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Introduction For merchandising leaders across Australian retail, the numbers tell a familiar story: according to Gartner, poor data quality costs organisations an average of $12.9 million per year. For category managers working across hundreds - sometimes thousands - of SKUs, that cost shows up in missed shelf dates, incorrect product specifications, and the endless back-and-forth of spreadsheet reconciliation. The challenge is not a lack of product information. Suppliers ha

In a world where trade agreements shift overnight, tariffs climb without warning, and geopolitical tensions reroute entire industries, the only constant in global manufacturing is disruption. In this complex environment, the question is no longer if your supply chain will be tested. It’s whether you have the data that you need to respond.

In today's challenging economic landscape, Australian merchandising leaders face a critical choice: remain bogged down in manual data processes or transform into strategic market drivers.

As the global supply chain has become more resilient in recent times in response to the scourge of COVID-19, a new paradigm is quickly emerging that threatens the status quo as trade tariffs become more prevalent. This whitepaper explores the impact of tariffs on supply chains and the innovative solutions that can mitigate disruptions while driving long-term growth.

IT faces mounting challenges maintaining the growing web of point-to-point integrations required for product data exchange across supply chains. This proliferation of connections increases security vulnerabilities, drives up maintenance costs, and creates technical debt that hampers agility. This white paper examines how unified product data platforms like HivePix are enabling IT leaders to consolidate integration points, enhance security posture, and reduce the total cost of