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Macy's accelerates fulfillment network consolidation as focus shifts to omnichannel
With Macy's store revitalization plan on hold and losses mounting, the company is leaning on supply chain transformation to improve profitability.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 3, 2020 -
In-store pick and pack starts with inventory visibility
Nearly three-quarters of retailers consider it a challenge to implement an in-store accept, pick and pack process for online orders, according to a survey of retailers by Forrester.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 1, 2020 -
American Eagle takes on pandemic fulfillment challenges with warehouse sort robots
The robots pick orders from bins and place them in a put wall, allowing retailers to handle high e-commerce volumes while maintaining safe distances between workers.
By Craig Guillot • Sept. 1, 2020 -
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ColumnPatent Pending: Walmart's plan for trailer prioritization at loading docks
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 28, 2020 -
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Ware2Go, Google partner on 'free and fast' e-commerce shipping
Based on an e-commerce customer's ZIP code, their proximity to nodes in Ware2Go's fulfillment network and real-time inventory availability, Google will automatically display whether an item is available for free one- or two-day shipping.
By Morgan Forde • Aug. 28, 2020 -
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Ulta to evaluate store fleet with omnichannel operations in mind
The retailer is expanding its ship-from-store program to 100 stores to increase fulfillment capacity and speed while "leveraging store labor and inventory," executives said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 28, 2020 -
McKinsey: Fashion industry needs deeper supplier collaboration to cut emissions
More than 70% of apparel and footwear emissions originate in the supply chain before most brands take possession of finished goods, according to the firm.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 27, 2020 -
Walmart: More than 2K suppliers are participating in Project Gigaton
A reduction in supply chain emissions is particularly important to meeting sustainability goals, because Scope 3 makes up nearly 89% of Walmart's total emissions.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 27, 2020 -
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Sponsored by LocusDirect-to-consumer sales could be the next big thing in the US retail market
The rise in online shopping is pushing brands to try the direct-to-consumer strategy.
Aug. 27, 2020 -
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Split shipments hit Kohl's profitability in Q2
Store closures locked inventory in locations optimized for pre-pandemic store demand and not e-commerce, which grew 60% year over year in the quarter.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 20, 2020 -
Target
Target cuts digital fulfillment cost per order 30% as same-day demand skyrockets
The growth and maturation of same-day services, along with updates to the e-commerce order fulfillment process, led to increased efficiency, according to COO John Mulligan.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Reopening draws down inventory, but volatility expected for remainder of year
The total business inventories-to-sales ratio echoes trends seen throughout the pandemic: Apparel retailers are struggling to bring customers in while grocers are having a difficult time staying stocked.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 18, 2020 -
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The strategy behind turning department stores into warehouses
Rumors are circulating about Amazon converting vacant department store space into fulfillment centers — a move experts say would round out its omnichannel approach.
By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 18, 2020 -
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Stockouts hold Walmart back as e-commerce booms
CEO Doug McMillon said consumers briefly returned to the stock-up behaviors they displayed early in the pandemic, as COVID-19 cases spiked in pockets of the country.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 18, 2020 -
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JD Logistics opens automated warehouse for bulky items, launches 1-hour delivery
Roughly one year after JD Logistics broke even, executives reported record sales volumes have improved efficiency and the service is now turning a profit.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Analyst: Target's investments in store-centric fulfillment pay off
Retailers that invested in omnichannel strategies and inventory visibility were in the best position to quickly pivot to curbside pickup, ship from store and other methods to capture sales with stores closed, according to D.A Davidson.
By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Lowe's
Lowe's plans to add 50 cross docks, 4 fulfillment centers in pursuit of omnichannel supply chain
The addition of warehouses moves Lowe's away from a store-based home delivery model, which EVP of Supply Chain Don Frieson acknowledged is inefficient.
By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 12, 2020 -
Stores went dark. Online orders tripled. How Joann used its OMS to cope.
The retailer de-stressed its technology, and employees, as online traffic tripled typical holiday volumes.
By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 11, 2020 -
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Retail suppliers are still under strain — and it could hurt everyone
Stores are open, but vendors face longer payment terms and financial uncertainty, which could hit retail shelves just as the holidays ramp up.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 10, 2020 -
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Ahold Delhaize's US digital sales soar 127% as consumers turn to online grocery delivery, pickup
To improve delivery profitability, the company is extending a micro-fulfillment center pilot program and ramping up its omnichannel investments to match consumer demand shifts.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 5, 2020 -
New Clorox CEO tasked with increasing supply, staying in stock
Executives are "aggressively investing" to increase production capacity because, though sales are booming, stockouts are adversely affecting the company's share of the total market.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 4, 2020 -
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Home Depot adds 3 warehouses as DIY demand grows
The pandemic has shifted consumer behavior and buying patterns, but it hasn't deterred Home Depot from its plan to invest in its distribution network.
By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 4, 2020 -
Amazon prioritizes capacity over speed with peak approaching
A 50% increase in fulfillment, delivery and sortation space is intended to relieve pressure from soaring demand, but it won't fix the e-tailer's lagging delivery speed, according to CFO Brian Olsavsky.
By Emma Cosgrove • July 31, 2020 -
XPO says tech, automation interest is leading shippers to outsource more of their supply chains
Executives said shippers need interim capacity to handle demand spikes during the pandemic.
By Matt Leonard • July 31, 2020 -
Thai Phi Le
Mondelez plans 25% SKU cut to sustain pandemic market share growth
As competitors' supply chains catch up from pandemic-related production slowdowns, CEO Dirk Van de Put said a SKU reduction would help the company maintain its gains.
By Emma Cosgrove • July 30, 2020
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