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BJ’s Wholesale Club to cut SKUs by 20%
The retailer, which has attempted reduction efforts in the past, hopes to bring down its inventory assortment to 6,000 or 6,500 SKUs.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 25, 2026 -
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Where Walmart’s packaging ended up on 2025 sustainability targets
The retailer noted “trade-offs among product protection, food safety, cost, regulatory requirements, recycled material availability” and more, per its FY2026 ESG Report.
By Maria Rachal • Aug. 25, 2026 -
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Warehouse automation
Robotics and AI are two of the many tools warehouse operators are using to improve productivity.
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Target highlights in-stock gains as turnaround plan advances
The retailer prepositioned inventory and established dedicated trailer capacity to prep for the back-to-school shopping rush, COO Lisa Roath said.
By Max Garland • Aug. 24, 2026 -
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Sponsored by GS1 USSolving organized retail theft starts with better supply chain data integrity
Cargo theft hit $131M in Q1 alone. Why RFID and serialization are retailers' best defense.
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US to temporarily relieve ground beef tariffs in bid to lower prices
President Donald Trump said he will allow 300,000 metric tons of product to enter the country duty-free for the next 90 days as domestic production is set to hit the lowest level since 1970.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 21, 2026 -
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Best Buy achieves zero waste goal at supply chain facilities
The consumer electronics giant said 29 of its supply chain facilities were certified zero waste and meet requirements for a resource use and efficiency certification.
By Zoya Mirza • Aug. 21, 2026 -
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Walmart expands 30-minutes-or-less delivery as speed woos shoppers
Despite added charges for faster fulfillment, customers are flocking to the retailer's roster of quick delivery options, executives said.
By Max Garland • Aug. 21, 2026 -
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Culver’s taps Armada to revamp supply chain, targets expansion
The restaurant chain is pooling slower-moving inventory to up transportation efficiency as its growth plan advances.
By Alejandra Carranza • Aug. 20, 2026 -
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Amazon, fulfillment tech company AutoStore ink global supply deal
The agreement, which doesn't include any purchase commitments, adds to the e-commerce giant's efforts to boost its automation.
By Max Garland • Aug. 20, 2026 -
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Home Depot rolls out express delivery in 3 hours or less across US
The service covers thousands of SKUs and uses more than 2,000 U.S. stores as fulfillment hubs.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 19, 2026 -
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Amazon to expand drone delivery reach sixfold this year
The e-commerce giant will soon launch Prime Air deliveries in metro Atlanta, Chicago and Cleveland, giving customers another fast shipping option.
By Max Garland • Aug. 19, 2026 -
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How Sprouts balances self-distribution and store growth
The specialty grocer’s chief development officer outlined the company’s “balancing act” of growth and supply as it prepares to enter new markets in 2027.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 19, 2026 -
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Amazon preps 1M-square-foot distribution center in Connecticut
The Norwich facility would store, pick, pack and ship goods to sortations centers and localized delivery centers further downstream the supply chain.
By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 18, 2026 -
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Glossier supply chain leader champions self mastery, stronger representation
“When I go through the door, I want to kick the door off the hinges — I don’t want to be the last Black woman that’s invited in the room,” VP of Supply Chain and Operations Kinta Gates said.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 18, 2026 -
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Target strengthens inventory management with digital twins
The retailer developed Proxima to simulate how decisions play out, helping identify potential problems ahead of time.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 14, 2026 -
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Walmart equipping a store with Symbotic fulfillment system
The SymMicro system is expected to “come to life” in about six months, advancing the retailer's efforts to accelerate in-store pickup and delivery operations.
By Max Garland • Aug. 14, 2026 -
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Walmart flags fewer supplier standard violations
The retailer logged 754 cases in fiscal 2026, down 35% year over year, according to its latest ESG report.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 12, 2026 -
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Jalapeños served at Qdoba, Chipotle tied to Salmonella outbreak
Both chains stopped serving potentially contaminated peppers after hundreds of consumers across 27 states fell ill.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Aug. 11, 2026 -
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Walmart proposes fulfillment warehouse in New York
The retailer filed a request to build a 1.5 million-square-foot facility in Wallkill, Orange County, in July.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 11, 2026 -
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Amazon combines air, ground operations teams
The organizational change will drive faster decisions and sharper planning for the company's middle-mile transportation network, an executive said.
By Max Garland • Aug. 11, 2026 -
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Ahold Delhaize winds down plans for 2 automated frozen warehouses
The grocer and supply chain solutions company Americold are closing a facility in Pennsylvania and halting plans for one in Connecticut.
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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Michael Kors owner says port congestion spurred inventory delays
Capri Holdings is working to accelerate receipts where possible, turning to air freight and working with freight forwarders to tap faster vessels.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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O’Reilly Automotive, suppliers sharing tariff refund benefits
The auto parts retailer hasn’t paid a lot of direct tariffs, as its sourcing model primarily depends on suppliers as the importer of record, per an earnings call.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 6, 2026 -
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Starbucks targets 24-hour inventory replenishment
The effort comes after the coffeehouse chain pulled the plug on an AI-powered inventory management tool after nine months.
By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 6, 2026 -
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Retailers — eager for cash — sell off rights to potential tariff refunds
A secondary market has emerged for retailers, such as American Eagle Outfitters and The Children's Place, to get capital quicker by monetizing tariff refunds.
By Dani James • Aug. 6, 2026
