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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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Williams-Sonoma makes strides in delivery efficiency
The retailer limited instances of shipments originating from out-of-market areas and multiple deliveries per order in Q1.
By Max Garland • May 24, 2024 -
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Under Armour plans layoffs, 25% SKU reduction
The retailer is looking to “sell much more of much fewer products" over the long term, CEO and founder Kevin Plank said.
By Cara Salpini • May 23, 2024 -
Kent Outdoors names new supply chain officer
Dave D’Angelo has experience with product development in the sporting goods industry and will aim to help the company with new opportunities.
By Kelly Stroh • May 21, 2024 -
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Walmart fires back at Amazon in fast delivery race
The retailer delivered 4.4 billion items over the past 12 months with either same-day or next-day speeds.
By Max Garland • May 20, 2024 -
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Walmart beats expectations in Q1 as revenue surpasses $160B
The company's e-commerce sales rose 21%, driven by store-fulfilled pickup and delivery and strength within its marketplace.
By Nate Delesline III • May 20, 2024 -
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Shein factory employees work 75-hour weeks for low wages: report
The fast fashion giant responded to the allegations by saying the report doesn't convey "the reality" of the organization.
By Laurel Deppen • May 17, 2024 -
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Industry leaders react to tariff hikes on China-made goods
Industry member associations expressed disappointment on Biden’s decision to expand Section 301 tariffs.
By Philip Neuffer • May 16, 2024 -
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Walmart confirms hundreds of corporate layoffs
The retailer also said “the majority” of remote workers and those at offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto, must relocate — mostly to its Arkansas headquarters.
By Nate Delesline III • May 15, 2024 -
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Walmart streamlines fulfillment with third consolidation center
The facility places suppliers' less-than-truckload shipments into truckload hauls before sending them off to regional distribution centers.
By S.L. Fuller • May 13, 2024 -
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Macy’s selects entrepreneurs for accelerator program aimed at diversifying supply chain
Participants will meet Macy’s buyers and marketplace teams, with the potential to become vendors.
By Daphne Howland • May 8, 2024 -
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Walmart taps Swisslog to automate 3 milk facilities
The technology platform consists of cranes, palletizing and de-palletizing robots, a pallet conveyor system, a small-load conveyor system and software to operate it all.
By S.L. Fuller • May 7, 2024 -
Williams-Sonoma to pay $3.2M for violating FTC’s Made in USA order
The retailer listed products as being made in the United States when they were manufactured abroad.
By Nate Delesline III • May 7, 2024 -
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Sportsman’s Warehouse invests in inventory management tech to boost in-stock reporting
The retailer partnered with Blue Yonder to develop the system as it looks to keep up with inventory trends.
By Kelly Stroh • May 1, 2024 -
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Walmart GoLocal expands delivery capabilities, client base
The retailer's local delivery platform has evolved to handle big and bulky items, orders out of fulfillment centers and more, VP Rina Hurst told Supply Chain Dive.
By Max Garland • May 1, 2024 -
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How Cotopaxi navigated remediation of a tier 1 supplier
The outdoor apparel and accessories brand chose remediation over removal to avoid exacerbating negative worker impacts, an executive said.
By S.L. Fuller • April 30, 2024
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