Knowledge is Power
What Do Retailers and their Partners Need to Know in the Transforming Retail Landscape?
June 30, 2014 – Mike Relich, COO of Guess, Inc., spoke earlier this month about the massive transformation that’s occurring in the retail industry today. One attention grabbing statement he delivered was that one billion square feet of dead mall space exists today. This can be attributed to several causes ranging from e-commerce growth, to showrooming, to same day delivery.
But one thing that all of these factors have in common is the customer. It needs to be continually stressed that retailers have to be prepared to engage the shopper at all points in the omni-channel chain – from e-commerce interfacing to the in-store shopping experience. Successful retailers will habitually evaluate the performance of their stores and strategically fuel their supply chain accordingly.