E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Here's What CEOs Are Saying About Amazon's Plans for Domination

November 8, 2017

Questions about the effects of Amazon.com Inc. on a company's earnings are now inevitable on quarterly earnings calls - regardless of the industry under discussion.

Wal-Mart Looks to See If Virtual Shopping Is Better Than the Real Thing

November 7, 2017

The Washington Post

Wal-Mart has spent billions buying up websites like Jet.com and ModCloth, and is investing in new technology as it goes head-to-head with Amazon.com. Now, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is setting its sights on virtual reality.

Amazon's Push Into Pharmacy Business Is Full of Promise and Pitfalls

November 7, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

A move by Amazon.com Inc. into the $412bn pharmacy business would shake up how generations have gotten their medicines, but success could prove elusive even for the ever-expanding e-retailer.

What Would Happen If Amazon Brought 50,000 Workers to Your City? Ask Seattle

November 7, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Amazon.com has driven an economic boom in Seattle, bestowing more than 40,000 jobs upon a city known for Starbucks coffee and Seahawks fandom. Its growth remade a neglected industrial swath north of downtown into a hub of young workers and fixed the region, along with Microsoft before it, as a premier locale for the Internet economy outside Silicon Valley.

Book Publishers Go Back to Basics

October 30, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Book publishers are giving an advance review of the industry's future, and it looks a lot like the past.

Online Shoppers Want Fast Delivery - But Still Aren't Willing to Pay for It

October 30, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

More and more online shoppers want their stuff fast. But the economics of making that happen haven't changed.

How to Digitalize Your Supply Chain in Five Steps

October 27, 2017

Industryweek

As the leadership team at a consumer products company debated its digital strategy, two opposing views emerged. To stay competitive, some argued, the company needed to invest several hundred million dollars to automate its existing network of large regional plants.

Here's How Much Amazon Prime Customers Spend Per Year

October 27, 2017

Fortune

Amazon Prime subscribers numbers are growing — and financially, that’s a good thing for the e-commerce giant.

Cracking the Code for Brand Loyalty

October 27, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the age of the fickle and skeptical consumer, brands can no longer rely on traditional advertising to survive.

Rent the Runway Wants to Replace Your Everyday Wardrobe With Its $89 Monthly Plan

October 26, 2017

The Washington Post

Rent the Runway began eight years ago as a rental service for formal gowns, cocktail dresses and bejeweled accessories. Now the company is doubling down on its efforts to appeal to more women, more often.

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.