Retailing Without Walls

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 | 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 | 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.

whitePaper | July 5, 2022

Navigating the complex billing relationship between corporate franchise ownership and individual franchisees requires an understanding of various challenges, including the need to accelerate scaling operations and provide transparency for all parties.

whitePaper | June 2, 2022

Omnichannel selling is the need of the hour for retail enterprises across the globe. The advent of E-commerce and the onset of the pandemic are only reinforcing the fact that omnichannel is the way to go for small-scale brick and mortar stores to remain competitive in the long run. Here’s everything you need to know about omnichannel fulfillment and how to go about it for your business.

whitePaper | December 29, 2022

Research shows that legacy ERP 1.0 systems were not designed for usability and insight. More than three quarters of business leaders say their current ERP system doesn’t meet their requirements, let alone future plans.1 These systems lack modern best-practice capabilities needed to compete and grow. To enable today’s data-driven organization, the very foundation from which you are operating needs to be re-established; it needs to be “modernized”