Retail

Who Should ‘Own’ Smart Fulfillment in Your Organization?

May 6, 2022

The Keys to Pricing Power as Recession Looms

May 5, 2022

Executives need as many tools as possible at their disposal to weather both the COVID-19 pandemic and broader economic headwinds. Pricing power should be an integral part of any decision-maker’s toolkit.

Minimizing Retail Supply Chain Frustrations With a Strong Data Strategy

May 2, 2022

Mark Van de Wiel, SCB Contributor

Supply chains are a bit like utilities: nobody notices them until problems arise. And here’s no escaping notice these days.

Amazon Defeats Drive to Unionize Second New York Facility

May 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. workers at a facility in New York voted not to join an upstart union only weeks after the group won a resounding victory at a warehouse across the street.

Amazon’s Quandary: Cutting Workers Without Fueling Labor Unrest

May 1, 2022

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc., having added hundreds of thousands of workers during the pandemic, now faces a quandary: how to trim its workforce to match slowing e-commerce sales growth without fueling labor unrest and giving unions more ammunition.

How 'BODFS' Is Helping Retailers in the Last-Mile Delivery Race

April 27, 2022

Dennis Moon, SCB Contributor

Many omnichannel retailers are adopting the practice of buy online, deliver from store (BODFS) as a powerful strategy for staying competitive in the last mile.

The Missing Cog in Turning Retail Stores Into Micro-Fulfillment Centers

April 27, 2022

Guruprasad Nagaraja, SCB Contributor

It has never been more important for retailers to know the precise amount and location of their inventory.

Amazon Union Election Kicks Off at Second New York Warehouse

April 25, 2022

Bloomberg

Workers at a second Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, began voting on whether to join an upstart union that already won a historic election at a nearby facility.

Meet the market disruptors & hear expert advice at IRX & eDX

“Innovation needs to be at the heart of any online business today”

April 20, 2022

IRX

IRX (InternetRetailing Expo) & eDX (eDelivery Expo) - the UK’s leading digital retail show - takes place 11 & 12 May at Birmingham’s NEC. Retailers, brands, industry experts and retail vendors are invited to gather at the UK’s leading digital retail event to hear from thought-leaders, discover innovative technology and supercharge their skillset with free learning opportunities.

Here’s How China’s Lockdowns Are Rippling Through Economy

April 14, 2022

Bloomberg

China’s lockdowns to contain the country’s worst Covid outbreak since early 2020 have battered the economy, stalling production in major cities like Shanghai and adding pressure to global inflation.

Retail

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.