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Amazon's Record Holiday Shows Consumers' Spending Splurge

December 27, 2018

Amazon reported a record-breaking holiday season, suggesting consumer optimism isn’t being deterred by a tumbling stock market.

A High-Tech Solution for Retail's Gift-Return Woes

A High-Tech Solution for Retail's Gift-Return Woes

December 27, 2018

Sarah Halzack, Bloomberg Opinion

Our post-holiday gifting hangover tends to be a peak time for returns, exacerbating a problem that’s grown more vexing for retailers with the rise of e-commerce.

For Peak Season Order Fulfillment, Three Management Systems Prove Better Than One

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For Peak Season Order Fulfillment, Three Management Systems Prove Better Than One

December 26, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

A system employing voice, barcode scanning and light triples the speed that an e-tailer could get costumes and party supplies out the door and to its customers.

Trump Tariff War Sends U.S. Retailers on Buying Binge

Trump Tariff War Sends U.S. Retailers on Buying Binge

December 21, 2018

In the nearly 40 years she has spent in trade, Amy Magnus has never seen retailers hoarding so much inventory.

The Most Innovative Supply Chains of 2018

The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

A multinational manufacturer turns to cognitive computing to manage its sourcing.

December 19, 2018

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.

The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

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The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

December 19, 2018

Andrew Chung, SCB Contributor

Whether it’s one-day, same-day or one-hour shipping, how can retailers fulfill delivery promises?

Amazon Is Short on Echo Speakers Days Before Christmas

December 18, 2018

Shoppers hoping to get their hands on one of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers before Christmas may come away disappointed.

Instacart Is Breaking Up With Whole Foods, Thanks to Amazon

December 17, 2018

In 2014, when Instacart was a younger grocery-delivery startup, Whole Foods was its first major relationship. A lot has changed since then.

How Brands Can Survive the Challenge of Amazon’s Private Label

How Brands Can Survive the Challenge of Amazon’s Private Label

December 17, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Big-box retailers have long challenged consumer brands with their own private-label alternatives. But it took Amazon.com to turbocharge the practice.

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Amazon, Walmart Are Challenging FreshDirect's NYC Grocery Supremacy

December 14, 2018

For many years, FreshDirect has ruled the online grocery business in a city where most people don’t own cars.

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