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U.S. Retailers Plan Big Discounts as Inflation, Inventory Add Up
A nationwide inventory glut has led to unexpected bargains for U.S. shoppers, especially for goods that used to be hot sellers during the pandemic.
A shopper carries Target Corp. shopping bags. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: What Does ‘Well-Orchestrated’ Warehouse Automation Look Like?
A well-orchestrated, automated warehouse requires a smart fulfillment software platform that can tie together all the data-management systems that go into warehouse operations, says Akash Gupta, chief technology officer and co-founder of one-stop warehouse automation provider Grey Orange.
What Does Well Orchestrated Warehouse Automation Look Like
What Is E-Commerce Doing to the Sales Rep’s Job?
What is preventing the B2B sector from fully embracing e-commerce? The answer is sales representatives.
Consumers Want Greener Delivery Options — But Retailers Have to Explain Them
Many retailers that offer green shipping and fulfillment choices are failing to educate their customers, and consequently wasting their own efforts.
A package sits on a doorstep. Photo: Shutterstock.
Amazon Is Building a Property Empire, Quietly Buying Land Across the U.S.
Buying land is a major shift for Amazon, which historically relied on a handful of developers to find property, build fairly simple warehouses and rent them back to the company. Now, Amazon is increasingly taking parts of the development process in-house — often bidding against long-time partners for the best space.
Trailers at the Amazon SAN3 fulfillment center in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: Will the Retail Labor Shortage Ever End?
The number-one labor challenge for supply chains today is worker availability at the retail level, says Pete Blair, vice president of marketing with Berkshire Grey.
Will The Retail Labor Shortage Ever End
Driverless Trucks to Deliver Toilet Paper to Dallas Sam’s Clubs
Self-driving trucks will soon make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.
Tractor trailers sit parked outside a Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: Visibility to Cost-to-Serve Is Important
Tracking financial flow is vital because transportation and other supply chain costs keep increasing, says Chris Cassidy, executive vice president of Trax Technologies.
Visibility To Cost To Serve Is Important
Walmart, Gap and Others Amass $45 Billion in Extra Stuff to Sell
Big retailers rushed to build up inventories last year amid soaring consumer demand and transportation bottlenecks — going so far in some cases as to rent their own cargo ships. Now, they’re trying to figure out how to sell all their stuff.
Packages move along a conveyor belt inside a Walmart Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Bloomberg.
Shining a Light on the Value of Dark Stores
“Dark stores” enable deliveries of online orders in 15 minutes or less, enhance operations and inventory management, and elevate the customer experience.
Two Things to Consider Before Updating Your Logistics Tech
Logistics technology can be key to achieving customer success. But before choosing it, you need to precisely define your customer groups.
A delivery driver uses his phone to scan the QR code on a package. Photo: Getty.
Watch: How E-Commerce Is Forcing Automation in Grocery Warehousing
The trend in small-sized orders is likely to continue, and that will pose challenges for warehouse operators and e-grocers, says Colman Roche, vice president of e-commerce and retail with Swisslog.
How E Commerce Is Forcing Automation In Grocery Warehousing
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