Retail sales index

whitePaper | October 21, 2022

The ERP sector is a marketplace in which many solutions feature a common set of core functions. ERP providers differentiate themselves through specialized modules, vertical packages, UI design, tailored implementations, and service and support capabilities.

whitePaper | October 4, 2022

The metaverse, roughly defined as 3-D virtual worlds that mimic the real world, has drawn much attention since late 2021. Certain well-known global firms, such as J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Standard Chartered (banking), Samsung (technology), Adidas (apparel) and PwC (consulting) have created a presence on the current metaverse platforms The Sandbox and Decentraland. Ever since Facebook’s announcement of its rebranding and name change to Meta in October 2021,2 the investment on metaverse has continued despite a contraction in the cryptocurrency market.

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 Will they view it as a business model from a bygone era, long since superseded by more modern alternatives?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 | December 17, 2019

We are pleased to present the spring 2019 Bank of America Small Business Owner Report, a semiannual study that explores the perspectives, aspirations and concerns of small business owners around the country. This spring, entrepreneurs are reporting diminished confidence in the economy and growing concern for a variety of key economic issues, including health care costs, interest rates and the stock market.

whitePaper | October 29, 2022

Manufacturers of all kinds use ERP systems. The ERP industry began with MRP (manufacturing requirements planning) and grew to its current state where we now have enterprise requirements planning

whitePaper | May 9, 2022

Let’s face it, robust profits in the restaurant industry have never been a given. In 2019, just prior to the pandemic, profit margins for single location full-service restaurants averaged 6.2 percent, according to an . Over the last two years, amidst a growing array of COVID considerations—from sporadic restaurant closures and labor shortages, to increased food and supply costs paired with a sluggish supply chain—slim restaurant profit margins have shrunk even more.