Consumer Packaged Goods

Supply of Warehouse Space Is Catching up With Demand, Report Says

February 2, 2017

After years of a tight market for commercial warehouse space, mostly due to the booming growth in ecommerce, a rapid increase development including spec projects has been slowly closing the gap.

Platt Retail Institute Finds RFID-Based Inventory Accuracy, Sales Gains at Macy's

February 1, 2017

RFID Journal

The use of radio frequency identification technology at Macy's stores has boosted the global retailer's rate of on-shelf display compliance and overall inventory accuracy, while also lifting customer satisfaction and enhancing omnichannel fulfillment based on in-store, single-unit accuracy, according to a report released by The Platt Retail Institute (PRI), developed in cooperation with the Northwestern Retail Analytics Council (RAC).

Gucci and YSL Group to Halve Supply Chain CO2 Emissions

February 1, 2017

Supply Management

Luxury goods group Kering says it will focus on halving greenhouse gas emissions through its supply chain by 2025 as part of the next phase of its sustainability strategy.

FedEx to Operate Pickup Facilities at Walgreens Stores

February 1, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

In a move similar to UPS and its access point location program launched two years ago, FedEx has struck a deal with Walgreens that will place staffed parcel pickup and drop-off operations at local Walgreens stores.

U.S. Department Stores Steady Profitability by Cutting Supply Chain Costs

February 1, 2017

The New York Times

U.S. department store chains, hit by slowing sales for more than two years, have used layoffs, store closings and cutbacks to maintain one aspect of stability: profit margins.

American Apparel's Rapid Growth Strategy May Have Contributed to Its Collapse

January 31, 2017

Los Angeles Times

American Apparel opened its first stores in 2003, with locations in Echo Park, New York and Montreal. Within three years, it had mushroomed into a global chain with more than 140 locations in 11 countries. By 2009, that figure had doubled to 281 stores.

UPS Acquires U.K. Truck Brokerage Firm Freightex

January 31, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

UPS says it has acquired British firm Freightex to gain entry into the European truck brokerage market - coming eight months after FedEx closed its acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT Express.

Nike and Ford Caught in Crossfire of Trump's Trade Overhaul

January 31, 2017

Bloomberg

Sneaker producers, automakers and retail giants are facing tumult in their international operations as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a dramatic overhaul of U.S. trade policy.

Survey: Consumers Are Looking at Product Origins, Demanding More Transparency

January 31, 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Home goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the U.S., consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand more transparency, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll.

Semi-Autonomous Robot Deliveries To Roll Out In U.S.

January 27, 2017

Air Cargo World

For cargo firms seeking a low-cost last-mile delivery system, a new semi-autonomous robot, launched by Starship Technologies, will soon begin running deliveries for restaurants through Postmates and DoorDash services.

Consumer Packaged Goods

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry. Learn how consumer packaged goods 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.