Retail

For Retailers, the Dream of High Demand Is Becoming a Nightmare

September 20, 2021

In any other year, expectations of strong sales for the upcoming holiday shopping season would be the fulfillment of a dream for retailers. Instead, it’s shaping up to be something of a nightmare.

Walmart Teams With Ford, Argo to Launch Driverless Delivery Service

September 16, 2021

Bloomberg

Walmart is teaming up with Ford and self-driving startup Argo AI to launch a driverless delivery service in three U.S. cities.

Antuit.ai Launches Omnichannel-Aware Solution Suite

September 13, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Antuit.ai, a provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions, announced the general release of its Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment suite to the retail market.

The World’s Carriers Are Earning the Most Money Since 2008

September 13, 2021

Bloomberg

The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the weight of COVID-19 drives freight prices ever higher.

Consumers Are Out for ‘Revenge.’ How Should Retailers and Suppliers Respond?

September 13, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

And now, after a year and a half of lockdowns, countless business closures and severe shortages of both essential and non-essential goods, comes the revenge economy.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | A Portrait of the Post-Pandemic Grocery Shopper

September 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What is this creature whom we call “the post-pandemic grocery shopper”?

Johnson’s Brexit First Strategy Collides With Empty Shop Shelves

September 8, 2021

Bloomberg

Boris Johnson’s reluctance to turn to the European Union to ease a supply chain crisis that has seen shelves in supermarkets run empty has highlighted his government’s priority: Brexit first.

Immersive Video, AI and the Tech Shaping Retail's Next Phase

September 8, 2021

Andre Hordagoda, SCB Contributor

By leveraging these technologies, retailers and their partners can better meet the demands of today’s customer.

Getting the Most From Integrated Business Planning

September 7, 2021

Oliver Wight Americas

An authoritative guide on how to design, implement and sustain successful IBP processes.

Same-Day Ship-From-Store? Five Tips for Faster Delivery

September 6, 2021

Dave Bruno, SCB Contributor

Not surprisingly, the global same-day delivery market is surging.

Retail

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.