This would enable retailers to provide more product choices and features across assortments, manufacturing and sourcing activities. Retailers would also benefit from predictability and visibility of product cost components. Improvements in the global retail supply chain have also enabled operators to maximize resources, increase collaboration and communication within the supply chain. Increasing information sharing and integration is also helpful in increasing responsiveness and flexibility to ensure retailers make informed choices. Retailers should also benefit from seamless channels along with timely and accurate information for retail chain integration. Such new processes would allow the retail channel to be managed and served