Apparel

Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Top Those of Last Year By More Than 4 Percent

December 19, 2012

Eager holiday shoppers helped drive retail sales upwards in November, helping boost sales in the first half of the holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association, November retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted from October and increased 4.4 percent unadjusted year-over-year. With this news, NRF is still expecting holiday sales to grow 4.1 percent over last holiday season.

Aldata Develops Shopper Relationship Management Tool for Marketers

December 14, 2012

Aldata

Aldata, a vendor of applications for the retail and distribution industries, has created Aldata Shopper Relationship Management (SRM), part of its new Aldata Omni-Shopper Suite.

Report Available on Near-Sourcing in Apparel Industry

December 7, 2012

TradeCard

A guide has been published by Sourcing Journal Online and TradeCard to help supply chain executives in the apparel industry take advantage of sourcing locales in Latin America as they pursue strategic initiatives requiring faster turnaround and more reliable delivery of goods.

Best Practices in Parcel Shipping LTL/Freight White Paper

December 6, 2012

Kewill

Parcel and LTL shipping is now viewed as a strategic component of the supply chain.

Panama Canal Expansion: Impact on the Volume of Imports at Southern California Ports

December 6, 2012

Weber Logistics

The Ports of LA and Long Beach will continue to be North America's freight gateway.

Vendor Compliance: How to Reduce Retailer Chargebacks

December 6, 2012

Weber Logistics

3PLs who manage distribution for consumer product companies play a critical role in ensuring compliance.

Seven Success Strategies for Your IBP Journey

December 5, 2012

Steelwedge Software

How innovative IBP technologies can help drive the right process and the best business value in an environment where volatility is the "new normal."

Memo to Megaports: These Guys Want Your Business

December 3, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The reshoring of manufactured goods from Asia to North America is bound to take some import business away from U.S. ports. But there are other developing threats to the continued dominance of gateways like Los Angeles-Long Beach - specifically, a couple of upstarts to the north and south.

Memo to Megaports: These Guys Want Your Business

December 3, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How to Extend the Life of Your Distribution Assets

November 30, 2012

Mike Perkins, VP Fulfillment and Manufacturing, L.L. Bean

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.