Retail

How PepsiCo Created a Plant With "Near-Net-Zero" Impact

February 5, 2014

John Phillips, PepsiCo and Al Halvorsen, PepsiCo

Mobile Commerce Was Very Bright Spot in Holiday Retail Sales

February 4, 2014

Overall, holiday sales were weak, but from a mobile perspective, the results were phenomenal, with mobile traffic reaching 48 percent of all online traffic while mobile sales grew 40 percent to reach 29 percent of online holiday sales, according to data from IBM.

Managing Complex Seasonal Retail Logistics Networks

February 4, 2014

Jeff Brady, Director of Transportation, Harry & David

Transforming Supply Chain Operations at Kroger

February 4, 2014

Daniel Vasseur, Supply Chain Manager, The Kroger Co.

Blurring the Lines Between Stores and the Web

February 3, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Call it the Holiday Retailing Death Match: Team Black Friday versus Team Cyber Monday. Brick-and-mortar versus e-commerce sales. Physical stores pitted against the power of the internet.

Getting What You Want When You Want It

February 3, 2014

Michael Richardson, VP, Wholesale Planning, Perry Ellis International

Bird Flu Might Once Again Take a Bite Out of KFC's China Profits

January 31, 2014

Business Week

Just as KFC's China sales began to improve, the spread of bird flu is once again threatening the chicken restaurant's recovery, this time ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, typically a busy period for the chain. The New Year begins on Friday, Jan. 31.

Batten Down the Hatches: New Trade Regs Are on the Way

January 31, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is trade compliance nothing but a headache? Or can it be good for business?

Decisyon Debuts Business Intelligence, Performance Management Platform

January 30, 2014

Decisyon Inc.

Decisyon Inc. has introduced a business-intelligence and performance-management platform that unifies social collaboration, analytics, planning and execution across multiple departments.

Initiative Launched to Enhance Retail Industry Cyber-security

January 30, 2014

RILA

The threat of cyber-attacks is all too common, so the Retail Industry Leaders Association is launching an initiative to combat them.

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.