SQUARE PEGS
This is not an IQ test it’s the kind of situation that arises in DC design and layout all the time. Choosing the correct slotting strategy for a new facility
Operations & Fulfillment
great expectations
A woman goes online to order a pair of black pumps. She enters women’s shoes into the search engine and chooses a site well-known in ladies’ fashion circles.
Variety Pack
It can’t be a coincidence that in just one week, I’ve seen three major articles on diversity, in publications as different as a technology research report,
Look Sharp!
Sometimes, success in adding another channel of distribution is not about big things like sales projections, warehouse space, vendor reliability, or shipping
PC Connection buys MoreDirect
Computer reseller PC Connection has acquired $219 million MoreDirect, a Boca Raton, FL-based e-procurement supplier of IT products to businesses and the
Alloy posts 4Q profit
Teen apparel marketer Alloy (Nasdaq:ALOY) reported a profit for the fourth quarter while also narrowing its net loss for the year. Net income for the
PC Connection settles Microsoft suit
Merrimack, NH-based PC Connection says it has settled a trademark and copyright infringement brought by Redmond, WA-based computer giant Microsoft. Microsoft
opinion & response
Somewhat Morphed at Us I’m sure you can imagine my surprise when I saw the article America’s Shopping Mall Morphs into Catalog Group in the January issue,
Orvis: Old Dog with New Tricks
Having been around since 1856, Orvis could qualify as an antique. But to prove that it’s anything but dusty and dated, the cataloger/retailer has spruced
Working Gear: Catalog/Order Management Software Review 2002
Just as direct-to-customer software has become a mature product, the recession is causing slower sales, fewer installations, and layoffs and reorganizations