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SEC's Conflict Minerals Rule Is in ... Conflict

Just two weeks before companies are required to begin filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the presence of conflict minerals in their products, confusion reigns.

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What Do Chinese Consumers Want in an Online Shopping Experience?

China is definitely interested in American-made goods. So take some steps to make sure your website is appealing to these new customers.

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Landstar Thinks Outside the Big Box

Challenge: An industry leading technology manufacturer was incurring hundreds of thousands of dollars in chargeback fines from several "big box" retailers that sell their product due to the previous logistics providers' inability to comply with the retailers' stringent delivery protocol.

To Succeed, You 'Must' Align Lean Initiative with Merchandising Strategy

Any attempt to apply "lean" thinking to a manufacturer or retailer's supply chain must have merchandise lifecycle plans in alignment with supply chain strategy to succeed, according to the vice president of strategic services at software company JDA.

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Are You Paying for Retail Space You Simply Don't Need?

Retail space isn't what it used to be. More people are browsing and buying online. Stores can get products faster from manufacturers, so they don't need as much space to warehouse inventory. Small businesses are thus moving to smaller storefronts to lower costs.

Average Spending on Wedding Gifts in U.S. Up 16 Percent in Two Years

Spending on wedding gifts continues to rise—as does everything else about attending (or having) a wedding.

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Office Depot Plans to Close About 400 Stores Over the Next Two Years

Office Depot Inc. will close at least 400 stores by the end of 2016, according to chairman and CEO Roland Smith.

Security Must Be Central to Retailers' Omnichannel Initiatives, Report Urges

Retailers must put procedures in place to protect the long-term health of their businesses and ensure security concerns are a central part of their omnichannel strategies, according to a new industry report.

Coping With the Nightmare of Consumer-Product Recalls

My previous post covered the difficulty of tracing and ensuring the quality of automotive and aerospace parts. The job is just as tough for consumer packaged goods and food producers.

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Retail Imports to Increase 3.5 Percent in May as Port Labor Talks Set to Start

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.5 percent in May as negotiators prepare to begin talks on a new contract for West Coast dockworkers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Multibillion-dollar Deals Drive Retail, Consumer M&A Activity in Early 2014

U.S. retail and consumer merger & acquisition activity during the first quarter of 2014 was primarily driven by five multibillion-dollar transactions, with more than half aligned to the food and beverage sector, confirming a positive deals outlook for the year, according to PwC's U.S. retail and consumer deals insights Q1 2014 report.

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Fujitsu Enters Defense Arena with Acquisition of RFID Technology Provider

Fujitsu UK & Ireland (UK&I), the IT systems arm of global electronics firm Fujitsu, has acquired Texas RFID software and solutions provider GlobeRanger.

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