E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Sears Is Giving Shoppers Even Fewer Reasons to Go to Its Stores

July 27, 2017

Shares of Sears Holdings soared as much as 19 percent last week to their highest level this year, after the limping retailer announced plans to sell its Kenmore appliances on Amazon.com.

Here Are Seven Ways Retailers Can Target Generation Z

July 26, 2017

RIS News

Many say retail is changing, or that it's evolving too fast for retailers to keep up. But this is just a pixel of the digital transformation picture. The hard truth is shoppers are changing and Generation Z (everyone born after 1995) is giving us a glimpse into the near future of the retail revolution.

How thredUP Upends the Thrift-Shop Concept

July 26, 2017

Apparel

It's a sign of the times that an online secondhand apparel store is running a national TV advertising campaign - and that there is a large online secondhand apparel store to begin with.

Target Tests New Curbside Pickup Program

July 26, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

After pulling the plug on a vendor pilot program last year, Target is testing its own internal app for curbside pickup in Minneapolis, using associates to kick the tires on its performance before rolling it out to customers.

Why the Grim Reaper of Retail Hasn't Come to Claim Best Buy

July 25, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Five years ago Best Buy Co. looked like a retail dinosaur, another victim of e-commerce juggernaut Amazon.com and other online sellers.

Americans Want U.S. Goods - But Aren't Willing to Pay More, Poll Says

July 25, 2017

The New York Times

Americans say they love U.S.-made goods. They are less enthusiastic, however, about paying a premium for them.

DHL Launches Green E-Commerce Deliveries in Vietnam

July 24, 2017

Air Cargo World

DHL eCommerce has launched a domestic delivery service in Vietnam, helping small, medium and large e-tailers by handling cash-on-delivery services for customers that lack online payment ability.

Opinion: Distribution Industry Is Falling Behind in Improvement Practices

July 24, 2017

John Brandt, MPI Group CEO, IndustryWeek contributor

Yikes. No way. Holy Moly. Those are the top three polite reactions to the results of the just-released 2017 MPI Distribution and Logistics study.

Online Retail Boom Means More Warehouse Workers - and Robots

July 24, 2017

NPR

There's a good chance something you've bought online has been in the hands of a "picker" first. These are the workers in warehouses who pick, pack and ship all those things we're ordering.

Retailers Bank on Environmentally Friendly Clothing for Increased Sales

July 21, 2017

Environmental Leader

Many shoppers will shell out a little more money if they know a product, especially clothing, is environmentally friendly, market researchers report.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

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