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The 'Ticking Time Bomb' of Multichannel Retailing

Tom Enright, research director with Gartner, talks about his recently completed survey on the challenges that are confronting multichannel retailers today, with a particular focus on the issue of returns. He offers his view on what constitutes excellence in the returns process.

LogFire Integrates WMS With Oracle Transportation Management

LogFire, vendor of cloud-based software for supply-chain fulfillment, has integrated its Warehouse Management System (WMS) with Oracle Transportation Management.

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Are You Doing Everything to Make Your Customer's Online Experience a Positive One?

It's no secret that competition in online retail sales is a cutthroat business.

Closing Gap Between Bricks-and-Mortar Stores, Online Shopping

Consumers don't see "channels." They are time-starved and information-rich, and use technology that they carry around in their pockets and purses to find the best solutions to their lifestyle needs.

The Number of Employees, Including C-suite Execs, Working From Home Is Rising

Diebold CEO Andy Mattes can't just stroll down the hall at his company's headquarters in Canton, Ohio, to confer with his top executives over coffee. That's because many don't work there. His chief strategist works and lives 2,100 miles away in San Jose; his chief marketing officer is in Boston.

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CEVA Logistics Launches Home Delivery Service Center

CEVA Logistics has launched a Home Delivery Service Center in Houston.

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Retailers Concerned About 'Experience, Not Things' Mantra

As Americans spend more money on doing things, not buying things, department stores are losing out.

Fourteen Percent of Retail Payments Made by Smartphone or Tablet, Study Says

While cash remains king at the point-of-sale, a variety of other digital payment methods are preferred by consumers, with 25 percent of all smartphone owners now using mobile wallets.

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ICAT Logistics - Urgent Supply & Demand

Challenge: Most hospitals utilize the just-in-time method of inventory control. If hospitals have higher than expected demand, additional supply must reach them immediately. Companies need a logistics provider that goes inside hospitals, uncrates new equipment, crates old equipment, and returns the old unit to the company regardless of the time of day.

UK Anti-slavery Act Mandates Compliance By Oct. 15, 2015

In March 2015, the United Kingdom passed the Modern Slavery Act, the first of its kind in Europe.

China Continues to Grow as Research & Development Hub

Just 15 years ago, China was home to 200 foreign-run R&D centers. Today, multinationals operate more than 1,500 innovation facilities throughout the country - and this number is poised to increase 20 percent by 2018. But this trend involves more than sheer presence.

Imports Expected to Top Those at U.S. Ports This Time Last Year

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.6 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers begin to bring in merchandise for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Imports for the year are expected to be up 4.2 percent over 2014.

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