Supply Chain & Sourcing

Amazon Remains Cheapest Place to Shop Even as Inflation Drives up Prices, but Walmart’s Closing in

Supply chain snarls, delivery delays and inflation just might make the 2021 holiday shopping season one of the most expensive and logistically…

#RIC21 Provides 8 Real-World Answers to the Question ‘What do Consumers Really Want?’

Retailers certainly need to know what consumers want, but perhaps an even more important question is: How do I provide it to…

How to Win in the Real-Time Holiday Retail Era

Holiday shopping season is upon us. Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative…

What do Today’s Consumers Really Want? #RIC21 Day One Answers the Question

It’s the question every retailer wants the answer to: what do consumers (and more specifically, those likely to buy their products) really…

David’s Bridal Creates Guaranteed In-Stock Bridesmaid Dress Collection

Amid ongoing product shortages and the rapid return of weddings and special events, David’s Bridal has rolled out a new dress collection…

Turn Innovation into Action: Top 10 Takeaways You’ll Get From #RIC21

The agenda for the virtual 2021 Retail Innovation Conference, taking place Nov. 16 and 17, has been designed to provide practical answers…

American Eagle Hedges Against Supply Chain Challenges with $350M Acquisition

As issues in the supply chain continue to make headlines, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has bought its second logistics company in less…

NRF Ad Campaign Supports ‘Essential’ Infrastructure Legislation as Association Protests Vaccine Mandate

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is publicly backing the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill currently being debated in Congress with a new ad…

Bed Bath & Beyond Teams with Kroger, Adds Marketplace as it Continues to ‘Redefine its Business’

Bed Bath & Beyond has announced two major new initiatives as part of its ongoing transformation strategy — a strategic collaboration with…

Will Inventory Challenges be the ‘Grinch’ That Steals This Holiday?

Since the early days of the COVID-19 crisis, consumers have experienced product shortages at their local retailers. Panic buying of household items…

Mitigate Supply Chain Challenges with Data and Proactive Customer Communication

The retail ideal can be described succinctly as “Three P’s and a T”: The right product, in the right place, at the…

Unclogging Supply Chains: California Ports Move Toward 24/7 Operations as Walmart, Target Add Shifts

The Biden administration is making efforts to open up ports and unkink the supply chain through a combination of public works and…

The 2021 Holiday Ecommerce Guide: Key Actions to Boost Success This Peak Season

Boost Productivity by Managing and Mitigating the New Stresses on Store Associates

Digitization of Daily Life Continues in 2021

56% of Consumers Plan to Host (and Grocery Shop for) Holiday Celebrations

The ROI Impact of Intelligent Labor Management: How Retailers are Empowering Frontline Employees

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