E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Why India Is the New Battleground Between Walmart and Amazon

May 9, 2018

No less an authority than Wikipedia attributes the origin of the proverb “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” to Sanskrit, an ancient Hindu language. How appropriate, then, that the saying’s latest proof point is the battle unfolding among global tech players in India.

Freight Demand Pushes Truck-Order Backlog to Near Record Level

May 8, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Freight-hauling firms slowed their roll in ordering new trucks last month, as backlogs at equipment factories spiked following record demand for new vehicles in the first quarter.

Alibaba Launches Blockchain Initiative to Track Food Delivery

May 7, 2018

Air Cargo World

Despite the continued buzz around the potential for blockchain technology to enhance data security in the supply chain, the airfreight industry has seen a slow start to creating tangible application. But last week, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba put its word into action by premiering its own blockchain-encrypted platform, the Food Trust Framework.

It Looks Like Walmart Has Defeated Amazon in the War to Buy Flipkart

May 7, 2018

Fortune

It’s increasingly looking like Walmart and its partners will beat Amazon to take over Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce giant.

Warehouses Are ‘Getting Too Exciting’ in E-Commerce Age, Zell Says

May 7, 2018

Bloomberg

Investor interest in building and acquiring warehouses in the age of Amazon.com Inc. is overheating, and there might be more distribution centers created than there will be tenants to fill them, billionaire Sam Zell said.

Can Yoga Classes Help Revive Macy’s?

May 4, 2018

The Washington Post

Macy’s, the 160-year-old mall standby, is looking for a new audience — and thinks it has found it in a Manhattan concept store.

Why Amazon Is the Driving Force Behind Asda-Sainsbury's Merger

May 4, 2018

The Guardian

The rapid expansion of discounters Aldi and Lidl — whose share of the grocery market has rocketed from less than 4 percent a decade ago to nearly 13 percent today — has hit all traditional supermarkets. But the industry’s biggest fear is Amazon.

Can Brands Survive in the Age of Amazon?

May 4, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For many consumer brands today, it’s a life-or-death struggle to stay relevant. Never mind loved.

Sainsbury's Asda Buy Could Make U.K. Tougher Grocery Market for Amazon

May 2, 2018

The New York Times

Sainsbury's $10bn (7.27 billion pounds) purchase of Walmart's Asda may pressure U.K. grocery prices and make the British market less attractive for newer players such as Amazon.com.

In the Age of Amazon, Warehouse Powerhouse Prologis Is Getting Bigger

May 2, 2018

Los Angeles Times

For Prologis Inc., the world's largest warehouse owner, the biggest challenge to growth has been acquiring land in the markets most important to its e-commerce tenants. The solution: Buy a rival.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

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