In today’s highly competitive and consumer-driven marketplace, fashion companies are under enormous pressure to create exciting new products at a moment’s notice. By providing a central repository for storing and accessing design and development information, CloudSuite PLM for Fashion can help businesses meet this need for speed, while also making sure new styles and collections are delivered with consistent quality—at the right time and right price.

Accelerate innovation with CloudSuite PLM for Fashion

Whether a company has 20 users or more than 2,000, Infor CloudSuite PLM for Fashion is designed to accelerate development cycles to get ideas to market faster. With its intuitive, personalized user interface, CloudSuite PLM for Fashion is an end-to-end solution that connects every aspect of a product’s lifecycle, from the first sketch to the store.

The difference between customer and company expectations is only becoming more pronounced in the age of e-commerce. For example, 55% of shoppers say their shopping experiences are somewhat disconnected as they switch between the online and in-store experience.  Another study reports that 22% of North American retailers consider omnichannel experiences a top priority.  That means that customers are noticing the disconnect, but retailers are failing to respond.

As it heads into the holidays and 2020, Target is set up win shoppers over through its ongoing investments and initiatives. The retailer said it now expects full-year adjusted profit of $6.25 to $6.45 per share, up from its prior range of $5.90 to $6.20 per share.

"Our third quarter results are further proof of the durability of our strategy, as we’re seeing industry-leading strength across multiple metrics, from the top line to the bottom line,” said Target’s chairman and CEO Brian Cornell. “Looking ahead, we have ushered in the holiday season with an unwavering commitment to guest service that complements our highly differentiated, value-driven assortment, our exceptional in-store shopping experience as well as an unmatched suite of easy and convenient fulfillment options.”

The year 2020 approaches with promise amidst a backdrop of innovation and transformation occurring at a speed never witnessed before. We’re experiencing a digital revolution that is changing the way we live, work and interact with one another. The power of information is just beginning to blossom as more of our decisions are based on data and use cases for artificial intelligence are delivering significant value. Meanwhile, global movements to protect the planet and operate responsibly continue to grow in importance. And an undercurrent of de-globalization continues to change the way countries and companies interact with each other.

Here’s a look at some of the emerging trends and themes you can expect to take shape in 2020. 

With the rise of new digital marketing channels (such as search, display, mobile, and social media) as well as the continuing popularity of traditional marketing channels (including email marketing, direct mail, events, telemarketing, and more), today's marketer has plenty of ways to engage with customers. However, after purchasing a crazy amount of software and paying for expensive consultants to build multi-channel, multi-touch campaigns, one question remains: "where's the return on investment?"

Many marketers want to investigate their cross-channel efforts. However, they often use one tracking system for search, one for display, another for email marketing, yet another for social media, and the list goes on.

Shifting trade conditions and tariffs have set the stage for frontier markets in Africa to emerge, but how can global brands and manufacturers tap into this vast wealth of resources? Global trade winds are shifting, driven by mounting forces that range across political, social, and economic landscapes. Uncertainty looms in the forms of tariffs, trade wars, and populism. Commerce continues to undergo a transformation as Uber-ization and the Amazon effect continue to play out across industries, redefining customer expectations in both the B2C and B2B sectors.

Into Africa: Tapping vast resources beyond China as trade conditions remain volatile.

A rising middle class emerging from China and India is creating new opportunities that come with new demands and challenges.

For the longest time, procurement and supply management teams have focused on cost-savings and providing accurate supply for their businesses. More specifically, their value was primarily limited to efficiency (the minimization of cost for procurement services) and effectiveness (the maximization of business value). In recent years, there is an increased focus beyond price reduction, with concentration towards contribution to total cost of ownership (TCO), and the management of overall value and demand.

Today, it’s about the value experience: the optimization of procurement relationships, engagement and collaboration for employees, customers and suppliers. In doing so, start to consider ways procurement and supply management teams provide value to the rest of the organization, outside of cost cutting.