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Sam's Club equips its fulfillment operations with robotic pickers
The retailer has adopted the use of GreyOrange autonomous mobile robots in its new Southern California fulfillment center for e-commerce orders.
By Gary Wollenhaupt • Dec. 15, 2020 -
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Peak season fulfillment fuels BOPIS growth at Walmart, Target
In a rare vulnerability for Amazon, research is piling up that customers want omnichannel services for shopping and returns.
By Daphne Howland • Dec. 14, 2020 -
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Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.
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Company of the Year: Target
Target's digital sales increased 141% in Q1 and 195% in Q2. And as online orders grew, so did the share fulfilled from stores.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 9, 2020 -
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The Supply Chain Dive Awards for 2020
From Target to 3M, these are the companies and executives that shaped supply chains during this unprecedented year.
By Supply Chain Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
CBRE: Holiday sales expected to generate $70.5B in returns
The capacity constraints 3PLs are facing during peak season have been widely reported, but expanded networks are expected to benefit retailers when it comes time to process returns through warehouse networks.
By Matt Leonard • Dec. 8, 2020 -
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Bed Bath & Beyond works to catch up to decades of supply chain modernization in 3 years
Starting with what one analyst called a "primitive" supply chain, the retailer has nowhere to go but up.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 2, 2020 -
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Walmart to lay off more than 1,200 in omnichannel reorganization
The retailer announced in a July internal memo that layoffs were imminent. Executives said new positions in the supply chain would open as a result of an ongoing attempt to blend store and e-commerce operations.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 30, 2020 -
Best Buy tests limited SKUs on store floor to make space for fulfillment
The retailer will add 90 ship-from-store hubs during the holiday season, supplementing the 250 ship-from-store locations it piloted in September.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Burlington supply chain costs soar as off-price retailers struggle to get product into stores
Since non-essential retail reopened across the U.S. in May, off-price retailers like Burlington, TJX and Ross have struggled to get the right product in the right place — hitting the profitability of this previously bulletproof retail class.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Bark adds distribution center for BarkBox fulfillment capacity
Fulfilling BarkBox subscription boxes requires a facility that can handle packing multiple SKUs into one box before sealing and stacking them on pallets.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Imports flood Southern California warehouses, Port of LA plans incentive for dual transactions
Dwell times at terminals and for warehouse space have doubled, according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 19, 2020 -
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Ahold Delhaize strengthens omnichannel presence with majority stake in FreshDirect
The partnership with a deep-pocketed company like Ahold Delhaize also could strengthen FreshDirect's ability to compete against well-funded rivals like Instacart and Uber.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 18, 2020 -
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Target builds replenishment, fulfillment capacity as digital sales grow 155%
For peak season, the retailer is cross-training at least 50% of in-store team members to support fulfillment work.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Ship from store makes sense in a pandemic. Does it make sense long term?
Making the fulfillment method work requires physical changes and a view of inventory down to the SKU level.
By Jen A. Miller • Nov. 17, 2020 -
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The implications of shipping direct to consumer
On top of high costs, fast and free delivery expectations, and returns, brands also put customer retention at risk by forfeiting control over the last mile.
By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 16, 2020 -
Walmart adds 'pop-up' direct-to-consumer fulfillment capacity at 42 distribution centers
The model provides flexibility to the retailer's fulfillment capabilities, allowing it to increase capacity when it's experiencing peak-level volume and scale down when demand dissipates.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 13, 2020 -
Delays, surcharges and returns: Holiday shipping headaches have just begun
In a season expected to produce more than $190 billion from online sales alone, retailers are pulling out all the stops to keep up with demand.
By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 9, 2020 -
XPO: Early peak boosts last mile, supply chain outsourcing
Revenue for the 3PL's logistics business grew 5% YoY, which it credited to e-commerce growth and omnichannel fulfillment.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 6, 2020 -
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Sealed Air, packaging suppliers shift to serve e-commerce 'mega trend'
Businesses said they've seen increased e-commerce traffic as a result of the pandemic, and they expect some of that volume to stick.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 4, 2020 -
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Demand volatility is the supply chain disruptor of 2020
The pandemic is still the dominant force on global economies, but leaders say supply is no longer the top problem.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 30, 2020 -
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Walmart launches test stores to further blend tech and in-store ops
The prototype locations will allow the retailer to quickly experiment with ways to make fulfillment more efficient and move in-store inventory online.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 29, 2020 -
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Supply chain visibility is 'awfully low,' but improving it can aid operations goals
A recent survey found that 40% of supply chain leaders plan to increase their investment in real-time visibility, which one expert said could help with omnichannel and forecasting.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 27, 2020 -
Mattel, Hasbro play catch-up after demand for board games, toys surges
Executives from the toy giants say retailers are keeping inventories tight for Q4, putting the onus to meet demand on suppliers.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 27, 2020 -
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Coca-Cola works with bottlers to convert operations as it cuts 200 product lines
A dedicated team has largely finished SKU-cut decisions, and changes at bottling plants will roll out over the next year.
By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 26, 2020 -
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Sponsored by Inmar IntelligenceHoliday returns 2020: Online shopping, returns higher than ever
Holiday shopping is always a big time for returns, but shifts in shopping habits during the COVID-19 pandemic are raising questions about what holiday returns will look like this year.
By Ken Bays VP Product Development, Inmar Intelligence • Oct. 26, 2020
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