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E-commerce Field Said to Lure Supply Chain Professionals from Traditional Retail Sector

The growth of e-commerce is causing a "headache" for the retail sector because it is sucking up supply chain professionals, according to a report. The Talent Spotlight, produced by recruiter Badenoch and Clark, said talent is "flocking" to e-commerce firms and leaving the wider retail sector with tough-to-fill vacancies.

Add-ons, Upgrades and Omni-Channel Retailing to Spur Robust Growth in WMS Market

The global market for warehouse management systems grew by 8 percent in 2012. Growth was broad-based, occurring in both well-established and emerging market segments. The WMS replacement cycle is responsible for much of the recent growth in the mature segments. As this dynamic diminishes, more enduring factors will propel future market growth. These factors include expanded adoption of WMS add-on modules, additional upgrades due to the benefits delivered by supply chain execution platforms, and increased demand driven by the omni-channel retail paradigm.

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Assuming Consumers Really Want Same-Day Delivery, Brick-and-Mortar Stores Could Be Distribution Hubs

Offering customers free same-day delivery has long been an elusive goal for e-tailers. Their motivation is simple: If e-tailers can give customers the near-instant gratification of buying in a store, they can eliminate one of the most powerful advantages held by their bricks-and-mortar competitors. