What is the Future of Retail?
E-commerce continues to be the fastest growing area of retail this century, growing 300% from 2000 to 2018 according to the U.S. Commerce Department. While shoppers may never wholly abandon brick-and- mortar stores, this continual rise in online sales over the last 18 years shows a shift to e-commerce as the predominant shopping method for consumers.
So how is the rise in e-commerce affecting retail supply chains? At Trimble Visibility we sought out to understand the impact of e-commerce on retailers, the top final mile challenges facing industry executives today, and how companies are finding success in today's retail environment.