Technology: A Key Challenge Facing Emerging Retailers
As a business grows, so does its challenges. One of the top issues affecting growing retailers is technology. While Excel spreadsheets, gut instinct and store feedback initially worked to manage inventory, a more cohesive solution connecting people, process and data is required for the business to continue to grow and thrive. Cutting edge technology can
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Employee Training and System Upgrades are More Essential Than Ever
We have experienced a historic shift in labor trends, post pandemic. Gone are the days of a workforce striving for the “gold watch” at retirement. Or a 9-5 workforce tethered to a specific HQ location. Today’s workforce can work from anywhere, easily switch industries, functions or jobs multiple times in their careers. According to CNBC,
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When Omni-Channel Merchandise Planning is Anything but Omni
Is this your company? You have Retail Stores, Outlet Stores and an Ecommerce site. You plan each channel separately, but because it is under the “Direct To Consumer” umbrella, you can see your Total DTC Rollup. But what if you also have a Wholesale channel? How do you plan that channel, and more importantly, where
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Increase Your Operational Performance with Blue Yonder Business Analysis
What if you could attain clear and actionable information about operations and improve business intelligence with one simple tool? Blue Yonder Business Analysis is doing just that. Retailers using Blue Yonder MMS and PMM can now make well-informed decisions with real, up-to-the-minute data. Our retail consulting professionals at RPE know that for a company to be successful
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Does it Matter Which Merchandise Management System You Use?
Spoiler Alert: Yes. As a retailer, you know the challenges of navigating the marketplace. Merchandise management systems are there to help streamline the process of operating your business effectively, but if you utilize a less-sophisticated solution, is it truly aiding you? Not to its full potential. An effective merchandising system increases sales and cash flow
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Are retailers ready for the post pandemic return? | Retail Business Intelligence
Yahoo Finance recently reported welcomed news on the economy and retail. Data revealed the U.S. economy created a whopping 916,000 jobs in March 2021 – the most since August 2020. This is an important indicator that the economic rebound is gaining momentum. Payrolls were much more than anticipated and the jobless rate is at a
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RPE Awarded Company Level Accreditation Status for Multiple Blue Yonder Retail Solutions
As a Blue Yonder business partner, RPE participates in the Partner Resource Accreditation Program that provides a path-based accreditation for Blue Yonder software solutions. We are pleased to share that RPE has received Company Level Accreditation for four of the major Blue Yonder retail solutions: Merchandise Management System (MMS) Portfolio Merchandise Management (PMM) Enterprise Planning
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RPE Maintains SOC 1 Type 2 Audit for 10 Years and What it Means to You
We know that clients who use our cloud hosting, data center operations, systems management, and backup and recovery services are entrusting their confidential data to us. We strive to consistently maintain the highest security controls to protect that information through the SOC 1 Type 2 annual audit. For the past 10 years, RPE has been
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MMS Web User Interface Now Compatible with Previous MMS Versions
At RPE, we are excited for the new web-enabled version of Merchandise Management System. The big news: It is now compatible with previous MMS versions! You can now add MMS WebUI to your existing MMS version without upgrading! We believe that MMS WebUI will help retailers with an enhanced user experience and improvement in productivity
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RPE to Offer the Traverse Systems Supplier Performance Platform
Traverse Systems and RPE Launch Partnership RPE to Offer the Traverse Systems Supplier Performance Platform RPE is now a Traverse Systems business partner offering the Traverse Systems Platform designed to identify, capture and respond to vendor compliance issues. The application aggregates data from disparate systems to drive a unified understanding of the entire supply chain to
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