How The Gig Economy Can Solve Retail Grocer’s Workforce Worries A study by Intuit predicts that by the year 2020, 40% of American workers will be a part of the gig economy, or in other words: “a freelancer”. What’s the force driving the push to become a part of the gig workforce? The biggest reason is the digital age —
Image Recognition Tech: The Solution To Solve On Shelf Availability? When it comes to on-shelf availability (OSA), image recognition could be the technology that puts retailers ahead of their competition. The technology allows the user to quickly gather crucial OSA information and provides a variety of on-shelf availability alerts for employees to quickly take corrective action. Ultimately, image recognition aids
Direct Sales Forces Continue to Emerge at Retail Out of Stocks, phantom inventory, and other on-shelf availability issues are consistent frustrations of retail execution… But with today’s mobile technology and disparate data sources these frustrations are now being addressed. With innovative retail solutions, the cost of execution has decreased, while the ROI per store has increased. CPG organizations have identified a
The 2016 GT Sales and Marketing Summit is one of our favorite annual events as it brings together some of the most progressive thinkers in the industry. As a sponsor for the CGT summit once again we decided to have a little fun with our advertising. If you have a moment be sure to pick up the June issue of
In September, Catalina released a report revealing that major consumer packaged goods brands are trailing in today’s highly competitive retail environment. Nearly two-thirds of the Top 100 CPG brands tracked by Catalina saw sales and market share slip. Despite overall sales growth in every major category in which the top 100 compete. Among the 38 Top 100 brands that saw sales
Bluetooth technology is altering the in-store shopping experience. We’re all guilty of signing up for email lists to receive promotions and searching for coupons on our smartphones at the checkout line. Now, retailers are making it even easier for us to save a few dollars and speed up the process, by installing beacons in their stores, on shelves and at