Inventory news and trends

US Retail Inventories Climb in February
Retail // April 15, 2024

Retail inventories climbed in February after being flat the prior month. According to the Commerce Department’s Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services report released Monday (April 15), inventories rose 0.6% month over month to $808.7 billion. The news follows last week’s release showing U.S. wholesale inventories climbing...

Settle CEO Says GenAI Expedites Cash Flow Management
artificial intelligence // April 11, 2024

The way businesses pay vendors, handle invoices and apply for financing is, in many ways, what defines and drives their business strategy.  And the financial operations supporting today’s top business strategies are increasingly getting a shot in the arm from artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that...

Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations
Economy // April 10, 2024

U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in February compared with January. When compared with February 2023, these total inventories declined 1.5%, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a Wednesday (April 10) press release. The monthly rise in wholesale inventories was expected by economists polled by Reuters, the media outlet reported Wednesday....

Real-Time Insights Give Brands New Eyes on Inventory in Stores
Retail // March 01, 2024

Brands invest significant resources in merchandising, often relying on third-party interventions to ensure proper stocking and presentation of products in stores.  To accomplish this, brand representatives are deployed to stores on scheduled route visits or to conduct checks on available products and rectify any issues....

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Settle CEO Says GenAI Expedites Cash Flow Management

April 11, 2024
The way businesses pay vendors, handle invoices and apply for financing is, in many ways, what defines and drives their business strategy.  And the financial operations supporting today’s top business strategies are increasingly getting a shot in the arm from artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are redefining efficiency, payment speed and vendor settlement for businesses.  […]

Real-Time Insights Give Brands New Eyes on Inventory in Stores

March 01, 2024
Brands invest significant resources in merchandising, often relying on third-party interventions to ensure proper stocking and presentation of products in stores.  To accomplish this, brand representatives are deployed to stores...

How GreyOrange CEO Will Use $135M, AI and Robots to Modernize Warehousing and Fulfillment

January 22, 2024
Omnichannel commerce has transformed how we pay for things and the length of time in which we expect to get what we pay for. Delivery windows are shrinking. Where once...

Brick-and-Mortar Merchants to Take a Hit as Retail Sales Sputter?

November 15, 2023
Seven months of spending at the register… and now comes an interruption. October’s retail sales decline may prove to be a mere blip.   Or maybe not. The latest data from the...

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US Retail Inventories Climb in February

April 15, 2024
Retail inventories climbed in February after being flat the prior month. According to the Commerce Department’s Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services report released Monday (April 15), inventories rose 0.6% month over month to $808.7 billion. The news follows last week’s release showing U.S. wholesale inventories climbing 0.5% in February compared with January. Both increases were in […]

Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations

April 10, 2024
U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in February compared with January. When compared with February 2023, these total inventories declined 1.5%, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a Wednesday (April 10) press release. The...

Treyd Expands Inventory Financing Solution to Ireland 

December 18, 2023
Swedish-based FinTech company Treyd has expanded its “sell first, pay suppliers later” service to Ireland.  “This marks a fantastic opportunity for Irish SMEs [small- to medium-sized enterprises] to embrace a fresh approach...

Report: Two-Thirds of Retailers Have Excess Inventory as Holidays Approach

November 13, 2023
American retailers could be saddled with a glut of inventory for the holiday shopping season. With that in mind, chains could see their profit margins threatened at this crucial moment,...