Tractor Supply to cut in-store safety stock with just-in-time replenishment centers

The facilities, known as mixing centers, focus on delivering some of the retailer's fastest-turning products in full-pallet quantities.

By Max Garland • Feb. 8, 2022

High parcel demand means another year of 'firm pricing' for UPS

Limited space in carrier networks and high delivery costs aren't expected to fade this year. 

By Max Garland • Feb. 3, 2022

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Inside retail supply chains

Companies looking to trim expenses and streamline operations during a crutial year for supply chain management. 

By Retail Dive staff

Shipt names Target operations executive as CEO

Kamau Witherspoon will take over leadership of the delivery company from Kelly Caruso, another Target vet, who has been at the helm since early 2019.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 2, 2022

Supply chains were made to be broken. Will the industry fix them?

All kinds of things can go wrong with long, complicated networks of firms spanning the globe and often concentrated by geography. Last year, it all went wrong. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 31, 2022

Returns from 2021 could total $761B: NRF

As customers return more merchandise than previous years, retailers must contend with the increasing costs of returned items. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 28, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: Mattel wins rights to Disney Princess and Frozen lines

Hasbro hung on to Star Wars, however, and gained the rights to Indiana Jones. Meanwhile, rumors continue to swirl around a Shein IPO.

By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 28, 2022

Supply chain snags could knock out $17B in apparel and footwear profit in 2022: report

Backups and bottlenecks persist, putting pressure on profits. And only 12% of organizations in the sector are leading in resilience, according to Kearney. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 26, 2022

The $500M Question: Under Armour COO Colin Browne

How to spend half a billion dollars in hypothetical money? The athletic brand's operations chief would double down on the circular supply chain. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 24, 2022

7-Eleven introduces subscription delivery service

For $5.95 a month, shoppers can get items delivered by the convenience store in about 30 minutes.

By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 24, 2022

How Walmart GoLocal plans to stand out among delivery businesses

General Manager Harsit Patel says the white-label service could be just the start for wider supply chain offerings.

By Max Garland • Jan. 21, 2022

Neiman Marcus names new supply chain and technology chiefs

The department store retailer has been sorting out its finances, digital operations and executive leadership over the past few years.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 19, 2022

East Coast snowstorms jeopardized suppliers, $5B in revenue: Resilinc

The storm put an estimated 25,000 types of product at risk. It could take 23 weeks for facilities to recover.

By Colin Campbell • Jan. 12, 2022

What changes at Stitch Fix and Trunk Club say about apparel retail

Styling guidance was supposed to help turbocharge subscription box sales. That didn't work out, but it doesn't mean the service isn't valuable.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 10, 2022

By the numbers: Biden reviews supply chain progress with task force

The Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force touted progress in relieving port congestion, stocking store shelves and boosting the workforce.

By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 10, 2022

Ikea doubles automation projects as store fulfillment grows

More than half of the retailer's orders were fulfilled from stores in 2021, according to an Ikea franchisee.

By Colin Campbell • Jan. 7, 2022

Walmart aims to expand in-home delivery to 30M US households this year

The retailer will hire more than 3,000 delivery drivers and build a fleet of fully electric vans as it grows the premium service.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 5, 2022

Report: Over a third of shoppers plan to return a gift this season

Holiday sales were expected to surge this year, which could also spell higher returns for retailers now that the season is over.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 5, 2022

10 retail trends to watch in 2022

Last year upended some trends and accelerated others. What will 2022 bring for retailers?

By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee , Cara Salpini , Kaarin Moore , Caroline Jansen , Maria Monteros • Jan. 4, 2022

Returns are the new growth strategy

To benefit from returns, retailers need to enhance the customer experience, optimize costs and preserve revenue, write Alvarez & Marsal's Michael Simoncic and Alfredo Lozano.

By Michael Simoncic and Alfredo Lozano • Dec. 23, 2021

Gopuff's SVP of business on a 'massive' growth year and what's ahead for 2022

Daniel Folkman talks about the company's acquisition strategy, its growth in grocery and why marketing will be a big focus next year.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 22, 2021

J.C. Penney taps DoorDash for same-day delivery just ahead of holidays

The department store retailer is building out its omnichannel capabilities as it tries to secure a lasting turnaround after last year's bankruptcy. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 20, 2021

Chico's to offer same-day delivery through Walmart GoLocal

As GoLocal's first fashion client, speedy delivery for its namesake brand, White House Black Market and Soma, is now available in select markets.

By Maria Monteros • Dec. 17, 2021

Consumers could return $66.7B in holiday merchandise this year

For retailers, the cost of returns is also going up, according to a report from CBRE.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 17, 2021

Survey: 94% of consumers expect to be notified about holiday shipping delays

Additionally, 77% of shoppers worry they will have issues purchasing gifts online this year, according to a report by Intercom. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 10, 2021

DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers

The company is joining the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City with a full-time workforce, but sees a "larger" opportunity to provide the service to grocers and convenience stores.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 7, 2021