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Extra Inventory, More Sales, Lower Prices: How Counterfeits Benefit Amazon

Jon Fawcett wanted to build a cellphone cable that wouldn’t fray. So he developed a charging cord wrapped in stainless steel sturdy enough to withstand an electric chainsaw.

Here Are This Year’s Top 15 Supply Chains in Europe

Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its annual European Supply Chain Top 15, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices.

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Walmart, Sam's Club Start Mandating Suppliers Use IBM Blockchain

After several years of tests, Walmart Inc. is ready to mandate use of blockchain technology by a swath of its U.S. suppliers, marking one of its biggest commercial uses.

Amazon Could Open 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021

Amazon.com Inc. is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with the matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains such as 7-Eleven and more.

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Parcel Fulfillment Forum Boasts Leg-Up Strategies for the Amazon Age

Blue bins choking on Amazon cardboard are a sign of the times.

Good News for Retailers This Holiday Season: Americans Are Spending on Big-Ticket Items

Americans spent a record $2bn online on Labor Day, making it one of the biggest online shopping days of the year and giving new hope to retailers ahead of the closely watched holiday season.

Shifting Landscapes in the World of Recurring Revenue

It doesn’t require much examination to reach the conclusion that we’ve entered a golden age of recurring revenue.

How Walmart Plans to Reach Zero-Waste by 2025

Walmart’s current goal is to achieve zero waste in their Canada, Japan, U.K. and U.S. operations by 2025. The retailer’s 2018 sustainability report says that by the end of last year, Walmart had diverted 81 percent of its U.S. waste from landfills, and 78 percent globally. Here’s a closer look at the company’s approach.

Hard Lessons (Thanks, Amazon) Breathe New Life Into Retail Stores

Malls are being hollowed out. Shops are closing by the thousands. Retailers are going bankrupt.

Inside Patagonia’s Operation to Keep Clothing out of Landfills

“If it’s broke, fix it!” is a Patagonia company motto, and the company takes the motto seriously. It has operated a recycling and repair program, Worn Wear, in various permutations since 2005.

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U.S.-China Trade War Threatens Car Parts Makers

The U.S.-China trade war threatens to make September a very slow month at E.D. Opto Electrical Lighting Co.’s auto-parts factory in the eastern Chinese city of Zhenjiang.

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Target’s Supply Chain Investment Is Paying Off

Target is investing in its supply chain to reach more customers.

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