoppers care about and what inspires them to push “buy.”
UPS Bests FedEx in On-Time Performance during Christmas Week
Because of a policy shift and a willingness to turn away last-minute volume, UPS had a better Christmas week 2015 on-time performance record than FedEx.
What Do You Want for Holiday Shopping in the U.S.?
What do you want this this holiday season? As the holidays are getting closer, this infographic by iContainers provides 2015 holiday facts.
Some Would Return Gifts, Shop on Christmas Day, Report Finds
Why wait until December 26? Throw the doors open on Christmas for returns and sales appears to be the message to retailers, particularly from millennials.
Cracking the Gift Buyer Code
No matter the occasion, science has taught us that we feel a greater sense of happiness when we give gifts to others. But finding the right gift can be difficult and stressful.
5 Things the Holidays Can Teach You about Personalization
Initial reports indicating in-store sales were down this Black Friday, while accurate, don’t paint a full picture of the retail climate this holiday season.
Email Plays Major Role in Cyber Weekend 2015
With Black Friday, the holiday weekend and Cyber Monday behind us, Jim Davidson, Head of Research for Bronto Software shared his thoughts about what he saw as it related to email marketing throughout the holiday weekend.
Alipay Finds Significant Growth of Chinese Consumers Participating in U.S. Ecommerce Holiday Season
Representing a record-breaking year, the number of China-based consumers shopping U.S. brands online over the holiday season has increased 7 times over last year.