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These Retailers Scored Best in Latest Chemical Policy Review

November 14, 2018

The report ranks companies on how much information they disclose about potentially harmful ingredients in the products they sell — and the steps they’ve taken to eliminate them.

Kellogg Is the Latest Food Company Looking to Shed Brands

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Kellogg is looking for buyers of its cookies and fruit snacks businesses as the cereal maker seeks to refocus on the fast-growing parts of its business.

Asian Grocers in U.S. Are Bearing the Brunt of China Trade War

November 12, 2018

Bloomberg

Asian-focused retailers are particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, including the latest round in September covering $200bn of imports from the Middle Kingdom.

Coty CEO Is Frustrated With Supply Chain Snags at Beauty Brands

November 8, 2018

Bloomberg

Coty Inc. suffered multiple disruptions to its supply chain in Europe and North America that hindered the beauty giant’s operations and stifled sales last quarter.

Automating Information Helps Logistics Co. Optimize Its Contract Packaging Supply Chain

November 7, 2018

Nulogy Corporation

Challenge: A global logistics company’s contract packaging operations relied on a paper-based system. Outdated processes increased complexity, response time for track-and-trace requests, and errors from manual data entry.

Think Tank

Winter (Shopping) Is Coming. Are You Prepared?

November 7, 2018

Sean McCartney, SCB Contributor

When the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, retailers have one thing on their minds: the peak-season holiday shopping rush.

Packages Delivered Via Robot? Now There’s an App for That.

November 6, 2018

The Washington Post

Starship Technologies plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food to include packages, a move that led it to declare itself “the world’s first robot package delivery service.”

'Performance Follows Culture': IBP Helps Strengthen Cultural Footing

November 1, 2018

Oliver Wight Americas

Challenge: A mobile-device case manufacturer was experiencing astronomical growth at a breakneck pace. Without enough resources to serve customers, the company’s core value of integrity was at stake.

A New Target in the Fight Against Plastic: Paper Cups

October 30, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Companies and countries focus on collecting cups for recycling amid the rise of cafes — and increased awareness of environmental impact.

Walmart, Battling Amazon, Extends Free Two-Day Shipping to Third-Party Items

October 25, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Walmart is extending free two-day shipping next month to millions of third-party products sold over its website, part of the company's push to capture online shoppers.