Consumer Packaged Goods

Halloween Spending to Be Huge Treat for Retailers This Year

September 26, 2016

Americans are looking forward to splurging on their favorite candy and costumes this Halloween season. According to the National Retail Federation's annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $8.4bn, an all-time high in the survey's history.

Walmart Shrinks Delivery Window; Turns Up Pressure on Suppliers

September 26, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The requirements for being a supplier of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. just keep getting tougher.

Indian Aviation Maintenance Company Tracks Its Work With RFID Tech

September 23, 2016

RFID Journal

Aman Aviation & Aerospace Solutions, an Indian aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul company, is using an ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID solution from Dolphin RFID to track the work it provides to customers of its aircraft components. The company is also serving as a reseller for Dolphin RFID's solution so that Aman Aviation's customers can utilize the RFID tags for their own in-house inspections or inventory management.

Coalition Formed to Promote Climate Resilience Planning

September 23, 2016

Environmental Leader

Big data gives environmental and resource managers an invaluable tool to increase efficiencies and better manage risk.

RFID Reader Infrastructure Comes in Many Flavors

September 23, 2016

ChainLink Research

Retailers have many choices when it comes to RFID reader infrastructure, from handhelds, fixed, POS, overhead and more.

Modest Increase in Holiday Sales Predicted, But Niche Companies Eat Into Major Retailers' Share

September 23, 2016

Chain Store Age

Retailers should see a modest uptick in holiday sales this year. But the news isn't all positive for big chains or even major online retailers.

Federal Overtime Pay Law Will Hurt Millions, Retail Trade Group Says in Lawsuit

September 22, 2016

NRF

The National Retail Federation has filed suit in U.S. District Court on behalf of the millions of employers and employees it says will be drastically affected if the Labor Department's changes to the federal overtime rules go into effect on Dec. 1.

Aptos Debuts New Analytic Apps for Retail

September 21, 2016

Aptos Inc.

Aptos Inc., a provider of software to the retail industry, has introduced a pair of analytic applications.

Market for Pallets in European Logistics Expected to Grow 5 Percent Through 2020

September 20, 2016

Technavio

The pallet market in Europe is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5 percent during the forecast period of 2016 through 2020, according to Technavio.

Driverless Transport? Don't Take Your Hands Off the Wheel Just Yet

September 20, 2016

New York Times

Jitendra Malik, a researcher in computer vision for three decades, doesn't own a Tesla, but he has advice for people who do. "Knowing what I know about computer vision, I wouldn't take my hands off the steering wheel," he said.

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.