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. 7, 2018

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. 6, 2018

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The state of retail returns

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

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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. 6, 2018

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. 4, 2018

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

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

Burned 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

21% of oversized online purchases arrive damaged

Not even Amazon has solved the challenge of shipping oversized items, creating a logistics opportunity for other retailers, according to a report from uShip.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 27, 2018

The rise, fall and return of RFID

Fifteen years after Walmart launched a costly pilot project, the sensors are coming back in style thanks to proven benefits for retailers and their suppliers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 22, 2018

Nordstrom tackles its 'last frontier' with new omnichannel hub

Executives said the company will open a new distribution center in California next year as it vies to create a 'seamless ecosystem' for shoppers.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 21, 2018

Walmart reportedly pushing beauty suppliers to source outside China

Threats for even more tariffs on Chinese goods are throwing retailers and their suppliers off balance as the holidays loom.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 20, 2018

Kohl's brings Amazon returns to 21 more stores

The unlikely partnership has turned out to be a boon for Kohl's, and makes the expensive problem of online returns much more efficient for Amazon.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 16, 2018

Sam's Club to retrofit closed store into e-commerce fulfillment center

The retailer plans to convert a total of 12 shuttered stores into online distribution hubs, as it continues to expect e-commerce sales growth.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 15, 2018

Has e-commerce changed back-to-school shopping?

The second-largest shopping season of the year requires retailers to adapt their logistics and fulfillment strategies.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 15, 2018

Retailers bring in record imports to beat tariffs

With good sales so far in 2018, retailers would rather order early than miss out on end of year sales opportunities, according to the NRF.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 13, 2018

Walmart to pilot Alphabot robotics for grocery pickup

The robots will operate in a 20,000-square-foot supercenter addition that will serve as a mini-warehouse of grocery products and an order pickup point.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 6, 2018

Starbucks, Alibaba scheme to expand coffee delivery in China

The coffee giant is working with one of the world's biggest e-commerce companies again, this time on a broad strategy to enhance its market position in China.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 3, 2018

Amazon, NRF forge new group to lobby around USPS

The e-commerce giant's participation in the coalition suggests it is appreciative of USPS, despite speculation that it's trying to gain control of the whole delivery network.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 3, 2018

Blockchain to drive $164B in efficiencies for retail by 2030

Cost savings and efficiencies from blockchain will accelerate dramatically in the coming decade for retail and e-commerce, according to a new report.

By Dan Alaimo • Aug. 2, 2018

Zara taps into stores for e-commerce fulfillment

The fast-fashion retailer sped up fashion production and supply chain logistics years ago, and now says that all its stores in areas with e-commerce will be filling local online orders.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 1, 2018

Returns software firm Optoro raises $75 million for expansion

Dealing with returned merchandise is one of the biggest challenges facing retailers today, evidenced by the funding raised by the logistics tech specialist.

By Dan Alaimo • July 31, 2018

Walmart nixes first employee-based delivery pilot, tries another

One pilot, focused on having store associates deliver packages on their way home from work, was killed "early this year," but the retail giant has already started a new one.

By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2018

Oracle launches new store-driven inventory service

The new cloud-based platform aims to give retailers and their associates greater visibility into warehouse and store network inventory.

By Dan O'Shea • July 30, 2018

Alphabet backs mobile scanning developer Scandit

A venture capital arm of Google's parent is now behind a Swiss company that promises big advances in the use of mobile cameras for retail scanning.

By Dan Alaimo • July 27, 2018

Walmart, Waymo test driverless BOPIS service

The retailer is the latest to flirt with autonomous tech in a limited test that allows grocery shoppers to hitch a ride in a driverless vehicle to pick up orders.

By Dan O'Shea • July 26, 2018