Consumer Packaged Goods

Opinion: Amazon Wants a Key to Your House. I Did It, and I Regret It.

December 13, 2017

Geoffrey Fowler, Los Angeles Times contributor

I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least troubling part of the experience.

As Brexit Looms, Paris Tries a Business Makeover

December 13, 2017

The New York Times

The phone rings a lot at Paris Region Entreprises, a one-stop shop for companies deciding whether to move employees to the City of Light. Typically, callers ask about visas and minutiae of employment law. But not long ago, an executive from Japan called with a stumper: Where, he asked, are the dancing clubs?

DHL 'Innovation Day' Winners Introduce New Logistics Tech

December 12, 2017

Air Cargo World

At Deutsche Post-DHL’s 2017 "Innovation Day" at its Bonn, Germany, Innovation Center, the winners of a series of technology "challenges" introduced new products, including autonomous warehouse robots, an online platform for package drop-offs and an internet of things (IoT) approach to online shopping, among other new logistics offerings.

U.S. Farmers Can 'Switch From Tobacco to Stevia'

December 12, 2017

Supply Management

PureCircle has partnered with tobacco farmers in the U.S. to commercially grow its StarLeaf stevia to meet growing demand for food and beverage products using the plant-based sweetener.

Retailers' December Imports to Rise on Last-Minute Restocking

December 12, 2017

Reuters

Imports by retailers are estimated to rise 1.5 percent in December, indicating that companies are expecting strong sales through the holiday season, according to industry group National Retail Federation (NRF).

Why Shippers Must Embrace Real-Time Supply-Chain Visibility

December 12, 2017

Dave Halsema, VP North American Alliances, MacroPoint

Laboratory Products Get a 'Green' Label. How About Consumer Goods?

December 11, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It’s been 23 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began requiring "nutrition facts" labels on most food products. Is it time to do the same for disclosing the environmental impact of laboratory products?

Luxury Brands Win Right to Block Sale of Goods on Amazon in Europe

December 11, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Luxury brands can restrict retailers from selling their products on web platforms like Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. to protect their image, the European Union’s top court ruled last week.

How China's Tech Giants Alibaba and Tencent Want to Shape How the World Pays

December 11, 2017

Forbes

China’s two largest technology companies are locked in a payment war — and it isn’t just about getting more Chinese consumers to use their digital wallet services.

Retail’s Newest Bad Word: Wal-Mart Drops 'Stores' From Its Formal Name

December 11, 2017

The Washington Post

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is getting a makeover. Its new name: Walmart.

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.