Apparel

Here’s How Wildfires Will Impact What Australians Eat and Wear

January 13, 2020

As unprecedented wildfires still threaten large parts of Australia, the nation’s agriculture industries are counting the cost of the blazes that have scorched pasture, destroyed livestock, and razed vineyards.

Instagram's Decade: It Changed How Brands Sell and Shoppers Buy

December 30, 2019

Bloomberg

On its way to amassing more than a billion users, Instagram has become the most powerful force in shaping commerce this side of Amazon.com.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | The State of Online Returns: Where Are Retailers Falling Short?

December 13, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For many shoppers, the returning of merchandise continues to be a painful process. And their demands are only growing more intense.

Locus Robotics Helps E-Retailer Deliver During Holiday Peak

December 10, 2019

Locus Robotics

Challenge: An online boutique for monogrammed and personalized items needed to triple its workforce to meet peak-season demand. Management wrestled with maintaining perfect order accuracy and speedy fulfillment while scaling up labor.

Rent the Runway CEO Says Access, Not Ownership, Is Fashion’s Future

December 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Fashionistas in 2020 aren’t going to obsess over owning the trendiest clothes. They’ll be more interested in having access to them.

In a Class By Itself: How Target Became the Model in U.S. Retail

November 25, 2019

Bloomberg

The cheap-chic retailer — in distress just five years ago — has morphed into a model for how to avoid the retail apocalypse.

Nike Pulling Its Products From Amazon in E-Commerce Pivot

November 14, 2019

Bloomberg

The athletic brand will stop selling its sneakers and apparel directly on Amazon’s website, ending a pilot program that began in 2017.

Checklist: Choose the Right TMS for Parcel Shipping

November 13, 2019

Logistyx Technologies

Your parcel shipping operations are unique, and so too are the transportation management systems for parcel shipping in the market — each with enough features and functionality to confuse even the most seasoned industry expert looking to implement a new solution.

In the New World of Returns, Retailers Need to Dig into the Data

November 12, 2019

Inmar

In order to reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction, retailers need to take a more detailed look at why returns happen and what are the options for dealing with them.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Can Smaller Retailers Compete Today With Amazon?

October 29, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Scott Webb, chief executive officer of Avionos.

Apparel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the apparel industry — which consists of companies that manufacture clothing, accessories and footwear. Learn how apparel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.