The Washington PostMore from The Washington PostE-Commerce/Omni-ChannelWal-Mart Looks to See If Virtual Shopping Is Better Than the Real ThingWal-Mart has spent billions buying up websites like Jet.com and ModCloth, and is investing in new technology as it goes head-to-head with Amazon.com. Now, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is setting its sights on virtual reality.November 7, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementDiscounts, Guarantees and the Search for 'Good' Genes: The Booming Fertility BusinessWhen Julie Schlomer got the news that she was finally pregnant at the age of 43, her thoughts turned to the other mothers. There were three of them in all, complete strangers, but they shared an extraordinary bond made possible by 21st-century medicine and marketing: They were all carrying half-siblings.November 3, 2017SC Security & Risk MgmtWildfires Scorched Marijuana Crops, Complicating Rollout of Legal SalesThe deadly wildfires that ravaged communities and wineries in Northern California also severely damaged numerous marijuana farms, just before the state is expected to fully legalize the drug, in a disaster that could have far-reaching implications for a nascent industry.October 30, 2017ApparelRent the Runway Wants to Replace Your Everyday Wardrobe With Its $89 Monthly PlanRent the Runway began eight years ago as a rental service for formal gowns, cocktail dresses and bejeweled accessories. Now the company is doubling down on its efforts to appeal to more women, more often.October 26, 2017All LogisticsAmericans Love Shopping Online, but They Want to Return Things in PersonMaria Butt's Long Island apartment is stacked with items she wishes she hadn't bought online but never quite got around to sending back: carpet pads, GoPro accessories, Alexander Wang sneakers and a case of lemon madeleines that "did NOT taste good."October 24, 2017Apparel'A New Extreme' for the Sharing Economy: Shoe RentalsThe discount shoe purveyor DSW says it wants to give its customers what they want, which is how the chain has arrived at this: shoe rentals.October 20, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementNorth Korean Workers Prep Seafood Going to U.S. Stores, RestaurantsThe workers wake up each morning on metal bunk beds in fluorescent-lit Chinese dormitories, North Koreans outsourced by their government to process seafood that ends up in American stores and homes.October 18, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementIvanka Trump's Supply Chains in China Cloaked in SecrecyIt is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump's merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes is more secret than ever, an Associated Press investigation has found.October 16, 2017Aerospace & DefenseBoeing Takes Another Step Into the Pilotless Plane MarketChicago-based aviation giant Boeing stepped up its investment in autonomous technology last week when it announced plans to buy Aurora Flight Sciences, a Manassas, Va.-based company that develops experimental self-piloting aircraft.October 12, 2017Regulation & ComplianceAmazon Ordered to Pay Nearly $300M in Back TaxesAmazon.com must pay nearly $300m in back taxes to Luxembourg, European authorities say after concluding that the tech giant had benefited from an illegal tax arrangement dating to 2003.October 10, 2017Previous PagePage 10 of 16Next Page
