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Swamped With Inventory, U.S. Companies Turn to ‘Mobile Storage’

U.S. companies are so inundated with inventory that some are renting truck trailers to use for storage space.

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India’s Crackdown on Amazon, Walmart Could Cost Online Shoppers

India’s new rules for foreign e-commerce platforms may be designed to protect local companies, but consumers are likely to suffer the collateral damage.

Source: Bloomberg

Amazon's Record Holiday Shows Consumers' Spending Splurge

Amazon reported a record-breaking holiday season, suggesting consumer optimism isn’t being deterred by a tumbling stock market.

Source: Bloomberg

A High-Tech Solution for Retail's Gift-Return Woes

Our post-holiday gifting hangover tends to be a peak time for returns, exacerbating a problem that’s grown more vexing for retailers with the rise of e-commerce.

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For Peak Season Order Fulfillment, Three Management Systems Prove Better Than One

A system employing voice, barcode scanning and light triples the speed that an e-tailer could get costumes and party supplies out the door and to its customers.

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Trump Tariff War Sends U.S. Retailers on Buying Binge

In the nearly 40 years she has spent in trade, Amy Magnus has never seen retailers hoarding so much inventory.

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The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.

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The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

Whether it’s one-day, same-day or one-hour shipping, how can retailers fulfill delivery promises?

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Amazon Is Short on Echo Speakers Days Before Christmas

Shoppers hoping to get their hands on one of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers before Christmas may come away disappointed.

Instacart Is Breaking Up With Whole Foods, Thanks to Amazon

In 2014, when Instacart was a younger grocery-delivery startup, Whole Foods was its first major relationship. A lot has changed since then.

How Brands Can Survive the Challenge of Amazon’s Private Label

Big-box retailers have long challenged consumer brands with their own private-label alternatives. But it took Amazon.com to turbocharge the practice.

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Amazon, Walmart Are Challenging FreshDirect's NYC Grocery Supremacy

For many years, FreshDirect has ruled the online grocery business in a city where most people don’t own cars.

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