E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Q&A: Supply Chain Strategies and Challenges at True Value

November 22, 2017

Every retail company has to cope with the changes mandated by operating in an omnichannel world, and seasonality confronts every one of them with pressures they don't see the rest of the year. But for companies in the retail hardware space, e-commerce and seasonal business peaks carry their own special challenges.

Amazon's Cashierless Store Is Almost Ready for Prime Time

November 22, 2017

Bloomberg

For the past year, Amazon employees have been test driving Amazon Go, an experimental convenience store in downtown Seattle. The idea is to let consumers walk in, pick up items and then pay for them without ever standing in line at a cashier.

Coming to Your Local Mall: Online Retailers Beloved by Millennials

November 21, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Landlords of top U.S. malls used to rent most of their space to the biggest national retailers, which boasted the best credit and the most desirable selection of goods.

DHL Customers Say They Prefer Root Canals to Late Shipments

November 20, 2017

Air Cargo World

In DHL's 2017 Holiday Survey, 27 percent of the integrator's customers surveyed said that they would "rather get a root canal than have personal holiday shipments come late."

Opinion: The 'Amazon Effect' Creates Supply Chain Pressure

November 20, 2017

Mark Koffarnus, director of national accounts, Hyster Company

The new purported norm created by Amazon's two-day shipping hits two key groups of stakeholders — consumers and supply chain service and equipment providers — differently. How the latter respond is critically important to business success.

This Is How Amazon Could Invade the Pharmacy Business

November 14, 2017

Bloomberg

The pharmacy market is one of the biggest potential new targets for Amazon.com Inc.

CVS Adds Next-Day Prescription Delivery As Threat of Amazon Competition Looms

November 13, 2017

The Washington Post

Amid broad anticipation that Amazon will soon get into the pharmacy business and disrupt the business of selling prescription drugs, pharmacy giant CVS Health has announced it will launch a next-day prescription delivery service nationwide.

You're the Victim of 'Digital Serfdom'

November 10, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Digital devices and the Internet of Things are taking us back to the Middle Ages.

Here's What CEOs Are Saying About Amazon's Plans for Domination

November 8, 2017

Bloomberg

Questions about the effects of Amazon.com Inc. on a company's earnings are now inevitable on quarterly earnings calls - regardless of the industry under discussion.

Wal-Mart Looks to See If Virtual Shopping Is Better Than the Real Thing

November 7, 2017

The Washington Post

Wal-Mart has spent billions buying up websites like Jet.com and ModCloth, and is investing in new technology as it goes head-to-head with Amazon.com. Now, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is setting its sights on virtual reality.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the e-commerce/omnichannel industry — which consists of companies engaged in internet retailing, including those with auxiliary brick-and-mortar stores. Learn how e-commerce/omnichannel 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.