Retail

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

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.

Carrier Transicold Offers Two Apps for Transport-Refrigeration Control

January 29, 2014

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has developed two computer applications to aid in the management of transport refrigeration units (TRUs).

Small Business Doesn't Seem to Care Much for How Big Business Markets Its Products, Services

January 29, 2014

Bloomberg BusinessWeek

America's 23 million small businesses should represent a giant market for big companies, particularly as small businesses leave the Great Recession in the rear-view mirror and look to invest in new equipment. One problem: Main Street doesn't seem to like large corporations much.

Google Tries Out Its Same-Day Delivery Service in Southern California

January 28, 2014

Los Angeles Times

Google Inc. is wading into the morass of same-day delivery pilots and programs rapidly collecting in the Southland, competing with e-commerce giants such as Amazon.com Inc.

Retail

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