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Academy Sports and Outdoors targets enhanced distribution performance
The retailer’s implementation of a new warehouse management system is a key component of its efforts to bolster its omnichannel capabilities.
By Philip Neuffer • July 16, 2024 -
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Walmart Canada debuts hydrogen truck
The Nikola tractor contributes to the retailer’s goal of a 100% alternatively powered fleet by 2028.
By Larry Avila • July 15, 2024 -
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Casey’s ramps up demand planning efforts
The c-store chain, which added more than 150 locations in fiscal 2024, has formed technology partnerships to improve procurement in the last few years.
By Philip Neuffer • July 15, 2024 -
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Walmart beefs up automated grocery distribution network
The retail giant is opening five new high-tech perishable sorting and packaging centers, while upgrading four others and retrofitting another.
By Philip Neuffer • July 11, 2024 -
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Traceability platform TrusTrace upgrades forced labor screening
The company’s supply chain tool uses AI to reduce “the likelihood of human error” and help fashion brands with regulatory compliance.
By Laurel Deppen • July 2, 2024 -
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Express bankruptcy spurs layoffs at Ohio facility
The company's logistics and shipping partner Bath & Body Works is shrinking its distribution operations for the apparel retailer due to declines in volume.
By Philip Neuffer • July 2, 2024 -
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Hibbett taps Walmart GoLocal for fast delivery
The white-label delivery service will help get online orders from the fashion retailer's stores to customers.
By Max Garland • June 28, 2024 -
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Tailored Brands opens new distribution center to reduce shipping times
The company is prioritizing product availability and next-day delivery for Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank stores in the Midwest.
By Philip Neuffer • June 27, 2024 -
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Walgreens partners with TradeBeyond to enhance sourcing
The drugstore chain will roll out the technology this fall in pursuit of greater supply chain transparency and efficiency.
By Kelly Stroh • June 27, 2024 -
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Skechers supplier accused of using forced labor
The shoe material maker and two other vendors joined the Department of Homeland Security’s list of companies banned from importing goods into the U.S.
By Kelly Stroh • June 25, 2024 -
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Target’s fourth ‘flow’ distribution center opens in Georgia
The facility will replenish stores and ship products to customers as the retailer strengthens its omnichannel strategy.
By Philip Neuffer • June 24, 2024 -
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Walmart eyes smarter produce sourcing with crop monitoring pilot
The retailer's partnership with Agritask will provide information on blackberry and cherry crops grown by certain suppliers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 21, 2024 -
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J.C. Penney spends $40M on distribution center upgrades
The retailer installed new automation technology at its plant in Reno, Nevada, as part of a larger investment strategy.
By Philip Neuffer • June 21, 2024 -
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Stitch Fix among rush of retailers adding delivery providers
Several shippers are diversifying their carrier mixes this year in a bid to reduce transportation costs.
By Max Garland • June 20, 2024 -
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Kingfisher sets scope 3 emissions reductions goals for vendors
The home improvement company is collaborating with suppliers to map out sustainability targets.
By Kelly Stroh • June 20, 2024 -
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Sportwear brand On taps warehouse drones
The retailer has partnered with AI and robotics company Verity to improve fulfillment operations and inventory visibility.
By Kelly Stroh • June 18, 2024 -
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MGP Ingredients taps Mars Petcare veteran to lead operations
David Colyott joins the distilled spirits producer after a rocky few months that included net income drops and the closure of a Kansas distillery.
By Philip Neuffer • June 18, 2024 -
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Gap Inc. supplier summit returns after pandemic pause
Top vendors got to learn about the retailer's priorities at a meeting in San Francisco last month.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 17, 2024 -
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Kohl’s introduces Return Drop service to stores nationwide
In addition to its Amazon partnership, the department store will now accept returns from brands like Carhartt, Hanes and Levi’s.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 14, 2024 -
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Advance Auto Parts maps out unified distribution network
The facilities will function as replenishment nodes for the retailer, which is consolidating two separate networks to boost efficiency.
By Kelly Stroh • June 13, 2024 -
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Nordstrom nears completion on West Coast fulfillment transition
By transitioning operations to an omnichannel center, the retailer is building on its efforts to lower fulfillment costs.
By Kelly Stroh • June 11, 2024 -
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Target, FibreTrace and Cargill partner to verify raw cotton
The companies are integrating luminescent pigments into raw cotton to track it throughout the global supply chain.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 10, 2024 -
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Home Depot expands same-day delivery with Instacart
The move is part of the home improvement retailer’s plan to expand its e-commerce capabilities.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 5, 2024 -
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AutoZone ups availability with growing distribution network
The auto parts retailer is leveraging its existing network to carry more inventory while nearing completion of additional facilities.
By Kelly Stroh • June 4, 2024 -
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Walmart opens access to off-site customer journey insights for suppliers
Digital Landscapes enables users to analyze engagement trends and track traffic sources to better evaluate strategies.
By Chris Kelly • June 4, 2024
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