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Assuming Consumers Really Want Same-Day Delivery, Brick-and-Mortar Stores Could Be Distribution Hubs
Offering customers free same-day delivery has long been an elusive goal for e-tailers. Their motivation is simple: If e-tailers can give customers the near-instant gratification of buying in a store, they can eliminate one of the most powerful advantages held by their bricks-and-mortar competitors. Alas, costs and complexity have largely kept same-day delivery (defined here as delivery between sunup and sundown on a weekday) out of reach and, at best, a niche offering.
Walmart Reports Ecommerce Sales Grow 30 Percent
Walmart's second quarter sales climbed 2.1 percent to $68.7bn, driven by omnichannel investments in ecommerce logistics, updated mobile applications, expanded online inventory, products available for pick-up in store and rolling out fulfillment capabilities to an increasing number of supercenters.
E Commerce 1 10
GAO to Probe How Administration Calculates Damage from Carbon Pollution
The investigative arm of Congress is going to look into how the Obama administration developed its increased monetary estimate for the amount of damage caused by carbon pollution.
Environmental 1 11
Online Retail Sales Rapidly Growing in Emerging Markets, Study Finds
As populous countries such as Brazil, China and India develop increasingly acquisitive middle classes, opportunities for online sales to these countries are growing. Except for small mom-and-pop outlets, the brick-and-mortar retail sectors are poorly developed outside of major cities. Consumers in these and many other developing countries are looking online for more choices in apparel, electronics, and luxury goods.
Lowe's Acquires Bankrupt Hardware Chain, to Pay Suppliers
Lowe's Companies announced its acquisition of the majority of assets of Orchard Supply Hardware has been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Lowe's will acquire 72 Orchard stores for approximately $205m in cash, plus the assumption of payables owed to nearly all of Orchard's supplier partners. Lowe's expects to close the transaction by the end of August.
Challenges and Benefits of Mobile ERP Applications in Manufacturing
While today's workers are increasingly relying on the use of mobile devices to do their work, mobile technologies are being used not only for ensuring effective communication, but also for tasks that were previously performed at the desk during business hours.
Project Designed to 'Green' Europe's Freight Terminals and Ports
Sea and inland navigation ports and freight terminals in Europe are faced with growing energy costs and major political and societal pressure in terms of their environmental performance.
Airport Runways
Michigan Generates Most Manufacturing Jobs, Report Finds
Where are the most manufacturing jobs? A number of states have plenty. We all know Texas does. But not as much as Michigan does, according to a recent study.
Industrial Manufacturing 11
How to Stop Cargo Theft From Stealing Your Profits
Movie heists often involve sophisticated tools and brilliant plans that depend on crack timing in order to succeed. Not so in real life.
Think Tank 54
Is There a Return to Focus on Core Services by Ocean Carriers?
A mixture of financial necessity and commercial reality is further forcing ocean carriers to return to providing core services only. Shipping lines are still being squeezed out of providing home-grown integrated logistics services. This is evidenced by Maersk's recent news that it has entered into an agreement to sell the assets of its U.S. trucking subsidiary, Bridge Terminal Transport.
Ocean Transport 1 07
New Software Tool Designed to Help Companies Automate Trade Compliance, Control Costs
Livingston International has released TradeSphere, software designed to automate trade compliance and reduce human error in the highly regulated and complex world of international trade.
Legal Govt Regulatory 1 07
Top 5 Strategies for Seeking Contracts Leading to Diverse Supplier Success
According to a 2012 survey from CAPS Research, nearly 72 percent of organizations expect their total supplier diversity program spend to increase by 2014. To better position minority and women business enterprises to capitalize on this growth, Cintas Corporation is sharing its top five strategies for supplier diversity success.
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