article thumbnail

David’s Bridal Shakes up Leadership Team with New COO and CFO

Retail TouchPoints

The promoted executives include: Bob Walker, who joined David’s Bridal in 2019 as Chief Retail Officer, has been promoted to COO. The retailer, which filed for bankruptcy in April 2023, was purchased by CION Investment Corp. in July 2023.

article thumbnail

Integrated Planning & Inventory Management Special Report

Retalon

Boston Retail Partners (BRP) conducted the 2018 Integrated Planning & Inventory Management Survey sponsored by Retalon. The post Integrated Planning & Inventory Management Special Report appeared first on Retalon. It is time to prepare for the future of retail – it is here – whether we are ready or not.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Focus: Walmart Bets on Inventory Software Ahead of Tough Holiday Shopping Season

Retail Wire

Walmart is utilizing a machine-learning algorithm, which incorporates weather patterns and historical sales data, to predict the inventory needs of its 4,700 U.S. This software, developed in 2019, reflects innovative approaches retailers are taking to streamline inventory management.

Shopping 113
article thumbnail

Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. The customer-first plan was introduced back in 2019 and remains the centrepiece of the company’s strategy to deliver for all its interested parties.

article thumbnail

Integrated Planning & Inventory Management Survey – Boston Retail Partners

Retalon

Boston Retail Partners (BRP) conducted the 2018 Integrated Planning & Inventory Management Survey sponsored by Retalon to explore the current state of retail planning and identify and understand retailers’ priorities as they strive to meet the needs and demands of today’s consumers.

article thumbnail

Bloomberg: Party City Reaches Out to Creditors for More Liquidity

Retail TouchPoints

compared to 2019. “We Despite the transitory cost headwinds that continue to pressure our bottom line, our transformation work is driving improved results versus the pre-pandemic period as we make progress against our product, inventory management, supply chain and IT systems and infrastructure initiatives.”.

article thumbnail

Ubers Eats Enhances Customer Experience with Extended Ordering Hours, Live Tracking

Retail TouchPoints

Some of the planned improvements include barcode scanning, more efficient inventory management, easier options for adding product images and real-time support to fix any issues that come up. Cornershop, which Uber acquired from Walmart in 2019, was a key element of Uber Eats’ expansion from restaurant into grocery delivery.