Supply chain management: retail - Articles - Page 49

'Butterfly Effect' Threatens Retail, Consumer Goods Supply Chains, 3PL Says

December 6, 2013

The retail and consumer goods industry must re-evaluate its approach to its supply chains and logistics to survive the "butterfly effect" of disruptive consumers, according to a DHL-backed study.

Most Observers See Online Holiday Shopping Growing as Much as 15 Percent This Year

December 3, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

Apparently, retailers' extensive prep work - including shoring up their fulfillment and shipping processes - will pay off in online sales this year.

Accellos Acquires Software Provider for Home Goods Retailer

November 27, 2013

Accellos Inc.

Accellos Inc. has acquired PROFITsystems, a provider of hosted software for small and medium-sized home-goods retailers.

Shipping Options, Including Free Delivery, Important to Consumers, Poll Finds

November 26, 2013

Market Watch

Among Americans who purchased a product that required shipping this year, 80 percent consider shipping options, including free shipping, to be an important factor in their overall shopping experience, according to a recent survey commissioned by Pitney Bowes Inc.

Black Friday Sales My Be Less Crucial as October Retail Figures Much Stronger Than Expected

November 25, 2013

Los Angeles Times

The Black Friday shopping rush may be slightly less of a nail-biter for retailers after government data showed better-than-expected sales in October.

Japan and China Exhibit Highest E-Commerce Potential

November 22, 2013

Supplychains

Retailers looking to expand their business internationally might do well to consider selling online in China or Japan. Those two countries take first and second place, respectively, in a new index of the 30 best countries for online retailing from A.T. Kearney.

How to Handle a Social Media Crisis

November 21, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Social media can make or break a company today. They can't be ignored as a crucial element in building and maintaining brand image, says Larry Monaghan, senior vice president of supply chain with Haier America.

Audits Show Progress Made on Increasing Worker Safety in Bangladesh Apparel Factories, Retail Group Says

November 21, 2013

National Retail Federation

The National Retail Federation issued says worker safety has been boosted in garment factories in Bangladesh, yet notes that greater effort is needed.

Chain Restaurants Association Urges End to Ethanol Mandate

November 20, 2013

National Council of Chain Restaurants

The National Council of Chain Restaurants issued the following statement from NCCR Executive Director Rob Green on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume mandate for 2014: The Environmental Protection Agency's proposed adjustment to the Renewable Fuel Standard volume mandate is an implicit recognition that the ethanol mandate is out of sync and out of touch with current market realities. With this proposal, the EPA is essentially saying, 'if you like your 15-billion-gallon corn ethanol mandate, you can keep it.'

Amazon's Decison to Deliver on Sunday Called a Retail Industry 'Game-changer'

November 20, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

Amazon's announcement of Sunday delivery effectively turned the traditional e-commerce world upside down. It truly is a game-changer, not only for online retailers but also for brick-and-mortar stores that are battling for their share of sales this holiday season.