Apparel

Robot to 'Walk' Aisles and Read RFID Tags

February 4, 2016

PAL Robotics plans to launch its first large-scale pilot of its motorized RFID-reading robot in Europe during the second half of this year. The newest version of the Spanish company's StockBot will be tested for its ability to read the RFID tags attached to products, while software will identify where those tagged items are located within stores.

Macy's Says RFID Enables Online Fulfillment Down to Last Item in Store

February 1, 2016

RFID Journal

Macy's has taken live a new program that employs radio frequency identification to allow omnichannel fulfillment of consumer purchases, right down to its last available unit of in-store merchandise. The program, which Macy's has named Pick to the Last Unit (P2LU), enables the retailer to list goods for sale online even when there is only one such item available at the store.

Hermes Offers Smartful App for Fashion e-Commerce

January 27, 2016

Hermes

Hermes, a provider of e-commerce and omnichannel services for fashion and lifestyle brands, has made available Smartful, a one-stop application that gives U.S.-based companies access to the same global, full-service options that the company has previously offered only to large online retailers.

From Inventory Tracking to Surveillance, RFID Aids Clothing Retailer's Operations

January 21, 2016

RFID Journal

Denimwall Inc. has launched a radio frequency identification solution at the G-Star RAW clothing store that it owns and operates in New York City's Union Square, to do everything from tracking inventory, managing sales transactions and providing electronic article surveillance to letting shoppers view product information on a touchscreen.

RFID Helps Belgian Retailer Track Garments Throughout Its Supply Chain

January 14, 2016

RFID Journal

Belgian clothing retailer JBC has taken a large-scale radio frequency identification system live across all 144 of its stores throughout Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

How Technology Is Changing the Retail Experience

January 8, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Online shoppers are ready for a new wave of innovation in the e-commerce experience - and retailers had better be ready, too.

Historic Futures Launches Online Risk-Monitoring Tool

December 30, 2015

Historic Futures

Historic Futures has launched String3, an online supply-chain risk-monitoring tool.

Exostar Launches New Service for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

December 30, 2015

Exostar

Exostar has released Partner Information Manager (PIM), a modular application that measures risk across a business’s extended supply chain.

JDA Software Enhances Category Management Application

December 29, 2015

JDA Software Inc.

JDA Software Inc. has added capabilities to its JDA Category Management application for retailers.

Driving S&OP Excellence

December 17, 2015

Challenge: A leading global footwear and apparel manufacturer launched a business initiative to dramatically improve forecast accuracy, align inventory investments and synchronize operations with global suppliers. The company accelerated and streamlined its sales and operations planning (S&OP) process to better support global operations and strategic growth.

Apparel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the apparel industry — which consists of companies that manufacture clothing, accessories and footwear. Learn how apparel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.