The Descartes Systems Group had their user conference – Descartes Evolution 2015 – this week in Miami. There were about 400 in attendance. The best presentation I saw at the event was given by two executives from Sears. Sears is…
CSCMP is only a week away. Clint Reiser and I will be presenting our findings from an omni-channel fulfillment survey we conducted in partnership with James Cooke and DC Velocity. Omni-channel is all about the convergence of channels to provide…
About 1,000 of Manhattan’s customers and partners attended Manhattan Associates’ Momentum conference in Hollywood, Florida this week. Manhattan is an ARC Advisory Group client. The conference is aptly named. Manhattan is on a roll – revenues are up 10 percent…
This past Tuesday, April 15, marked the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. It was a moment that brought shock, terror, sadness, anger, strength, and pride to the city of Boston. The local and national media have done…
Retailers have been struggling to meet the omni-channel demands of their customers. In fact, it’s surprising the number of retailers that still do not offer “buy online, pick up in-store” capabilities. In-store fulfillment of online orders poses a few logistical…
After Amazon reported its year end revenues, their stock tumbled despite comparable quarter revenue growth of 20 percent. The company did end the year with a narrow profit, something they did not accomplish last year, but investors have tired of…
