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Is American Manufacturing Really Coming Home?

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Black Friday Sales My Be Less Crucial as October Retail Figures Much Stronger Than Expected

The Black Friday shopping rush may be slightly less of a nail-biter for retailers after government data showed better-than-expected sales in October.

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Japan and China Exhibit Highest E-Commerce Potential

Retailers looking to expand their business internationally might do well to consider selling online in China or Japan. Those two countries take first and second place, respectively, in a new index of the 30 best countries for online retailing from A.T. Kearney.

P&G Reports Continued Improvements in Its Sustainability Programs

Procter + Gamble Co. says its 15th Annual Sustainability Report demonstrates the company's commitment to helping people live better and more sustainably through an integrated approach to environmental and social responsibility. The report includes P+G's sustainability results from the past fiscal year and progress updates on the company's environmental and social responsibility goals for 2020.

Descartes Debuts Optimization Tool for Same-Day Delivery

Descartes Systems Group is offering a new optimization application to help retailers and distributors make deliveries on the same day that an order is taken.

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The Second Wave of Retail Data-Sharing: Everyone Wins

As we move into the heart of the holiday shopping season, consumer packaged goods (CPG) providers are once again faced with the challenge of matching supply with uncertain demand. How can they avoid the twin threats of stockouts and excess inventory at this crucial time of the retailing year? It's a delicate balance indeed.

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Amazon's Decison to Deliver on Sunday Called a Retail Industry 'Game-changer'

Amazon's announcement of Sunday delivery effectively turned the traditional e-commerce world upside down. It truly is a game-changer, not only for online retailers but also for brick-and-mortar stores that are battling for their share of sales this holiday season.

JDA Readies New Application for In-Store E-Commerce Picking

JDA Software Group Inc. has set Dec. 26, 2013 as the release date for JDA In-Store Picking, the vendor's application to allow retailers to pick electronic-commerce orders in a store.

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Consumers to Wind Up Holiday Shopping Early, Survey Suggests

Procrastinating is out this year when it comes to holiday shopping, with 62 percent of consumers surveyed planning to finish their gift buying on or before Dec. 16, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Apple, Dell, Microsoft Contract Manufacturer Foxconn May Open Factory in Arizona

Aiming to produce more electronics with the "Made in USA" label, Foxconn Technology Group said it was considering setting up a factory in Arizona to build TVs, display panels and product casings.

Postal Service Begins Sunday Delivery of Amazon Purchases in L.A., New York City

Amazon.com Inc. is working with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas.

Record Online Sales Seen for Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Despite the shortest shopping season since 2002, Adobe Systems predicts record growth for online sales on Thanksgiving with $1.1bn and Black Friday with $1.6bn, increases of 21 and 17 percent, respectively.

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