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How Will the Omnichannel Change Retail?

Curt Bimschleger, senior vice president of retail logistics with Genco, offers some observations on how the omnichannel is transforming the retail sector.

Food Costs, Minimum Wage Hikes Drive Increased Prices at Nation's Restaurants

The majority of America's chain restaurants held the line on price hikes the first part of the year but plan to start raising them, according to a new survey from SpenDifference, a restaurant supply chain co-op.

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Manufacturers Are Considering Near-Shoring - But Just How Near?

Manufacturers like the U.S. They really like it!

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Is Ice-Cream Parlor Business a Snapshot of Mexico's Small-Is-Better Approach to Retail?

In almost every town in Mexico, you will find at least one garish La Michoacana ice-cream parlour, a Mexican business success story, possibly as well known as Dunkin' Donuts is in the United States. But it is not a corporation, nor a brand, nor a franchise. It is a confetti of independent, family-owned ice-cream parlours.

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Retailers Grapple With the Omnichannel

Jim Barnes, president and chief executive officer of enVista Corp., discusses how retailers and distributors are addressing the unique challenges posed by the emergence of the omnichannel.

C.H. Robinson Launches Robinson Fresh for Produce Shippers

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has launched Robinson Fresh, a new service aimed at the produce industry.

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Echo Global Logistics Acquires One Stop Logistics

Echo Global Logistics Inc. has acquired all of the assets of One Stop Logistics, Inc., a transportation brokerage headquartered in Watsonville, Calif.

Brick-and-Mortar Stores Will Still Be Around, But They Must Provide Better 'Experience' for Shoppers

The ubiquity of the internet and smartphones has made e-commerce and m-commerce grow by leaps and bounds. But fear not, brick-and-mortar retailers: in-store shopping isn't going anywhere. In fact, brick-and-mortar retail still drives more than 90 percent of commerce, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Internet of Things May Mean More Retail Spending, More Security Worries

The growing Internet of Things (IoT) will bring new opportunities and challenges, not the least of which will be increased spending in retail IT and advanced security concerns.

Supply Chain Management Is Too Big a Job for Just One Person, No Matter What Their Title Is

To drive robust supply chain performance, many companies put one individual in charge, either a chief operations officer (COO) or a chief supply chain officer (CSCO). With the right leadership agenda these positions can make a major impact on performance. In some organizations, however, the appointment of a COO or CSCO may unintentionally lead other senior executives to view the supply chain as "somebody else’s problem."

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