Event Coverage 11 minutesRegister for Free AccessCoresight Research x Blue Yonder: Supporting the Customer Journey—Learn from Covid-19 To Build a Resilient Retail Supply Chain Coresight Research January 29, 2021 What's InsideOn January 26, 2021, Coresight Research and Blue Yonder hosted a virtual mini conference, “Supporting the Customer Journey: Localization for Speed to Market and Flexibility.” The event brought together leaders from top retailers and organizations—including AAFA (American Apparel & Footwear Association), New Balance, Orvis, PVH Corp. and Tractor Supply—to explore existing challenges in retail and the strategies that brands and retailers can employ to keep up with fast-changing consumer demand and shifting market conditions. In this free report, we provide eight key insights from the mini conference, covering the following topics: Nearshoring and “newshoring” strategies, as well as the on-demand manufacturing model Synchronized supply chains and reducing risk in inventory management Sustainability and environmental initiatives Last-mile delivery The role of physical stores—in terms of customer shopping preferences and the in-store experience, and as fulfillment centers Direct-to-consumer selling Click here to view the associated deck, which presents Coresight Research and Blue Yonder survey findings on the impact of Covid-19 on consumers’ purchase behaviors and retailers’ strategies on nearshoring and sustainability. This report is available for free and can be accessed by registering for a free account. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: New Technologies to Drive Retailer-Supplier Collaboration: Insights Presented at NACDS Annual Meeting 2025Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 19: Store Closures Down 25% Year Over YearPutting the “AI” in “Airlines”: Insights from CES 2025Financial Confidence Reaches Five-Month High: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 26, 2025—Infographic