DHL and IBM have released a joint report on the development of artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology and its potential to change the logistics industry — noting that, in many ways, A.I. is already making profound changes to the retail environment, not all of which are positive.

If she hadn’t visited the cocoa farms supplying Mondelez, Cathy Pieters wouldn’t have see there was “an urgent need” to rejuvenate many of the plants.

Style trends are moving faster than ever in an age when a shopper can spot an outfit on Instagram and buy it with just a few clicks. That immediacy is prompting some in the fashion industry to experiment with a business model some are calling “click, buy and make.”

The global smartphone boom that’s helped propel Asia’s economic growth and reshape trade channels in recent years may have peaked.

Amazon is expanding the reach of its U.S. store.

The mass quantities of food Americans waste every year has staggering environmental consequences, according to a study published this week.