Retail

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    Wayfair expands logistics offering to include multichannel service

    Suppliers can now tap the furniture retailer’s CastleGate network as a 3PL alternative for big-and-bulky goods across their entire customer base.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Home Depot focuses on faster deliveries to boost satisfaction

    Dedicated associates and machine learning-driven efficiency improvements helped the retailer achieve its fastest ever delivery speeds during the second quarter.

    By Bryan Wassel • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Trendline

    Inventory Management

    Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Target scales back on in-store fulfillment strategy

    The retailer will take recent learnings about which stores are "built to fulfill" and apply it to up to 40 more locations by the year's end.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Stop & Shop to close 7 e-commerce warerooms

    The grocer expects to offer “an even better omnichannel customer experience” after shuttering the facilities, according to a spokesperson.

    By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 26, 2025
  • A person shops for furniture in a Room & Board store on Aug. 12, 2025, in San Francisco.
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    Trump says furniture tariffs coming in next 50 days

    The president said his administration is conducting an investigation into the sector just days after applying steel and aluminum levies on various household appliances.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    As The Container Store cracks down, suppliers wonder about its future

    Chief Commercial Officer Martin Schumacher recently told vendors their margins have been “artificially high” and warned that “those days are over.”

    By Daphne Howland • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Levi’s hires Victoria’s Secret chief supply chain officer

    Chris Callieri will start in September, reporting directly to CEO Michelle Gass.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Target fulfillment operations closure impacts 200 Indianapolis employees

    A spokesperson said the retailer is adjusting what operations it performs at the facility as it continues to evolve its supply chain.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Amazon brings same-day perishable food delivery to 1K cities and towns

    The retailer plans to expand the service, which allows shoppers to buy groceries and nonfood products using a single online cart, to more than 2,300 locations by the end of 2025.

    By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Vendors say Saks Global not following through on overdue payments

    CEO Marc Metrick in February acknowledged a backlog and promised outstanding invoices would be addressed beginning in July.

    By Daphne Howland • Aug. 18, 2025
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    Sponsored by DHL

    Rethinking eCommerce returns as a value driver

    Transform eCommerce returns from costly headaches into profit opportunities with strategic supply chain solutions that enhance customer experience while protecting your bottom line.

    By Lars R. Dzedek, Global Head of Returns and Circularity at DHL Supply Chain • Aug. 18, 2025
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    Walmart adds Vietnam-to-US ocean shipping lane for sellers

    Businesses using the retailer’s cross-border importing service can now ship goods from Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong, its first origin ports outside of China.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Retail buyers are reacting to tariffs with AI and early orders

    A Deloitte report found the industry is using the tech to navigate a shifting trade environment — and making holiday buys two months earlier than last year.

    By Dani James • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Ace Hardware opens 1.5M-square-foot retail support center

    Equipped with automation technology, the facility is nearly twice the size of the company’s average distribution center. 

    By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Home Depot to close Missouri distribution center

    The retailer will stock inventory at other facilities following the Oct. 26 closure, which impacts 61 employees.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Hydro Flask, Osprey owner doubles down on Southeast Asia sourcing

    Parent company Helen of Troy expects that at least 40% of its goods will be dual sourced by the end of FY2026.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    US to maintain lower tariff rates on China imports for 90 more days

    China also extended its suspension of additional retaliatory duties against U.S. goods, maintaining current rates until November.

    By • Updated Aug. 12, 2025
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    ​​​​​Trump’s latest tariffs part of ‘new normal’ for retailers, manufacturers

    With country-specific tariffs taking hold for imports from numerous trading partners, many companies are considering price hikes and sourcing strategies that prioritize adaptability.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
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    Steve Madden forecasts tough road ahead due to tariffs

    The company planned to shift some China sourcing to Brazil, but new duties on the South American country has the retailer taking a wait-and-see approach.

    By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 7, 2025
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    Albertsons outlines defense against growing ingredients costs

    The grocery chain would consider alternate sourcing options if tariffs become unwieldy, its CEO said.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
  • U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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    Trade data series

    Mapping Trump’s tariffs by trade balance and geography

    Duties on over 90 countries’ imports are slated to rise above a previous 10% baseline tariff implemented by the U.S. Here are three graphics illustrating the changes.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Kroger names head of sourcing

    Ed Oldham previously oversaw PetSmart’s North American distribution and transportation strategy as SVP and chief supply chain officer. 

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Amazon to end FBA prep, labeling services in US

    The company said the change, which will take effect at the start of 2026, is due to improvements in sellers' packaging capabilities.

    By • Aug. 1, 2025
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    KeHe opens new distribution center in Florida

    The facility is larger than a former one nearby and includes dedicated rooms for ice cream and bulk items.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 1, 2025
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    ‘Losing steam’: Economy stalls amid trade uncertainty

    As tariff impacts hit, production output, hiring and inventory levels are flatlining, per Victoria Bloom, chief economist at the National Association of Manufacturers.

    By • July 25, 2025