With more shoppers buying on credit and returning goods to stores, the better-than-expected sales at Christmas may not have been as meaningful as some observers hoped. 

Andres Marcos, senior director of operations with Billie, tells how a digitally native seller of women's shaving products is expanding its reach into retail stores — and handling the supply challenges that come with it.

The apparel maker, known for its affordable cashmere sweaters and solid basics, wants to go big in one of the world’s toughest consumer markets.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed how little organizations knew about their supply chains. Building strong resilient supply chains will require a conscious development of collaborative supplier relationships to actively drive transformation.

Walmart reported strong sales and profits for last quarter but said times would be tougher this year, a warning that consumers were starting to pull back as they felt the squeeze from relentlessly rising prices for everyday goods.

Amazon.com Inc. warned distributors in Europe that it will cease ordering from them next year in favor of buying products directly from brands, an effort to stem losses by cutting out some middlemen.

Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems can help increase storage capacity, improve efficiencies, and reduce operating costs – but not all systems are made the same. 

As you adjust to the new shipping rates that have come with 2023, arm yourself with an in-depth analysis into the reality of UPS and FedEx’s general rate increases.

Traditional approaches to data management are failing to meet new business requirements that demand a combination of real-time connected data, self-service, and a high degree of automation, speed, and intelligence.

Returns have taken center stage in the supply chain over the last few years, but it’s clear merchants and carriers still don’t know the best approach to optimizing them. For those managing returns the same way they did pre-pandemic, fixing this process may seem too complex or disruptive