Unchartered Waters: Inflation and Today’s Consumer This intimate discussion between Sourcing Journal founder and president Edward Hertzman and Daren Hull, president at Vera Bradley, aims to shed light on how the consumer, and the market overall, are reacting to an environment of tight credit and escalating prices. After several years of stimulus-boosted spending and easy money, the backdrop has changed rapidly, and drastically. This discussion will dive into how the consumer is responding, the effect of price sensitivity, new offerings as an avenue for growth and how the retailer is managing inventory and coping with relentless supply chain obstacles.
Managing Your Supply Chain in Inflationary Times As prices continue to climb across the board, brands and retailers need to be as nimble and cost-efficient as possible. As the backbone of fulfillment, the proper use and management of your supply chain is perhaps the most effective way to ensure steady margins and profitable sales. In this candid one-on-one conversation, Sourcing Journal founder and president Edward Hertzman sits down with American Eagle Outfitters chief supply chain officer Shekar Natarajan to shed light on his vision of shared services, the wasted costs in our current system and details on how to incorporate radical strategies to revolutionize the way you do business.
Raw Material Outlook It’s been said that “the cure for high prices is high prices” and that’s precisely what we’ve seen as 2022 has unfolded. Raw materials, from cotton to oil, skyrocketed over the past 18 months hitting levels not seen in more than a decade. Now that things have normalized somewhat, what does that mean for the year ahead? How will an inflationary backdrop and a wary consumer affect the situation? This presentation will answer these questions and more, as businesses attempt to forecast this extremely volatile environment.
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