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Failure to Ensure Web Site Security Is Common - But Easily Fixed - Problem in E-commerce

No ecommerce site is perfect, especially when it first goes live.

Whole Foods Market Latest Grocer to Offer Same-day Home Delivery

Whole Foods Market moves into the fast-growing same-day grocery-delivery space with the news that it is partnering with one-hour grocery delivery start-up Instacart to have products delivered to customers' homes in as little as one hour. Customers will soon also have the option to place orders via Instacart and pick up their order at a local Whole Foods store.

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How Power of Inventory Visibility Can Be Destructive Force

Inventory visibility is critical to cross-channel flexibility, but a tiered approach to store fulfillment is the brains behind doing it profitably.

What Are Top Three Best Practices for Pre-holiday Logistics Planning?

First and foremost, a dedicated holiday supply chain strategy needs to be in place at least six months before the holidays, says Doug Pasquale, senior vice president of supply chain solutions for Ingram Micro Mobility. It's always a good idea to begin planning immediately following the previous year's season and engage manufacturers and logistics partners as soon as possible.

European Retailers Could Face Another Food Scandal, Report Says

So-called "adversarial procurement" practices among large retailers are a threat to the "integrity of the food industry", according to a major report into the horse meat scandal in Europe.

FAA Pressed to Deliver OK to Use Small Drones for Commerce

With companies like Amazon.com and Google advancing plans to use small unmanned aerial vehicles for commercial purposes, pressure is mounting on the Federal Aviation Administration to quickly release rules governing private drone use.

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Chinese Competitors Plan to Take E-commerce Leader Alibaba Head On

Property developer Wanda Group and Internet giants Baidu and Tencent have unveiled an e-commerce venture in a challenge to industry leader Alibaba Group ahead of its U.S. stock offering.

Here's Why You Should Consider Buying Enterprise Applications from a Start-up

The idea of buying an enterprise application from a start-up company might sound like anathema to a CIO, but there are good reasons why one might want to do just that.

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Staples Now Offers In-store Pickup of Online Orders

Staples says it is enhancing its omnichannel experience, including the ability to buy products online and pick them up in-store within hours, an easier way to pay online called Visa Checkout, new in-store kiosks and, for the first-time ever, an iPad app.

Big-Box Retailing: Will E-Commerce Blow the House Down?

In the folktale "The Three Little Pigs," a house made of brick is the one that the Big Bad Wolf can't blow down. If only today's brick-and-mortar retailers were as sturdy.

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Shopping Malls Use Beacons to Send Retailers' Promotional Material to Shoppers

U.S. retail real estate developer Simon is deploying a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon system across the nearly 240 malls and shopping centers that it owns or has an interest in, in order to help merchants connect with their customers based on real-time data regarding each shopper's location at those sites.

CVS Extinguishes Tobacco Sales Earlier Than Expected, Rebrands as CVS Health

CVS, the nation's No. 2 drugstore operator finally kicked the habit.

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