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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.

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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.

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.

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Keeping Cool in the Consumer Products Supply Chain

California Innovations, inventor of the collapsible cooler, works with Weber Logistics to minimize shipping costs and meet the demanding specifications of its retailer customer base.

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Cheers to Inventory Control in the Beer Warehouse

Challenge: A wholesale malt beverage distributor had the need to increase visibility and improve inventory control. To ensure overall supply chain success, they turned to our Company to streamline critical warehouse operations and eliminate manual processes.

The ABCs of Sales & Operations Planning

John Boyer Jr., president of J.E. Boyer Co. Inc., explains the basics of sales and operations planning, and details the benefits to be obtained from embracing the process within the organization.

Menzies of American Logistics Aid Network Dies

SupplyChainBrain mourns the loss of a bright industry spirit and valued friend --

Menzies of American Logistics Aid Network Dies

SupplyChainBrain mourns the loss of a bright industry spirit and valued friend --

Moving Away from Cost Reduction to Cost Excellence

The list of challenges facing corporate leaders today is lengthy. It includes globalization, rapidly shifting market dynamics, fallout from the European debt crisis, and a potential slowdown in Asia. It is unclear how these economic trends will play out and what impact they will have on industries and countries. Companies will also be faced with unexpected turbulence, whether in the form of adverse changes in their business or the arrival of tough new competitors. All this makes it more critical than ever before for corporate leaders to closely scrutinize the cost side of their income statement.

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Gladson Joins With 1WorldSync to Support Product Content Management

Gladson has joined with 1Worldsync to market an integrated application to brand owners for product-content management.

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