inventory management

Trigo Raises $100 Million to Fuel Expansion of Cashier-Free Checkout Technology

Computer vision company Trigo has raised $100 million in a new equity financing round. The solution provider will use the funding to…

Why Data Will Drive the Future of Inventory Management

While COVID-19 slowed the world down to a standstill, it greatly accelerated the growth of online shopping. In particular, lockdowns pushed demand…

Creative Co-Op Adds Performance Optimization Platform to Power Growth

Home goods supplier Creative Co-Op has chosen the GAINS Performance Optimization Platform for supply chain planning. The solution is designed to provide…

Madewell and J.Crew Streamline Inventory Planning as Retail Faces Product Glut

J.Crew and its sister company Madewell have both implemented a new integrated inventory planning solution that allows the retailers to increase efficiency…

Shopify to Acquire Deliverr in $2.1B Deal to Fortify Fulfillment Offerings

Shopify will acquire fulfillment solution provider Deliverr for $2.1 billion, the largest acquisition in Shopify’s history, as the retail industry continues to…

Lunds & Byerlys to Implement AI-Powered On-Shelf Inventory Monitoring

Regional Twin Cities grocery chain Lunds & Byerlys has invested in an AI-powered platform to monitor on-shelf inventories across its 28 locations….

Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

Sharon Leite knows retail. Over the course of her 30-year career, The Vitamin Shoppe CEO has held leadership roles at Godiva, Sally…

Sam’s Club Adds Inventory Management Functions to In-Store Cleaning Robots

Sam’s Club will add Inventory Scan capabilities to its existing fleet of nearly 600 robotic scrubbers chainwide, in partnership with Brain Corp…

5 Things to Know About Amazon’s New ‘Style’ Clothing Stores

Amazon has announced plans for its first-ever physical fashion store — dubbed Amazon Style — which will feature women’s and men’s apparel,…

How Retailers like Rothy’s and Shinola are ‘De-Risking’ Product Design with Consumer Data

Technological innovations have optimized and enhanced almost all areas of the retail organization, from marketing to fulfillment, but the process of bringing…