The COVID-19 doesn’t need to spread over the planet to do damage – its secondary effect has already covered the globe: fear. Fear can’t be seen under a microscope – but, it’s all-too visible in the up-and-down spasms of The Dow Jones Industrial Average. How will COVID-19 effect the world of retail: the August selling […]

It’s near impossible to buy a new car with a manual transmission. It’s true- there are very few three-pedal cars anymore. Why? Automatic transmissions became ubiquitous because they require less work of the driver, provide a more comfortable ride and perform better. And with the aid of computers, they keep getting better. A computer controls […]

We often hear from prospects that they have a good handle on planning. Yet if we get the opportunity to work with them, almost immediately we uncover a significant amount of stagnant inventory, missed opportunities due to slow reaction and a lot of reporting that takes enormous effort to create but gets little use. It’s […]

Today marks 17 years since I founded Enhanced Retail Solutions (ERS). I would like to thank all our employees, partners and clients around the globe that have enabled our success. Our number one asset is our people- we are blessed with an incredible and talented team. While I’m usually a forward-looking person, it’s times like […]

  In the world of planning, most of us analyze our business and forecast using weekly sales and inventory data. In most cases that makes sense. But recently we’ve had a growing number of clients asking us for the ability to analyze their business by day. They tend to be web-driven retailers where the assortment changes at […]