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Last mile shipping expectations are evolving. Are your processes changing quickly enough?

By Doug Haebig, Product Manager – Home Delivery • July 22, 2019

Gen Z has a thing for BOPIS

A recent survey found 58% of Gen Z shoppers have used buy online, pick up in-store for a purchase, and 60% said it was a factor in deciding where to shop.

By Morgan Forde • July 19, 2019

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The state of retail returns

Retailers of all sizes are streamlining operations so customers can have a smooth return experience. 

By Retail Dive staff

Ikea to close only US factory, cut 300 jobs

The Swedish furniture retailer will move operations to existing facilities in Europe where production costs are lower.

By Caroline Jansen • July 16, 2019

Amazon adds 5K warehouse workers ahead of Prime Day

A hiring spree this early in the year indicates the e-commerce giant is banking on Prime Day to act as a peak season of its own. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 12, 2019

Etsy pushes merchants to adopt free shipping

The online marketplace said on Tuesday it will give priority placement in U.S. search results to merchants who adopt the initiative.

By Caroline Jansen • July 9, 2019

Walmart, Target among most popular retailers to offer BOPIS

While the pickup option offers benefits to both consumers and retailers, some obstacles remain, according to a recent Coresight Research report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 8, 2019

The retail complexities of 'Made in America'

Maker Katie Stack explains the difficulties of being a small business owner in the midst of a political game of chicken over tariffs. 

By Kaarin Moore • July 2, 2019

Trump: US won't impose tariffs on $300B Chinese goods 'for at least the time being'

China and the U.S. will resume negotiations and avoid a further escalation of the trade war "for at least the time being," Trump said.

By Shefali Kapadia • July 1, 2019

Rent the Runway and Nordstrom team up

The partnership adds brick-and-mortar fulfillment to the fashion rental service, and furthers the department store's push to offer high-touch services.

By Daphne Howland • June 28, 2019

Amazon adds counter parcel pickup in 100 Rite Aid stores

For the struggling drugstore retailer, converting Amazon orders into store traffic holds promise.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 27, 2019

E-commerce driving robust warehouse construction market

According to CBRE, 255 million square feet of warehouse space is being built in the U.S. as construction tries to keep up with demand.

By Kim Slowey • June 25, 2019

The effect of consumer delivery demands on shippers and how retail compliance programs can help

Considering retail consolidation? A quality program can help plan for the specific—often more stringent—requirements of delivering to retailers.

By Linus Kalenze, VP, Retail Consolidation, C.H. Robinson • June 25, 2019

7-Eleven adds location-based delivery option

The convenience store's latest in-app feature lets consumers order cosmetics, snacks and other items from a public place like a park.

By Julie Littman • June 24, 2019

Shopify launches fulfillment network

The latest development from the commerce platform solves third-party logistics headaches but it's unclear what it means for Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2019

Outdoor Voices rolls out new tech

The fulfillment, inventory and payment upgrades come after the company has opened stores and raised $34 million in funding.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 19, 2019

Banana Republic embraces waterless denim dyeing

Gap Inc.'s upscale apparel brand joins Wrangler in using a new foam process that took a decade to develop.

By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2019

FedEx to offer parcel service in 8K Dollar General stores

Dollar General's significant rural footprint helped drive the partnership, in which FedEx will offer secure in-store parcel pickup and drop-off in stores.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

Target expands same-day delivery

It may be tempting to see the move as a counter to Amazon, but Shipt's growth has been inevitable since Target acquired it in 2017.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 13, 2019

As Walmart and Amazon war escalates, smaller retailers caught in the crossfire

A new Moody's report looks at the brick-and-mortar giant's "insurmountable" lead on Amazon in food retail, and where else it's gaining ground.  

By Ben Unglesbee • June 11, 2019

At Nordstrom, the next evolution of BOPIS emerges

Brick-and-mortar retailers have embraced omnichannel strategies, but they're still figuring out one of their biggest headaches — processing returns.

By Jen A. Miller • June 11, 2019

FedEx Express to cut ties with Amazon

The air services contract will end on the heels of recent moves by the e-commerce giant to build out its own logistics network.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 7, 2019

Walmart begins in-home delivery in 3 cities

The company launched the membership program in Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh; and Vero Beach, Florida, for a preliminary $19.95 a month.

By Jeff Wells • Updated Oct. 15, 2019

Amazon: New drone will start deliveries 'within months'

New drone technology could facilitate deliveries even faster than the current one-day offering, according to Amazon. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 6, 2019

Off-price retailers emerge as rare winners in trade war

Any business that can capitalize on uncertainty is sure to fair well in the midst of a global trade war. Burlington, Ross and TJX may do just that.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 6, 2019

Williams-Sonoma will halve China sourcing in the next year

Executives didn't say if the retailer will have to raise costs, but it has introduced products with a lower price point to offset any necessary price increases.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 5, 2019