E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Transform Global e-Commerce and Maximize the Customer Experience

September 1, 2017

Amber Road

Wal-Mart and Google Are Plotting to Change Your Shopping Habits

September 1, 2017

The Washington Post

Move over, Alexa. Wal-Mart is going high-tech in its fight against Amazon.com.

Wal-Mart Is Buying Trendy E-Commerce Sites. The Cool Kids Are Not Having It.

August 30, 2017

Los Angeles Times

At the height of their love affair, Bridget Henry visited online clothing store ModCloth's app every day. It wasn't just the clothes with a vintage and quirky vibe that the 26-year-old liked, it was the story.

Forget Car-Sharing. In China, You Can Rent Umbrellas, Basketballs, Washers - for a Fee.

August 28, 2017

The Washington Post

Sometimes, when considering the orgy of spending that is China's start-up scene, it's fun to imagine the pitch meetings.

How to Fight a Giant Like Alibaba? Lots of Friends

August 28, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Taking on Alibaba is like fighting against Goliath in China's e-commerce market. JD.com at least has friends at its back.

Wal-Mart Wants to Take On Amazon With Flying Warehouses

August 25, 2017

Fortune

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com Inc.

Four Barriers to Outsourcing: A Challenge for Logistics Service Providers

August 24, 2017

SupplyChainBrain, sponsored by Ryder

The success of logistics service providers (LSPs) rises and falls with the ever-shifting strategies of the manufacturers, suppliers and retailers that make up their customer base. Today, outsourcing is on the ascent. But can LSPs keep supporting the demand?

Parts Suppliers Take a Hit From the Amazon Effect

August 24, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Melanie Lichtfeld, owner of a Madison, Wis.-based plumbing company, used to tell customers they could wait weeks to buy their new kitchen sink from a local supplier. Now she orders the parts she needs on Amazon.com and they arrive two days later.

Maybe Foot Locker Should Be Afraid of Amazon Selling Nike

August 23, 2017

Fortune

Foot Locker CEO Richard Johnson seems to be living in a bit of denial.

Q&A: In-Store Replenishment and Other Retail Fulfillment Concerns

August 23, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

It's no secret that Amazon is the greatest disruptor in the history of retail. The question is, how can traditional retailers, even very large ones, compete against a giant that can plow hundreds of millions into warehousing, order fulfillment and delivery? Customer satisfaction - and possibly the survival of many retailers - rides on the answer.

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.