Testing Times for E-Commerce

whitePaper | December 22, 2019

Since the advent of the Internet in the 1990s, there has been a significant increase in online shopping in the United States. As online shopping keeps growing, so does the online retail industry. Multiple players are investing either through pure online retailing or by click and mortar retailing, which also has a physical presence and a face-to face experience with their customers. While significant research has been done on the operational, marketing, branding and buying behavior dimensions of both retailing processes.

whitePaper | January 7, 2020

In 20 years, how will people look back on today’s wholesale industry? Will they view it as a business model from a bygone era, long since superseded by more modern alternatives? Absolutely not. Instead, what they will see is the precise moment when the wholesale industry set a bold new course for the future. Our current era will be remembered as a time of change and upheaval, driven by the wider digitalization of society. A period with fundamental implications for our personal lives, for how we collaborate at work, and for the way companies interact with each other.

whitePaper | November 12, 2019

The retail industry faces immense challenges in the coming years. These challenges include demographic change, raw materials becoming more expensive, consumers changing their behaviour due to increasing digitalisation and e-commerce. These are only some of the major changes currently taking place in the retail industry. The “Trends in Retail 2020” study performed by KPMG in Germany and the EHI Retail Institute highlights factors which will have a significant impact on the future development of the German retail market.

whitePaper | December 19, 2019

Polybags are the ubiquitous packaging of the fashion industry something that unites brands small and large, from sportswear to luxury, to fast fashion retailers. This is the clear plastic bag which covers every garment from manufacturing to retail stores or consumer homes. In some cases, it is removed before it gets to a consumer, but polybags are still present ‘behind the scenes’. Our report does not focus on other sources of plastic, including retail shopping bags or ecommerce mailers, which have been covered in other publications.

whitePaper | June 28, 2022

It’s no secret that more consumers are shopping online today than ever before. By 2025, e-commerce is projected to account for at least a quarter of all retail sales. It’s an alarming statistic—and one that worries brick-and-mortar retailers around the globe. Is the face-to-face retail experience a thing of the past? What can storefront retailers do to stay competitive in today’s digital marketplace?

whitePaper | September 16, 2022

ERP pricing models can offer a daunting challenge whether it’s your first system purchase, an active operational upgrade, or a holistic migration from one platform to another. In order to ensure accurate cost calculations, not only do you require a strong comprehension of company scale, but you must also understand the intricacies of the multitude of ERP pricing plans