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For manufacturers, the art of managing inventory in its most recent incarnation includes increasing challenges such as retailer unwillingness to hold inventory, stronger requirements for rapid replenishment and increasing expectations of shelf-ready inventory. These growing demands chip away at profitability …

Many articles currently being written about retailers and their real estate holdings include references to “rightsizing the portfolio,” “integrating internet sales with bricks and mortar,” and a focus on “efficiency rather than scale.” These business practices have been felt throughout the retail landscape from suburban malls to standalone convenience stores, restaurants and bank branches….read more…..