E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Broken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small Firms

November 23, 2021

A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.

Walmart Takes New Step Toward Making Aerial Deliveries Routine

November 23, 2021

Bloomberg

Walmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.

VIDEO

Watch: How the Current Crisis Will Change Retail Supply Chains Forever

November 23, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Howard Meitiner, managing director with Carl Marks Advisors, explains why the current congestion and challenges being experienced by retail supply chains aren’t going away anytime soon — in fact, they’re likely to permanently change the sector.

Containers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in October

November 22, 2021

Bloomberg

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.

How to Get Started With International Shipping

November 22, 2021

Sidney Karnaja, SCB Contributor

Borderless e-commerce has become a profitable option for large and small businesses alike, but the opportunities can be overwhelming.

FedEx Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record Levels

November 19, 2021

Bloomberg

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday package deliveries over a previous record peak season in 2020 as consumers remain hooked on internet shopping even as stores reopen from last year’s lockdowns.

Americans Buy Goods Over Services as Virus Lingers

November 18, 2021

Bloomberg

American consumers are showing little sign of returning yet to their normal balance of spending on services over goods, with a heavy reliance on imported products, according to two indicators based on shipping data.

Nearly Half of Retailers Are Pessimistic About Sales This Holiday Season

November 18, 2021

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

Nearly 50% of retailers aren’t optimistic about meeting demand this holiday shopping season, a new report shows.

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Watch: The Shifting Consumer Landscape

November 18, 2021

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

In the time of COVID-19, the already challenging consumer world is seeing expectations heightening, says Tom Goldsby, Haslam Chair of Logistics at the University of Tennessee.

How Retailers Can Satisfy the Hybrid Shopper

November 17, 2021

Dipesh Hinduja, SCB Contributor

The line between digital and in-store experiences continues to blur, and shoppers expect to interact with sellers through multiple channels, including social media, websites, apps, phone, chat, and physical stores.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the e-commerce/omnichannel industry — which consists of companies engaged in internet retailing, including those with auxiliary brick-and-mortar stores. Learn how e-commerce/omnichannel 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.