Monthly Archives: May 2012

25 May 2012
Gil Dror

Traditional BI solutions are not delivering value for retail

Business intelligence tools, more commonly known as BI, were originally created to give knowledge workers the ability to easily access the data contained within databases.  Unlike traditional means of extracting data using Structured Query Language (SQL), BI solutions gave workers … Continue reading →

17 May 2012
Adam Haight

Inventory distortion is costing retailers real money

 For the past few weeks we have been discussing the effect out-of-stock (OOS) and overstock have on the retail enterprise. These two occurrences are more than just a major source of frustration for retailers. According to IHL Group, a retail … Continue reading →

10 May 2012
Francis Clark

Process is too often ‘assumed’ to be correct and working

The main reason employees are so resistant to new systems is that every new process will mean more reports.  We all know that store level employees are already inundated with more reports then they can handle.  Any time I meet … Continue reading →

03 May 2012
Guy Yehiav

Increase Assortment and Raise Revenue – Part 2: Product Substitution

In the previous blog, “Increase Assortment and Raise Revenue – Part 1: New Product on Board”, we discussed the trend of retailers looking to boost sales by increasing assortment, either by adding new products or related services. To ensure the … Continue reading →