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Viewpoints about 'Retail'
Q&A: The Art and Science of Selecting the Right PLM for Your Organization – Part 2
When taking the time to consider which PLM solution is right for your organization, retailers must consider the impact of implementation. Just as solutions vary by industry (see Part 1 of this series), your implementation plan must also be specific to the needs of your business and your seasonal calendar. Be sure you understand these challenges when selecting your solution and planning your implementation road map. Read More
Topics: fashion, Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage PLM, Food Manufacturing, hardlines, Mallory Engler, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Selection, PLM Strategy, Product Development, Retail, Retail Footwear Apparel, Retail Innovation, Retailer Brands, Retailers, Sergio Martinez, Strategy, Vipin Goyal
Q&A: The Art and Science of Selecting the Right PLM for Your Organization – Part 1
In today’s slow-growth consumer spending environment, companies must take market share in order to grow. Winning organizations differentiate by bringing stronger brands and better merchandise to market faster and cheaper with help from a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Whether you’re a fashion, food or hardlines retailer or manufacturer, PLM success depends on asking the right questions to select a solution that best fits your company’s unique requirements. Read More
Topics: fashion, Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage PLM, Food Manufacturing, hardlines, Mallory Engler, PLM, PLM Selection, Product Lifecycle Management, Retail, Retail Footwear Apparel, Retail Innovation, Retailer Brands, Retailers, Sergio Martinez, Vipin Goyal
Store Brand Topic Roundup from the Innovation and Marketing Summit
Retailers are currently focusing on how to grow their store brand (private label) business as a strategic imperative. Kalypso's Steve Riordan shares his key takeaways from the 2013 Innovation and Marketing Summit. Read More
Topics: innovation, Mallory Engler, Own Brands, Own Label, Private Brands, Private Label, Private Label Retail, Retail, Steve Riordan, Store Brands
The Liberation of Design in Retail Markets
Leveraging Innovation to Bring the Best Design Ideas to Market
In retail, the responsibility, authority and capability to design apparel, footwear and accessories has begun a rapid shift from a relatively small number of revered design gods and goddesses to the broader masses. To compete, retailers can use the liberation of design as an opportunity to innovate and improve their merchandise and product development processes, and to ensure they are bringing the best design ideas to market. Read More
Topics: Innovation, Mallory Engler, Product Development, Retail, Retail Footwear Apparel, Retail Innovation, Retailer Brands, Retailers, Steve Riordan
Top 7 Dos & Don’ts in Unique Store Brand Retail
Today's retailers win by developing differentiated and innovative unique store brands. This eBook offers seven dos and don'ts for developing a unique store brand program that reaps the benefits of superior category sales, consumer loyalty and brand equity. Read More
Topics: Brand Management, Category Management, Consumer Loyalty, ebook, Gale Fogg, Innovation, Kalypso Retail Practice, Own Brands, Own Label, Private Brands, Private Label, Private Label Retail, Retail, Retail Innovation, Retailer Brands, Retailers, Steve Riordan, Store Brands, Unique Store Brands
Apparel Manufacturing Outsourcing: Product Innovation Opportunities
In my previous blog, I talked about how outsourcing has negatively impacted US apparel manufacturers. But interestingly, this same trend can benefit the US clothing design industry, potentially improving new product innovation by allowing for increased investment in design and development, and a stronger focus on ideation. Read More
Topics: Apparel, Footwear, Innovation, PLM, Product Development, Retail, Vipin Goyal
Apparel Manufacturing Outsourcing: Trends and Opportunities in the US
Increasing globalization and a turbulent economy have sent manufacturing overseas for many industries. US companies have been hit hard by this trend, outsourcing to help stay competitive and profitable. The US apparel industry is strongly affected, but there are opportunities for local and national manufacturers to fill some untapped needs. Read More
Topics: Apparel, PLM, Product Development, Retail, Vipin Goyal
Are You Ready for New Food Safety Regulatory Requirements? Webcast Replay
Every year, regulations challenge private label retail and food manufacturers to ensure that their products and manufacturing processes are still in compliance. What are the new regulations being implemented in 2012 that can affect your organization’s ability to be compliant? Is your organization prepared for these upcoming changes, and how will you manage them? Read More
Topics: Agile PLM, Agile PLM Consulting, Agile PLM for Process, Consumer Goods, F&B, FDA, FDA Regulations, Food & Beverage, Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage PLM, Food Industry Events, Food Manufacturers, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Regulations, Food Safety Regulatory Compliance, Food Safety Regulatory Requirements, Fred Brown, Kroger, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Oracle Agile PLM, Oracle PLM for Process, PLM, PLM for Process, Private Brands, Private Label, Private Label Retail, Retail, Retailers
Are You Ready for New Food Safety Regulatory Requirements? Webcast Transcript Highlights
On March 15, Kalypso hosted a webcast with Kroger and Oracle on how new regulations from the FDA continue to affect the way retailers and food manufacturing organizations address food safety. Stay tuned to watch the webcast on demand, but in the meantime check out the highlights in this Twitter-based transcript. Read More
