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America's Retailers Are Closing Stores Faster Than Ever

The battered American retail industry took a few more lumps last week, with stores at both ends of the price spectrum preparing to close their doors.

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Adidas Looks to 3-D Printers for New Generation Sneaker Soles

German sportswear giant Adidas says it will start selling shoes with 3-D printed soles, taking a new step in expanding its customized sporting goods range.

Deforestation Pledges Gain Momentum

Corporate commitments towards reducing deforestation are becoming stronger, according to a report.

A Global Approach to Sales and Operations Planning

Challenge: With a complex mix of products, markets and seasonality, a global outdoor and recreation products company required a global S&OP process and technology platform to enhance the company's ability to sense and respond to changing market conditions.

In Supplier Management, Companies Need to Step Up Their Game

The ability to monitor the behavior and condition of one's suppliers depends on having access to hard numbers. But a surprisingly large percentage of companies lack this critical data.

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Major Fashion Brand Makes Move Against Instant Fashion Strategy

See-now-buy...bye? And then there were four. Of the five major brands that have beat the drum for see-now-buy-now within the last 12 to 18 months, one has drastically shifted course from the strategy in the last two weeks, specifically Tom Ford.

Shoe Retailer Uses RFID to Bring Omnichannel to Physical Store

Italian footwear retailer Store of the Future (SOTF) opened its new Florence shop in September 2016, with an EPC ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID-based system to bring more personalized service to customers as they try on shoes, while also enabling omnichannel sales.

H&M Invests in Supply Chain as Fashion Rivalry Intensifies

Cost controls helped H&M to limit a drop in quarterly pretax profit but the fashion chain said it was increasing investments this year as it tries to keep pace with its larger rival, Zara owner Inditex.

Near-Shoring Is No Cure-all for the Traditional American Worker

The return of manufacturing to the U.S. and Europe from Asia is happening - but not at the pace that proponents of reshoring might hope. And there are some unexpected complications that need to be addressed.

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The Real Reason Behind Lost U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

So the major driver behind all those lost American jobs is free trade? Not so fast.

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Adidas Banks on Sports as Lifestyle to Drive U.S. Sales

Adidas set a target last week for sales in North America to rise by almost half by 2020, predicting strong demand will continue for fashion sneakers after its retro Superstar was the top selling shoe in the U.S. market in 2016.

Report From Next Gen Customer Delivery 2017

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