We recently conducted a survey for RELEX Solutions of 579 retail, CPG, and wholesale leaders globally in January 2025. The study will be released in full in March, and we found that more than half of respondents (52%) say demand volatility is their biggest challenge, forcing these leaders to rethink inventory strategies in real time as shifting spending habits disrupt supply chains. Meanwhile, 47% of businesses point to global trade disruptions and rising tariffs as a growing threat, with tariff volatility fueling concerns over higher costs and sourcing bottlenecks and 43% struggle with a lack of real-time data and visibility, making it harder to adapt to sudden shifts in demand, labor shortages, and transportation delays.
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Logan Mine
