Reasons to Read

On June 25, 2021, Coresight Research hosted an online discussion on supply chains at NRF Retail Converge, a new digital event from the National Retail Federation. Deborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research, was joined by retail leaders from PVH Corp. and Amazon to discuss key trends in the retail supply chain amid global pandemic-driven disruption.

We present the trends in this report, covering the following topics:

• Reconciling ESG objectives with the goals of agility and speed
• The cost-saving opportunities offered by smart inventory management and fulfillment
• Meeting consumer demand for traceability and transparency using new technologies
• Prospects for the “dark store” concept
• Forecasting consumer demand as restrictions are eased—and the new phenomenon of “revenge shopping”

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