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Consumers Prefer Personal Touch, Predictability, Over Super-Fast Delivery

To successfully ride the bucking growth of e-commerce, shippers and logistics service providers should avoid assuming that consumers want everything super-fast.

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Sweetwater Responds to the ‘New Face of Agility’ in Supply Chain and Merchandising

Sweetwater Sound, LLC didn’t waste any time preparing for this year’s fourth quarter. By the end of May, the nation’s largest online seller of musical instruments and professional audio gear was already finalizing orders and distribution plans for the coming peak sales season.

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FedEx Faces Big Changes as New Boss Confronts Higher Costs, Angry Contractors

New CEO Raj Subramaniam will soon tell investors how he intends to lead FedEx while confronting higher costs for labor, Covid-related lockdowns in China and angry contractors at the company's crown-jewel FedEx Ground unit.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

Amazon's Third-Party Sellers Need a Hand. Congress Can Help.

It doesn't take an expert to see how Big Tech has choked independent merchants.

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How Covid Changed the Future of Grocery Retail: NRF

When The Kroger Co. formed a partnership in 2018 with Ocado Group, they knew e-grocery had a bright future. Of course, the move turned out to be far more timely than both retailers anticipated.

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Selecting the Right Omnichannel Selling Solution

For businesses looking to gain and retain customers, streamlining the online shopping process becomes critical.

Retailers Need 'Frenemy' Delivery Networks, American Eagle CSCO Says

There’s a growing consumer appetite for delivery consolidation.

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Connect With SupplyChainBrain at NRF Supply Chain 360

Join SupplyChainBrain this week at the National Retail Federation’s NRF Supply Chain 360 conference — here’s where you can find us and follow along.

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Home Improvement Season Drives High Sales, Returns Headaches

Bulky materials represent the most significant returns issue for home improvement retailers.

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U.S. Retailers Plan Big Discounts as Inflation, Inventory Add Up

A nationwide inventory glut has led to unexpected bargains for U.S. shoppers, especially for goods that used to be hot sellers during the pandemic.

A shopper carries Target Corp. shopping bags. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: What Does ‘Well-Orchestrated’ Warehouse Automation Look Like?

A well-orchestrated, automated warehouse requires a smart fulfillment software platform that can tie together all the data-management systems that go into warehouse operations, says Akash Gupta, chief technology officer and co-founder of one-stop warehouse automation provider Grey Orange.

What Does Well Orchestrated Warehouse Automation Look Like

What Is E-Commerce Doing to the Sales Rep’s Job?

What is preventing the B2B sector from fully embracing e-commerce? The answer is sales representatives.

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