Ernst & Young Invites Chain of Demand for Asia Retail Arena
On May 10, 2019, Chain of Demand’s CEO and Founder AJ Mak had the wonderful privilege to be a panelist for the Ernst & Young’s Asia Retail Arena – 2nd Edition: What's Next for Retail? Spanning for roughly five hours,
Predicting a Demand for Change: AJ Mak, Chain of Demand’s Founder/CEO
It was merely two years ago in March 2016, when history saw a human’s inevitable defeat to the hands of artificial intelligence, as the match between Lee Sedol (one of the best Go players of all time) and AlphaGo came
A Timeline Look of Retailers Affected by the Retail Apocalypse
Over the last five years, countless retailers, big and small, have been experiencing the cold hand of the 'retail apocalypse.' From companies like Sears and Macy's to ones lesser known by the mass public, thousands of stores have closed due
A Closer Look Into the Retail Apocalypse
While the term started to gain traction merely two years ago, the early beginnings of this emerging problem that has been plaguing North American retailers can be traced as far back as 2009. Back then, borrowing money was much easier for
How Predictive Analytics Will Change the Supply Chain
With the predictive analytics market to continue growing, it is no surprise that companies all across the board are looking for ways to keep up with the constant change of consumer demand in this digital age. In a world where retailers
How Predictive Analytics Can Boost Product Development
Fashion designers are futurists. They play some of the most important roles in the fashion and retail industry. From having to be wary of the current trends that are happening at that moment, to thinking far ahead at what might be
How Predictive Merchandising Can Optimize Your Business
Merchandise planners have a lot to think about. How much does your customer want? When do they want it? How does all of this compare to the inventory levels and promotional plans? There is a myriad of questions that come through when
Why Predictive Analytics Is Being Used by Managers
There is no doubt that in the past few years, buzz words like machine learning, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence have spread all across the globe. While many initially presumed it may have been just another hype cycle within the business