Logistics: Page 2
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USPS proposes raising parcel delivery prices
The Postal Service says increased rates would help keep it competitive and bring in much needed revenue.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 12, 2018
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RFID can achieve near 100% order accuracy, study says
"We can end claims and chargebacks right now," said Justin Patton, director of Auburn University's RFID Lab. "That's billions of dollars saved."
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 12, 2018
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Looming Sears bankruptcy promises plenty of drama
CEO Eddie Lampert's many roles around the retailer would likely complicate a bankruptcy case — the potential and outcome of which are still up in the air.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 11, 2018
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Tariffs are not slowing down retail imports
As retailers struggle to change their sourcing, imports continue to rise to meet consumer demand.
By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 10, 2018
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SponsoredTis the season…for holiday returns
With the holiday season underway, learn how your returns can become a strategic asset rather than a dreaded post-holiday afterthought.
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Mall vacancy rate hits 7-year high
Non-retail tenants are coming in to save some malls, but retailers still need to correct the oversaturated landscape.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 05, 2018
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Extreme makeover: Lowe's edition
CEO Marvin Ellison takes the first steps in a massive remodel of the retailer's supply chain.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 04, 2018
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Kroger to test online pickup at Walgreens stores
The grocer will also offer a selection of private label offerings, including its Simple Truth brand, at 13 of the pharmacy retailer's locations in northern Kentucky.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 02, 2018
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Walmart eyes pickup-only store in Chicago
The retailer, which has tested the concept near its headquarters in Bentonville, submitted plans for a location just outside of Chicago to open in spring 2019.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 28, 2018
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Home Depot expands speedy delivery
The home improvement retailer is the latest attempting to solve for the last mile in e-commerce, but it's not clear how much consumers really value that speed.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 27, 2018
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CommerceHub debuts last-mile delivery solution for big ticket items
Active Delivery Management is expected to streamline last-mile delivery of large merchandise for the supply chain platform and its retailer clients.
By Dan Alaimo • Sept. 20, 2018
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Tariffs on $200B worth of imports from China start Sept. 24
The duties will start at 10% and rise to 25% at the beginning of 2019.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 18, 2018
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E-commerce shoppers expect free shipping, branded giveaways
Nearly all shoppers now say free shipping and returns make them more likely to become a repeat customer, according to a survey from Dotcom Distribution.
By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 14, 2018
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Overstock inks warehouse lease to fulfill 2-day shipping orders
The company, which unveiled private label furniture lines in recent months, is looking to unload its e-commerce business.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 14, 2018
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Amazon adds Whole Foods delivery to 10 new markets
The company is also expanding door-to-door service in three existing cities — New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.
By Alicia Kelso • Sept. 13, 2018
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Deep DiveIs NYC's garment district unraveling?
City officials have a plan to revitalize Manhattan's struggling Garment District. But as some brands decamp to the outer boroughs, and still others shift their manufacturing overseas, fashion may have to cede its stronghold.
By Lara Ewen • Sept. 12, 2018
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Toys R Us clashes in court with Asian business partner
The retailer is trying to block a move to arbitrate with its co-investor in the joint venture comprising its Asian business, which Toys R Us is trying to sell in bankruptcy.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 11, 2018
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Think fast, think small: How Kohl's rode the omnichannel wave
For the retailer, a smaller store footprint was the first logical step to cost reduction.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 10, 2018
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Trump threatens tariffs on another $267B of Chinese imports
If all proposed duties are implemented, tariffs would affect $517 billion of goods — more than the U.S. imported from China last year.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 07, 2018
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Zara parent aims to sell online everywhere by 2020
CEO Pablo Isla noted that Zara stores are already proving to be instrumental in filling online orders.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 06, 2018
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Amazon orders 20K vans for last-mile delivery program
The order is more than four times the e-commerce giant's originally anticipated order of 4,500 vans.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 06, 2018
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WSJ: Walmart.com shoppers finding out-of-stocks amid fulfillment revamp
The retail giant is experimenting with ways to more efficiently fulfill bulky or heavy orders, executives at Walmart suppliers told the Journal.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 04, 2018
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Urban Outfitters cuts lead times by a month
A customer with fast-changing tastes has led the fashion group to tighten every part of its product development to keep inventory moving.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 30, 2018
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Post-purchase firm Narvar raises $30M
The $30 million funding round shows more retailers are embracing the importance of post-purchase customer care.
By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 29, 2018
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Deep DiveBurned by Toys R Us, will suppliers ever trust a bankrupt retailer again?
Vendors gave the toy retailer hundreds of millions of dollars in trade credit to help it rebound from Chapter 11. Then the unthinkable happened.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 28, 2018