Lunds & Byerlys is making sure that its shoppers can always find their desired products in stock by implementing Itasca Magic computer-generated ordering (CGO) and inventory optimization solution in all of its retail locations. Read the news here: … [Read more...] about Lunds & Byerlys Uses Inventory Science to Ensure Item Availability
How Tops Markets Is Powering Through the Pandemic
Tom Durkin of Tops Markets sits down with Jenn Strailey to talk being in-stock during a pandemic. Very poignant discussion. Read … [Read more...] about How Tops Markets Is Powering Through the Pandemic
Taking Stock of Stockouts
John Springer of Winsight Grocery Business discusses idiosyncrasies with supply chain experts. Stock-outs are pervasive in the industry and have been for some time. There are solutions, and Itasca's is the MOST proactive.By John Springer on May 26, … [Read more...] about Taking Stock of Stockouts
Combating OOS: CGO vs. Robot Detectives
Progressive Grocer magazine reviewed some exciting technology on display at this year’s NRF focused on solving out-of-stocks once and for all. In a feature article this month, writer Abby Kleckler highlighted several solutions for detection, including shelf-scanning robots. Her article argues that … [Read more...] about Combating OOS: CGO vs. Robot Detectives
Inventory Management: Out of Time for Out-of-Stocks
Itasca customer Carlie C's and President Mack McLamb are quoted in this article addressing how retailers are completely rethinking their approach to inventory management to satisfy consumers' expectations. By Natalie Taylor on Jul. 10, … [Read more...] about Inventory Management: Out of Time for Out-of-Stocks
Profit-Leading Independents Use Inventory Management to Maintain YOY Sales
National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMS Solutions Holdings released their 2018 Independent Grocers Financial Survey June 12th and the 139 respondents cited that despite increasing competition and labor and benefit cost, along with deflation, sales and revenue pressures eased over the year leading … [Read more...] about Profit-Leading Independents Use Inventory Management to Maintain YOY Sales
Progressive Grocer – Things Grocers Can Do To Make Ecommerce Mainstream
In case you missed this in this weeks' Progressive Grocer newsletter: https://progressivegrocer.com/7-things-grocers-can-do-make-ecommerce-mainstream Retail grocers have opportunity (and a bit of work to do) for shoppers to embrace them in the online world, according to this article from Randy … [Read more...] about Progressive Grocer – Things Grocers Can Do To Make Ecommerce Mainstream
Shrinking Shrink – Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer
Cutting-edge retailer Price Chopper uses computer systems to shrink shrink and cut out-of-stocks to as low as 0.5%. (Really.)By Warren Thayer, Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer, Jan-Feb 2018 View the digital article here … [Read more...] about Shrinking Shrink – Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer