A data warehouse is a place to store data. With the huge amounts of information we store, data warehouses facilitate the ease at which we can recall the data we need in very little time.

This Nanocast™ talks very briefly about data warehousing and gives an example of how it’s used in retail.

Terminology

NMR = Nano and Micro Retailer - listen to this podcast to find out more about NMRs.

Merchandise Planner - Listen here to find out what merchandise planning is.

Book

The fundamentals of planning - a book on merchandise planning aimed at those wanting to understand what it is and how it fits into an organisation. Available to order on Amazon and in bookstores.