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Retailers' IT Security Initiatives Criticized as 'Window Dressing'

It's been a year since Target's data breach and retailers are still vulnerable even as the busiest shopping season kicks into high gear, warn security experts, largely due to a lack of focus on asset management.

Small-business Owners Upbeat About Sales Potential Heading Into Holiday Season, Study Says

Sixty-eight percent of small-business owners surveyed recently expressed optimism for the upcoming holiday season as retail sales are poised to increase nationwide.

West Coast Port Congestion: A Lesson in Risk Management

Argue all you want about the reasons behind gridlock at U.S. West Coast ports, but one conclusion is inescapable: it proves the need for effective supply-chain risk management.

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Surprisingly, China May Have Some Management Lessons to Impart

China Inc. might appear to be an improbable source of fresh management thinking. Its state-owned enterprises are, for the most part, regulated giants that are experimenting with Western management practices. China has yet to produce a world-class company like GE or Samsung, and outside the country most of its businesspeople are better known for amassing wealth than for innovative management ideas. Yet China offers more management lessons today than do most other countries.

Brick and Mortar Fights Back! The Push for Same-Day Delivery From Stores

Traditional retailers aren't taking the challenge from pure e-tailers lying down. They can deliver on same-day orders, too.

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Private Industry Turnaround Specialist Tries to Lead the Military PX Back to Financial Health

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service - widely known as the PX or the Exchange - is designed to provide everything a soldier might need or want, tax-free and often at a deep discount: uniforms, tactical gear, recreational sports equipment, vitamin supplements, electronics, furniture, booze, lawn ornaments. It serves 12.8 million customers in 50 states and more than 30 countries. In fiscal 2013 the PX had revenue of $8.3bn and a profit of $332m. About a third of that was reinvested in operations, and the rest - $208m - was plowed into the Pentagon's morale, welfare and recreation programs to provide services like playing fields and on-base Boy Scout troops.

Amazon's Robots Picking, Shipping Your Holiday Gifts This Year

This holiday season, Amazon's little helper is an orange, 320-pound robot called Kiva.

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Chinese E-commerce Giant Draws Closer to China Postal Airlines for Deliveries

With the meteoric rise of both e-commerce and express shipping across China, a distribution relationship between Alibaba and SF Express seems to be a natural fit. However, with SF Express recently showing interest in developing its own e-commerce businesses, Alibaba may consider SF Express as more of a competitor, making China Postal Airlines a more comfortable distribution option.

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Online Retail Sales Predicted to Hit $512Bn by 2020

Online sales are predicted to be about $300bn this year, rise to $335bn next year and be worth $512bn by 2020, according to research from FTI Consulting Inc.

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Platform Allows Retailers to Sell on Social Media Sites, Blogs

Shoppost, a platform for social commerce, is now available for retailers selling on the Amazon Webstore. Created by Zantler, Shoppost allows retailers to sell their products in-stream on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and blogs in a post that looks like an e-commerce storefront and will connect customers directly to the checkout process.

The State of Logistics in Mexico

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Piggyback Technologies Launches Mobile App for Crowd Shipping

Piggyback Technologies has introduced a crowd-based mobile application for shipping in San Diego, Calif., on the Android platform.

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