Style & Statistics: The Art Of Retail Analytics

The power of retail analytics is important but being able to interpret it in a way that the end business user or average shopper who wants to learn more can actually interpret and understand can be a challenge. The book will include information on current industry trends as well as why analytics have become so important in the industry. This book focuses on applications of analytics within merchandise assortment management, pricing, marketing, and customer intelligence. Each chapter will include how analytics can help retailers solve business issues. The book will also include interviews from different retailers. The end of the book will emphasize the personal value of utilizing analytics. It will talk about how utilizing analytics can help individuals' own careers by increasing efficiencies and accuracies. Information on how to expand their current knowledge will be included as well.

BRITTANY BULLARD is a Solutions & Analytical Consultant in the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods Practice at SAS Institute. At SAS, she assists retailers in driving profitability through the use of powerful analytics. During her nine years of retail industry experience, she implemented, managed, and took part in planning solutions for allocation, replenishment, forecasting, location planning, and assortment.