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M&A Activity, While Not as Robust as in Pre-recession Days, Is Clearly on the Way Back

After years of stagnant activity, mergers and acquisitions surged in 2014, with the announcement of more than 7,500 deals with a combined value exceeding $3.5tr. That's an increase of more than 7 percent by number and more than 25 percent by value compared with 2013. While that volume hasn't yet reached the high of nearly 10,000 deals set in 2007, a new wave of activity is clearly under way.

'Year of Point-of-Sale Breach' Occurred Because Retailers Not Taking 'Right' Security Measures

While the economy recovered and retailers grew more optimistic, 2014 was "the year of the POS breach," with many highly publicized attacks compromising millions of personal records. As a result, some of the largest and most popular retail brands were severely damaged.

Retail Sales Up 3.8 Percent in 2014 Despite West Coast Port Congestion, Annual Study Shows

The 2014 retail landscape could be characterized as bipolar, according to the 5th Annual State of the Retail Supply Chain Report from Auburn University and the Retail Industry Leaders Association.

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Can Apple's Supply Chain Handle the Apple Watch?

Another Apple product. Another stampede to buy it.

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Despite Great Investment in Omnichannel, Only 16 Percent of Retailers, CPG Manufacturers Report Profitable Fulfillment

Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are spending an enormous amount of money, energy and time to improve their omnichannel sales capabilities, yet a JDA report reveals an unexpected and disturbing fact: despite these significant investments, only 16 percent of companies say they can fulfill omnichannel demand profitably today. Retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are spending an enormous amount of money, energy and time to improve their omnichannel sales capabilities, yet a JDA report reveals an unexpected and disturbing fact: despite these significant investments, only 16 percent of companies say they can fulfill omnichannel demand profitably today.

Lean Six Sigma the Key to Turning Around Struggling Operation

Challenge: A Fortune 100 consumer product company struggled to hit target metrics for fill rates, on-time delivery, damage rates and other key distribution metrics. The company needed immediate improvements to satisfy the demands of its retail customers.

Many Chemical Giants to Boost R&D Investment This Year, Hold Back on Capital Spending

Some of the chemical industry's biggest companies plan to increase research investment this year, but they are holding back on capital spending.

Predicted Growth Rate in Equipment Leasing in 2015 Revised Downward

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation on Monday lowered its forecast for corporate investment in equipment and software. The foundation now expects investment to grow 5 percent in 2015, according to the second quarter update to the 2015 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook. In December, the foundation had forecast 6 percent growth for the year.

Emerging Technologies Transform the Retail Supply Chain

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Pallets to Stores, Boxes to Doors

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Managing Food Traceability in Retail

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Prescriptive Analytics in Retail

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