Achieving Profitability in Grocery E-Commerce
A Blue Yonder Perspective This blog was written by Shannon Wu-Lebron, CVP Industry Strategies, with contributions from Nina Seth, Director Product Marketing Online grocery has certainly grown in the past few years —it received a nice size bump during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, sales…
Finding Focus in the Fight Against Inflation
In conjunction with this blog post, watch our on-demand webinar Finding Focus in the Fight Against Inflation. The 1970s are known for a lot more than Star Wars and pet rocks. The era is also known for supply-side economic shocks, low growth and high inflation….
A Look Back at the Order Management Line-Up at ICON 2022
Consumer expectations have drastically changed in the past few years. Consumers expect a seamless experience across channels. They want product availability online even before they walk into the store. In fact, according to Forrester, “65% of consumers expect retailers/brands to show in-store product availability online…
5 Steps to Optimizing Inventory: It’s Time To Bring Planning Into The Order Management Conversation
Why isn’t the first mile being discussed when trying to perfect the last mile? When it comes to the digitization of replenishment and fulfillment, retailers are beginning to have the right conversations. In one committee, optimal replenishment based on overarching consumer data is now a…
Amazon Prime Day 2022: Three Trends From This Year’s Annual Shopping Event
Amazon Prime Day may have returned to its sweet spot of mid-July, but it was not immune to the current economic challenges. And neither were the retailers that planned to ride the coattails of the annual shopping event. With inflation at a 41-year high of…
5 Steps to Creating a Profitable Same-Day Fulfilment
The same-day delivery market is forecast to double over the next three years. According to a survey by Gatepoint Research called “E-Commerce Strategies in Today’s Enterprises,” 40% of retailers are focusing on this as one of their 2022 priorities. And according to the 2022 Bringg…
In-Store Shopping is BACK!
Never say never. For all those who thought e-commerce would crush brick-and-mortar stores, nothing could be further from the truth. Today, shoppers are spending more money online and in stores, and consumers are enjoying the speed and convenience of online shopping. Contrary to the predictions…
Vacation Vibes and a Job? Kids Can Have It All This Summer
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting hotter, and the end of school is just around the corner. It’s summertime! The season of flip flops, sandy beaches, family vacations, and most importantly, no school until the fall….
Dynamic Safety Stock in Retail
Underselling and overselling are common challenges for most retailers. On the one hand, companies strive to place just enough quantities of goods at the right locations, particularly at the right stores to enable buy-online-pickup-in store (BOPIS). On the other hand, companies fear the risk of…
Blue Yonder – A Technology Leader in Quadrant Knowledge Solutions SPARK Matrix™: Omnichannel Order Management Systems (OMS), 2022
Blue Yonder is excited to announced that we have been positioned as a Technology Leader in Quadrant Knowledge Solutions’ SPARK Matrix: Omnichannel Order Management Systems (OMS), 2022. The report includes a detailed analysis of the global OMS market, and provides insights into market dynamics, vendor…