Amazon launches in-store pickup, local delivery option for businesses

Amazon Local Selling may ease a friction point that is becoming increasingly tense heading into the 2021 holiday season — delivery. 

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 22, 2021

Amazon Logistics now ships more US parcels than FedEx: Pitney Bowes

The company's logistics arm has grown in parcel volume and revenue, outpacing FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service every year since 2014.

By Max Garland • Oct. 20, 2021

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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

Bark brings on Amazon veteran as chief supply chain officer

Additionally, the COO is now the president of Bark Eats, and the DTC brand named a vice president of data, analytics and machine learning.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 18, 2021

After a year of missteps, Ikea's e-commerce business appears to be heading in the right direction

The retailer invested in its online operations and transformed stores into fulfillment points early in the pandemic. But it hasn't been easy.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 14, 2021

Walmart, Home Depot commit to use night hours at West Coast ports to smooth cargo flows

During a speech on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said he envisioned the U.S. will eventually operate on a 24/7 supply chain schedule.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 14, 2021

Does Stitch Fix need stores?

The apparel e-retailer has ruled them out in the past, but a recent business model shift and its customer acquisition needs could change that.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 14, 2021

Walmart and Target reassure customers they'll be stocked amid global supply chain squeeze

The retail giants outlined proactive measures they have taken to get goods into the country and onto shelves. For their smaller peers, the pressure is tighter.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 13, 2021

With denim trends in its favor, Levi's shrugs off the price of cotton

The brand is mitigating expenses thanks to its tight supply chain control and maintaining momentum due in large part to its direct sales to customers. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2021

Walmart's delivery service lands Home Depot as its first customer

The deal gives Walmart GoLocal a client with billions of dollars' worth of online orders to fulfill.

By Max Garland • Oct. 7, 2021

USPS moves forward with extended delivery times despite concerns

A regulator said it was worried the shift would lead to deteriorating service. The Postal Service said the opposite will happen.

By Max Garland • Oct. 6, 2021

How the case for drone delivery expanded beyond parcels

The pandemic's effects on labor, demand and transport capacity have brought new attention to the potential use cases for drones for the last mile.

By Max Garland • Oct. 5, 2021

Costco to charter 3 vessels for Transpacific routes

The chartered ships will carry up to 1,000 containers, as retailers struggle with on-time deliveries and high freight costs. 

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 30, 2021

Morgan Stanley lowers expectations for Amazon shares as e-commerce gets more expensive

The online giant hasn't escaped the whipsawing of supply and demand during the pandemic, and it's been forced to balloon its logistics workforce.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 28, 2021

ThredUp to open flagship distribution center in Texas

The four-level facility will store up to 10 million items, thereby expanding the company's item capacity by 150%.

By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 27, 2021

Toymakers worry congestion will lead to holiday inventory troubles

The time it takes to ship products from China to the U.S. increased by 83% in September compared to before the pandemic, according to Freightos.

By Alejandra Carranza • Sept. 27, 2021

Costco reinstates purchase limits on some items

Amid soaring sales, the retailer is limiting the amount of toilet paper, bottled water and other products members can buy as supply chain challenges mount.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 24, 2021

FedEx diverts packages as labor shortage bites into service levels

The need for labor will only become more pressing as the carrier braces for peak season.

By Max Garland • Sept. 23, 2021

It’s time to make payment processing part of your customer experience

Learn why legacy payment systems no longer meet today's shoppers' demands for great customer experiences.

Sept. 20, 2021

Lowe's places larger orders with suppliers to avoid holiday stockouts

The hardware retailer says inventory levels are "actually getting better, not worse," as other companies struggle to navigate supply chain disruptions. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 17, 2021

Walmart teams up with Ford to test self-driving deliveries

As part of ongoing experimentation with the technology, the retailer will initially launch the service in Miami, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 16, 2021

Chewy plans 3 automated fulfillment centers to ease supply chain challenges

More automated facilities will reduce Chewy's exposure to employee shortages, which can slow fulfillment times.

By Max Garland • Sept. 13, 2021

Considerations for retail e-fulfillment polybag packing automation

Planning efficiency for single order pick & pack operations is a necessary shift to remain competitive – are you prepared?

By Dan Cahalan • Sept. 7, 2021

As customers return to stores, American Eagle's Q2 online sales fall

The apparel retailer disclosed that it acquired e-commerce logistics company AirTerra, to help control its supply chain and make money on the side.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2021

Burlington's sourcing costs are up 78% over 2 years due to pandemic supply chain disruptions

Company executives laid out three reasons why supply chain costs are leading to high prices — and why they think price hikes won't last.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 2, 2021

Walmart expands Instacart pilot to New York City

The retailer will use its stores near the city to fulfill orders for customers in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 2, 2021