E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Amazon Says It Received 238 Proposals for Second Headquarters

October 26, 2017

Amazon said Monday that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company's second headquarters.

E-commerce Disruption of Air Cargo Is Just Beginning, Report Says

October 25, 2017

Air Cargo World

We are only seeing the opening act of the e-commerce effect, according to logistics IT company Unisys.

Why Kohl's Next CEO Is Not Afraid of Bringing Amazon Into Stores

October 25, 2017

Fortune

If you think Kohl's upcoming partnerships with Amazon.com are akin to bringing the fox into retail's henhouse, you're thinking in an outdated way, according to Kohl's incoming CEO.

The Beauty of the Complex Supply Chain

October 24, 2017

Rahquel Purcell, SVP, Supply Chain, Americas, L'Oréal

Wal-Mart's Answer to Amazon? Its Own Web Mall

October 24, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has a solution for retailers doing battle with Amazon.com Inc.: join forces to give shoppers an alternative.

Americans Love Shopping Online, but They Want to Return Things in Person

October 24, 2017

The Washington Post

Maria Butt's Long Island apartment is stacked with items she wishes she hadn't bought online but never quite got around to sending back: carpet pads, GoPro accessories, Alexander Wang sneakers and a case of lemon madeleines that "did NOT taste good."

Amazon Has a New Way to Get Stuff Into Your Apartment

October 23, 2017

Fortune

Amazon has taken another step toward consolidating control over the process that leads goods from the warehouse floor directly to the doors of its customers.

How Iceland Became the Proving Ground for Urban Delivery Drones

October 23, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Some believe that drones will never become a practical option for the delivery of packages in urban environments. But it's already happening.

The Packing Playbook

October 22, 2017

Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

Rebecca Minkoff: Stop Thinking of E-commerce As Separate. Blurring Lines Helps the Bottom Line.

October 19, 2017

Fortune

It's a good time to be a consumer. In a retail landscape with more choices than ever before, it's all about catering to the consumer's preferred experience, according to Kirsten Green, a general partner at Forerunner Venture.

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.