Retail leaders: Supply chain will spike prices, cause product shortage

November 1, 2021

Every retail leader polled in a First Insight survey expects supply chain disruptions to affect prices, promotions and sales, according to a press release.

Amazon delivery station boasts unique mural

October 7, 2021

Amazon's latest delivery station in Las Vegas, its third in the valley, boasts a 5,000-square-foot mural created on an exterior wall by local artist Jerry…

Supply chain issue prompts UK retailer to shutter French locations

October 1, 2021

Challenges with its supply chain is the prime reason Marks & Spencer, a U.K. retailer, is closing 11 franchise locations in France.

Costco limiting toilet paper, water, cleaning items

September 29, 2021

The ongoing retail supply chain issues plaguing retailers, auto dealers and the home construction industry is driving wholesale retailer Costco to limit items…

Home Depot hiring 500 for Baltimore distribution centers

September 16, 2021

The Home Depot is busy hiring on for three distributions centers the home improvement retailer opened in Sparrows Point, Baltimore.

Walmart ramps up hiring for holiday season

September 14, 2021

Mega retailer Walmart aims to boost its supply chain workforce by 20,000 as it prepares for the holiday shopping season.

Lands' End taps Manhattan Associates' supply chain tech

June 7, 2021

Lands' End is deploying the Manhattan Active Supply Chain solution, from Manhattan Associates Inc., to optimize distribution and transportation and drive a…

Local Control. Nationwide Growth—AP/AR Management

Learn how Allsec’s digital retail solutions made managing 870 stores, spread across the United States, a cakewalk for a leading Auto-parts retailer.

Amazon hiring 75K workers for fulfillment network needs

May 17, 2021

Amazon is hiring 75,000 workers for jobs in its fulfillment and logistics network, across the U.S. and Canada.

Lululemon piloting trade-in, online resale program

April 22, 2021

Lululemon is teaming up with Trove on a pilot clothing trade-in resale program that it hopes to put online by June.

NRF: Big retail import surge continuing this summer

April 9, 2021

An unprecedented surge of imports at retail container ports, which began in the summer of 2020, is expected to continue throughout the upcoming summer.

Amazon inventory strategies may drive physical presence expansion

April 6, 2021

Amazon is exploring potential physical retail locations to deal with unsold inventory but the strategies are on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Bed Bath & Beyond taps Oracle for better customer service, greater efficiency

March 3, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is tapping Oracle to serve as its enterprise resourcing planning provider, and deploying Oracle Cloud to replace the brand's legacy…

Victoria's Secret to shutter more stores this year

March 1, 2021

After closing more than 200 stores in 2020, high-end lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret aims to close several dozen more in 2021.

Fry's Electronic goes out of business in quiet fashion

March 1, 2021

Retailer Fry's Electronic closed all of its 31 U.S. stores last week with no fanfare or notice after 40-plus years in business.

Grocery warehouse taps Symphony RetailAI for greater supply, distribution efficiency

February 22, 2021

Smart & Final, a grocery warehouse store, is deploying Symphony RetailAI's vendor portal and upgrading to the latest version of the vendor's warehouse…

Valentine's Day business isn't just about romance this year

February 10, 2021

Valentine's Day, the busiest day of the year for florists, isn't just about romance this year as many consumers are using the holiday to express love for those…

Gap, Giant Eagle tap Oracle tech to boost merchandising strategy

February 9, 2021

Gap, Giant Eagle, Mr Price and Poundland are among the retailers revamping merchandising strategies with Oracle's Retail Merchandising Cloud Service, according…

Inventory posing big challenge for clothing retailers

February 8, 2021

There's a looming clothing inventory excess in the U.S. and European retail marketplaces and it's likely to pose a big challenge as retailers strive to recover…

Walmart aims to speed delivery with automated mini warehouses

January 27, 2021

In a quest to speed up delivery of online bought goods, Walmart aims to develop automated mini-warehouses in and near its stores.