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With Whole Foods, Amazon on Collision Course With Wal-Mart

June 22, 2017

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc bought online retailer Jet.com for $3bn last year, it marked a crucial moment - the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailer, after years of ceding e-commerce leadership to arch rival Amazon, intended to compete.

Why Retailers Can't Ensure On-shelf Availability

June 22, 2017

Paris Gogos, VP Professional Services, NeoGrid

Large Retailer Supports Growth and Reduces Costs With New Distribution Center Design

June 21, 2017

Challenge: After making numerous acquisitions, a large omni-channel retailer and was operating out of three different facilities. The company wanted to reduce costs without compromising service levels.

More Nike and Adidas Products Will Soon Be Made by Robots

June 21, 2017

Supply Management

Nearly 20 percent of Nike and Adidas products will be manufactured in automated factories by 2030, according to a report.

How Zara Is Defying a Broad Retail Slump

June 21, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Madrid - what retail crisis? Amid a major retrenchment by American companies such as Gap Inc., J. Crew Group Inc. and Nordstrom Inc., one player continues to defy gravity: Zara. And the rapid-fire design-and-production system that has allowed the Spanish giant to outpace rivals is now giving it a powerful platform to succeed online, an outlet that has confounded its lumbering rivals.

A Recall Hits 700,000 Pounds of Canned Spaghetti and Meatballs

June 21, 2017

Los Angeles Times

About 700,000 pounds of canned spaghetti and meatballs products sold under brands including Libby's and Chef Boyardee are being recalled because they might contain milk, an allergen that was not disclosed on the labels.

Opinion: Auto Suppliers Must Learn to Drive Change or Watch Industry Pass Them By

June 20, 2017

Industryweek

First, Tesla surpassed General Motors and Ford Motor Co. in market cap. Then Ford announced cutting 10 percent of its salaried workers before firing CEO Mark Fields.

How to Prevent Fraud in Buy Online, Pickup in Store

June 20, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

As the retail landscape continues to evolve, businesses are finding innovative ways to appeal to consumers' need for online convenience while still attracting brick-and-mortar traffic. How? One solution is to implement buy online pickup in store (BOPIS), which allows shoppers to reserve products online for easy pickup at a nearby location.