Retail: Page 19

  • A Roadie delivery driver.
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    UPS’ Roadie launches same-day delivery service for oversized items

    Shippers using RoadieXL will be connected with a driver who has the proper vehicle and equipment to handle bulky items.

    By • May 12, 2023
  • A Coco delivery robot travels along the sidewalk.
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    Expert roundtable: What the future holds for sidewalk delivery robots

    Executives and researchers share their takes on what the emerging transportation method will offer ten years from now.

    By • May 10, 2023
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    Dollar General boosts supply chain with new DCs

    The addition of three new facilities expands storage and distribution capacity for the retailer.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    From stores to suppliers, how Destination XL tries to dodge the inventory ‘kiss of death’

    “We have a philosophical point of view where we'd rather be chasing goods than chasing cancellations,” CEO Harvey Kanter told Supply Chain Dive. 

    By • May 8, 2023
  • White clouds hover over a Bed Bath & Beyond store, a leafy tree in front on the left.
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    Bed Bath & Beyond owes over $95M to these 14 vendors in its supply chain

    The bankrupt retailer has big trade debts to numerous suppliers, as well as transportation and other service providers.

    By • May 4, 2023
  • Ryder offers the largest network of used commercial vehicles for sale in the U.S., with 60 Used Truck Center (UTC) locations offering more than 4,000 pre-owned trucks, vans, and trailers for sale.
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    Bed Bath and Beyond bankruptcy hits Ryder profits

    The logistics company provided distribution management services for the bankrupt retailer.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    How Bed Bath & Beyond lost its suppliers’ trust — and doomed itself

    In the years leading up to bankruptcy, the retailer alienated major vendors by betting on private labels, and when that didn’t work, stock buybacks. 

    By • April 26, 2023
  • Two people walk by a Bed Bath & Beyond store on a cloudy day.
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    Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond looks to pay up to $17M to vendors

    The retailer still needs the support of its suppliers and logistics providers even as it winds down its business.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    P&G expects $2.2B hit from supply costs in 2023

    To combat inflation in inputs, the consumer goods giant is raising prices while taking steps to digitize and analyze its supply chain.

    By • April 24, 2023
  • A blue Amazon Prime truck bearing the company's logo is parked outside one of its warehouse centers.
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    Amazon targets counterfeits with new information-sharing exchange

    The e-commerce giant said the program has already detected hundreds of problematic accounts.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Ikea invests $2.2B to fuel US growth

    The investment, which is the retailer’s largest in the past four decades, will be used to open locations and strengthen its fulfillment network.

    By Caroline Jansen • April 24, 2023
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    On-demand delivery provider Frayt eyes large-scale shippers with $7M funding round

    The company has already made progress in securing big-name customers like Bridgestone, Sherwin-Williams and Cargill.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Lawmakers scrutinize potential loopholes in forced labor law

    Congressional members want more information on enforcement following reports that shippers are skirting the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    David’s Bridal owes $27.5M to vendors as it navigates bankruptcy

    The wedding apparel retailer is millions in debt to the joint venture that procures the bulk of its merchandise outside North America.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    NFI acquisition expands warehouse, distribution space

    The deal will expand the company’s footprint in Canada and its reach into the retail sector.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Purchasing practices are still harming apparel suppliers in Bangladesh: report

    With little leverage, manufacturers and workers in supply chains are still struggling as large fashion brands push for ultra-favorable terms, according to a new paper.

    By • April 19, 2023
  • A Rent the Runway subscriber searches the company's "closet in the cloud" on mobile.
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    Rent the Runway saves through delivery, return consolidation

    The apparel rental company's use of "live swaps" comes as it works to mitigate the impact of carrier price hikes.

    By • April 18, 2023
  • A store display with a red Levi's sign includes jeans in various shades of blue, folded on shelves and hanging on racks.
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    Levi’s gets a grip on inventory as denim rebounds

    Promotions helped ease a surplus struggle for the clothing company.

    By Daphne Howland • April 13, 2023
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    Patent pending: Amazon pitches ‘collective’ drones, Walmart eyes dynamic shipping speed display

    Multiple drones could link together to form configurations ranging from a flying V to a large cube, an application from the online retail giant proposes.

    By • April 10, 2023
  • Puffy clouds in a blue sky frame a storefront that says "Bed Bath & Beyond" in large dark letters.
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    With suppliers still wary, Bed Bath & Beyond banks on $120M consignment deal

    One analyst calls it “way too late and beyond a desperate move.”

    By • April 6, 2023
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    How retail’s inventory reset in 2022 panned out

    Throughout the earnings season many retailers reported increases in stock levels for the holiday season and full year. But not all overstocks are equal.

    By • April 6, 2023
  • Neon Sign, American Eagle Outfitters Easton Towne Center, Columbus, Ohio
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    Wellmeier, Ed. (2021). [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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    Quiet Platforms head departs as American Eagle’s logistics arm struggles

    The retailer said that while "Quiet’s third party business has grown nicely, it has not achieved the plans we envisioned."

    By • April 5, 2023
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    Chewy to close 2 fulfillment centers as it ramps up automation push

    The closures will allow the pet goods retailer to flow more order volume through its newer, automated facilities, its CEO said.

    By • March 31, 2023
  • An image of a Serta Simmons bed in a bedroom with jute rug in the foreground, window and plant in the background.
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    How Serta Simmons Bedding is optimizing manufacturing efficiency

    The retailer will implement digital supply chain software to improve forecast accuracy and lower costs.

    By • March 30, 2023
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    Blue Nile to lay off 119 workers, close Seattle fulfillment center

    The company will centralize services in New York City, where some employees could also relocate.

    By Dani James • March 30, 2023