Data & Analytics

On July 28, 2014, Dollar Tree, Inc. announced its intent to takeover Family Dollar for $8.5 billion. Will the merged company, with more than 13,000 stores in 48 states and five Canadian Provinces, create significant competition for big box retailers, like Walmart?

The acquisition of Quintiq extends Dassault Systmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform to business operations planning and further enables its longtime goal of harmonizing product, nature and life.

Who will sell consumer product five years from now? And where? The decline of shopping malls, the rise of online shopping and changing consumer habits require consumer goods manufacturers to rethink their approach to moving goods.

Companies announced include GameWear, Pet Head and That Pet Place, which are among a growing number of manufacturers, distributors and retailers of pet goods that are leveraging NetSuite.

New research finds that more than half of business leaders place digital strategy and data analytics high on their agenda. Yet, 32 percent of respondents currently see themselves as having weak or no capabilities in these areas. Meanwhile, the supply chain was rated by consumer goods and retail executives as the No. 1 challenge for their companies and is also the most likely to receive increased investment this year.

This pitch-pilot-partner process dramatically accelerates its speed to market enabling Unilever to pioneer new technologies much more effectively and efficiently.

"The cloud" sounds like a nebulous other-world without definition or structure, but the reality is quite different. Moving your small business to the cloud can save you time, energy, and money, all while improving communication and collaboration among your team. Check out six specific benefits of taking the leap with your small business.

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