Consumer Packaged Goods

Mobile May Be King at Target, But Retailer Still Believes in In-Store Experience

June 22, 2016

CRM Daily

Target intends to keep investing heavily in customer experience technology, but mobile is playing a critical role.

Walmart Sells Online Operations in China to JD.com

June 22, 2016

Fierce Retail

Walmart has formed a strategic alliance with JD.com that includes the sale of its online operations in China.

Minimum Order Thresholds Drive Third of U.K. Online Consumers to Other Retailers, Study Says

June 22, 2016

JDA

Nearly a third (31 percent) of UK online shoppers shopped elsewhere as a result of encountering minimum order thresholds, according to the JDA/Centiro Customer Pulse 2016 Report conducted by YouGov.

LTL Secrets Revealed: How Small Shippers Use Collaborative Strategies to Reduce High LTL Costs

June 21, 2016

Kane is Able

Integrate Contract Packaging with Distribution Operations for Dramatic Savings

June 21, 2016

Kane is Able

Smart Wearables Market Expected to See Huge Spurt in Growth This Year Over 2015

June 21, 2016

IDC

The worldwide wearables market will reach 101.9 million units in 2016, which would represent 29 percent growth over 2015, according to IDC research.

Puttin' the Brakes on Online Shopping?

June 21, 2016

Fierce Retail

The growth of e-commerce may be slowing, as a majority of U.S. shoppers say they don't plan to increase their online spending over the next three years, a new report found.

Another Two Years of Bad News for Dry Bulk Shipping Industry?

June 20, 2016

Maritime Executive

The dry bulk shipping industry may not emerge from a protracted downturn for another two years and some smaller firms will be squeezed out, the chairman of France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs.

IoT Data Predicts Machine Failures, Lowers Safety Stock, Study Says

June 20, 2016

OnProcess Technology

By using Internet of Things (IoT) data to predict machine failures, companies can reduce costly inventory stock while improving their ability to meet service levels, according to a joint research project of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and managed services provider OnProcess Technology.

Staples Tests Same-Day Delivery in Some U.S. Cities

June 20, 2016

Fierce Retail

Staples is adding same-day delivery in major metropolitan areas with a new service called Staples Rush. The program is a test for the chain.

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.