Topics: Agile PLM, Agile PLM Consulting, Agile PLM for Process, Consumer Goods, F&B, FDA, FDA Regulations, Food & Beverage, Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage PLM, Food Industry Events, Food Manufacturers, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Regulations, Food Safety Regulatory Compliance, Food Safety Regulatory Requirements, Fred Brown, Kroger, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Oracle Agile PLM, Oracle PLM for Process, PLM, PLM for Process, Private Brands, Private Label, Private Label Retail, Retail, Retailers
Collaboration and Innovation in CPG and Retail
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers are gaining an increase in sales and profits by working together. To better understand the impact of collaborative innovation in CPG and retail, Kalypso collaborated with the Network of Executive Women (NEW) to conduct a survey with their executive membership base. This eBook reveals the results. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Goods Solutions, Consumer Packaged Goods, CPG, CPG Innovation, ebook, Innovation, Network of Executive Women, Retail, Retail Innovation, Retailers
Winning with Collaborative Innovation: Transforming the Manufacturer-Retailer Partnership
This panel recording from the 2010 Argyle Retail & Consumer Products Forum explores leading practices for developing a successful collaborative partnership while addressing common challenges and barriers between manufacturers and retailers. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Helayne Angelus, Innovation, Innovation Culture, Innovation Leadership, Innovation Strategy, Innovation Teams, Manufacturers, Manufacturing, Mike Friedman, Podcast, Retail, Retailers
Forget Cooperation, Let’s Talk Collaboration
Beverage Spectrum
This Beverage Spectrum article by Debbie Wildrick interviews Kalypso's Mike Friedman and Helayne Angelus on collaborative innovation in the beverage market. Read More
Topics: Article, Coca Cola, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Helayne Angelus, Manufacturing, Mike Friedman, Private Brands, Private Label, Retail, Retailers
FMI 2010
Collaborative Innovation for Private Brands
Attending Food Marketing Institute's FMI 2010 next week in Las Vegas? Catch George Young's presentation in the Private Brands pavilion on Tuesday, May 11 at 8AM on implementing a collaborative innovation strategy for private brands. Read More
Topics: Blog, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, F&B, FMI, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, George Young, Innovation, Private Brands, Retail, Retailers
Collaborative Innovation: How to Partner For Profit With Retailers
March 2010 Food Manufacturing column
This March 2010 Food Manufacturing column examines four actionable steps food and beverage manufacturers can take to implement a successful collaborative innovation strategy with retailers. Read More
Topics: Article, Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Insights, Consumer Products, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Joint Business Planning, Open Innovation, Organizational Alignment, Retail, Retailers
The Private Brand Revolution: The Manufacturers’ Playbook to Drive Brand Demand
As retailers continue expanding their private brand strategies, here are five strategies food and beverage manufacturers should consider adding to their playbooks to drive demand for their brands. Read More
Topics: Article, Brand Strategies, Collaborative Innovation, Disruptive Innovation, F&B, Food and Beverage, George Young, Innovation, Manufacturing, Own Label, Pricing, Private Brands, Private Label, Retail, Retailers, Value, Value Management
Before You Partner With Others, Get Your Own House In Order
Many CPG companies are jumping into the hot field of external collaboration. In this article, we examine why that frequently fails and what companies should consider before aligning with a partner. Read More
Topics: Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Mick Broekhof, Perspective, Retail
Innovating For The New Consumer Reality: Four Demands Food & Beverage Manufacturers Must Meet
Topics: Article, CPG, F&B, Food and Beverage, PLM, PLM Implementation, Private Brands, Private Label, Retail, Store Brands, Value Management
PLM Vivo for Retail
Kalypso's rapid product lifecycle management (PLM) implementation for the retail industry enables companies to reduce the time, investment and effort to deploy PLM. Read More
Topics: Agile, Brochure, Collaborative Innovation, Implementation, Innovation, Oracle, Own Brands, PLM, PLM Vivo, Private Brands, Product Lifecycle Management, Retail, Retail Vivo, Store Brands, Vivo, Vivo Solutions
Collaborative Innovation: How CPG Manufacturers & Retailers Can Partner for Profit
Kalypso conducted a research study with thirty global consumer goods manufacturers, retailers, and brokers to better understand how manufacturers and retailers are working together to drive profitability and deliver innovative products. Read More
Topics: Collaboration, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer, Consumer Goods, CPG, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Go to Market, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Joint Business Planning, Open Innovation, Organizational Alignment, Partnerships, Perspective, Retail, Retailers
How to Win with Collaborative Innovation
Panel recording from Argyle Retail & Consumer Products Forum, September 30, 2009 featuring Julie Hamilton, president of Walmart for Coca-Cola North America; Karen Sadick, executive vice president of merchandising, Aerosoles; and Cameron Jones, vice president R&D information management and information technology, Unilever. Read More
Topics: Aerosoles, Coca Cola, Collaborative Innovation, Consumer Products, CPG, George Young, Helayne Angelus, Innovation, Open Innovation, Podcast, Retail, Unilever
Collaborative Innovation in CPG
Collaborative innovation is an open innovation strategy that enables consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers to partner for profit and provide shoppers and consumers with more innovative offerings. Read More
Topics: Brochure, Collaborative Innovation, CPG, Innovation, Innovation Strategy, Open Innovation, Retail