How REI, Wayfair and Tailored Brands are staying nimble amid supply chain disruption

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From inventory constraints and halted shipments, to tariffs whiplash and waterway obstructions, brands and retailers have been battling supply chain disruption for years.

But companies are able to handle the chaos, conflicts and uncertainty a little bit better now, executives said on panels recently during Shoptalk Fall in Chicago. They’ve gotten used to having to pivot, whether there’s an issue locally or internationally. And artificial intelligence has made adapting somewhat easier than five years ago, thanks to tools that flag delays, help optimize inventory and automate tasks.

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CTV’s reseller reckoning, moving past scale on paper, confusion in practice

CTV is officially in its “wait, what are we actually buying?” era.

Years of euphoric growth has given way to a wave of hard questions from advertisers. They want to know who actually owns the inventory. Why the same impression is showing up across multiple buys. And just how many intermediaries are involved in getting one ad on a screen. 

Traditionally, those answers came from the buy side – the demand-side platforms. Now, more buyers are pressing the sell-side instead. 

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