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Amazon: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them

Amazon. To the customer the word is synonymous with low prices, unlimited assortment, and fast and free shipping. To retailers it is a constant reminder that the retail landscape has been forever changed and they need to adopt to keep pace or be left on the outside looking in.

U.S. Businesses Forgoing Billions in Cross-Border E-Commerce, Report Says

In the e-commerce market, smart money remains in cross-border trade - but American businesses are largely missing out, according to tandem reports by UPS.

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Opinion: Threat of Automation-Linked Job Losses Is Fake News

When did fake news become a thing? And how did the retail industry find itself in the middle of it? This month, we've been subjected to "The Retail Apocalypse," news that Sears' problems were all the fault of the media and this week, to quote John Oliver, "Now this."

Wal-Mart Tries Using Store Workers to Deliver Online Orders

Someone in a blue vest could deliver your next online purchase.

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Harley-Davidson Bets on Artificial Intelligence Sales Campaign

Harley-Davidson of New York City gambled that artificial intelligence would be the best way to drive the retailer's ad campaigns - and hit it big, the retailer says.

Generation Z Prioritizes In-Store Wi-Fi, Report Shows

More than 90 percent of Generation Z says that a strong Wi-Fi signal is important to them and their overall shopping experience, according to a survey conducted by HRC Retail Advisory (HRC), a retail advisory firm. Emerging in-store technologies and positive social media feedback are among the top priorities for both Generation Z and Millennial consumers.

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How New Payment Services Are Changing E-Commerce

Global e-commerce was worth $1.9tr in 2016 - sustaining double-digit gains year-on-year. Many tech companies are now capitalizing on growth by providing merchant services to e-commerce businesses.

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Responsible Supply Chains: More Manufacturers Develop New Best Practices

Economist Milton Friedman once said that "the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits." But then again, Friedman spent his entire career in academia - not manufacturing.

Why Asia Is Accounting for Most of the Growth in Logistics Outsourcing

Logistics outsourcing may be on the rise everywhere, but Asia is where the action is.

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SAP Plans to Speed Analytics With AI Technology

SAP wants to speed up how analytics adapt to change. It's doing that by embedding SAP Predictive Analytics' machine learning capabilities in S/4Hana.

Dead Mall Space Could Spur Warehouse, E-Commerce Deals

More shopping center and mall space could be repurposed for industrial distribution as e-commerce continues to take market share from brick-and-mortar retailers, Fitch Ratings analysts said in a report Tuesday.

This Machine Can Knit a Custom Blazer in 90 Minutes - and May Herald a Clothing Revolution

With its tidy racks of dress shirts, trousers and sweaters, the Ministry of Supply shop on Boston's Newbury Street looks, in many ways, similar to other clothing stores.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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