Supply Chain News
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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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COVID-19 vaccine bodes well for a retail recovery
January 25, 2021
Top U.S. retailers view the COVID-19 vaccine as a key part of retail recovery in 2021 and a good number of big retailers are optimistic about the industry this…
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Bolivia pharmacy chain taps Zebra's Reflexis Systems to modernize store audits
January 13, 2021
Farmacorp, one of Bolivia's biggest pharmacy chains, is deploying Reflexis Q-Walk, a store audit mobile solution across 100 locations to streamline on-site…
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Home furnishing retailer drives efficiency, boosts customer experience
January 12, 2021
RC Willey Home Furnishing is improving efficiency and boosting the customer experience after swapping a legacy EDI system with ecUtopia, TrueCommerce's…
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UK retailer taps Oracle tech for inventory enhancement
January 8, 2021
N Brown Group Plc, a U.K. digital retailer, is deploying Oracle technology solutions to improve inventory processes and decrease operational costs.
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US shipping system crippled by online sales, snowstorms
December 21, 2020
The U.S. shipping system is fast becoming overwhelmed this holiday season due to three major factors: the surge of online shopping due to COVID-19, winter…
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