August 4, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
Retailers continue to chase Amazon. The latest craze? They’re scrambling to match Amazon’s same day delivery offer…
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July 19, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
Fort Lee, NJ (PRWEB) July 19, 2015 — Bridge Solutions Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the relocation of its Bangalore, India office to a custom built facility in a new building at the Silk Board intersection. The new facility will enable Bridge Solutions Group to double the size of its Bangalore team, and fulfill customer demand for services in omni-channel retail, spare parts distribution logistics, and warehouse management. It also includes a purpose built training room for providing high quality IBM Sterling training to customers and partners. Read More…
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July 14, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
How can ‘Buy Online Pickup In-Store’ be profitable?
John Lewis just announced a £2 fee for Buy Online Pickup In Store (BOPIS) orders under £30. And the retail industry is buzzing with opinions. Is this the best (or an inevitable) method for ensuring the profitability of BOPIS? Read More…
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May 15, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
When making a time sensitive purchase customers don’t
you want to know the cost of delivery before checkout?
Consumers are more demanding and educated than ever. At the IBM Amplify event this week, a good 80% of the attendees were looking for analytics and marketing solutions. Retail attendees understand they need to know their customers extremely well to be successful. Read More…
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May 14, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
Whether an online order is fulfilled from a distribution center or
store, customers expect a seamless experience.
Customers expect a seamless experience. Retailers fail to meet that challenge. In fact, JDA’s research (completed by PwC) indicates the challenge CEOs said would be most likely to impact them to a great extent (35 percent) was failing to meet customer expectations across channels. But why? Read More…
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April 30, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
IBM Premier Business Partner, Bridge Solutions Group, has worked closely with IBM on delivering reduced shipping costs, improved labor efficiency and international shipment flexibility in this release.
FORT LEE, NJ – (April, 30 2015) – The next phase of the active IBM Sterling Warehouse Management system roadmap is now available. Key drivers behind IBM Sterling Warehouse Management System 9.4 (WMS 9.4) include: Read More…
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April 29, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
Attending the JDA Forum event, I heard an unusual comment. The planning and allocation attendees made the comment that omni-channel does not impact their role. The concept of planning and allocating inventory has become more dynamic and difficult. Read More…
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March 12, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
IBM Premier Business Partner and global JDA Reseller, Bridge Solutions Group, responds to the growing demand for omni-channel strategy guidance.
FORT LEE, NJ – (March, 12 2015) – In a converged world of digital and physical, retailers are creating new executive leadership roles. Macy’s now has a Chief Omni-Channel Officer, Target has a President of Omni-Channel, and Nordstrom has a Vice President of Customer Experience, each responsible for meeting the customer’s experience expectations. Retailers recognize the need for a senior executive to lead their customer centric strategy. Read More…
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February 20, 2015 by The Bridge Solutions Group Team
Bridge Solutions Group CEO Doug Brochu has been invited to speak and moderate a panel entitled Executive session: technology and integration in mid-to-large enterprises at Multichannel Merchant’s Operations Summit which runs April 14-16 in Louisville, KY: http://www.operationssummit.com/speakers/ Read More…
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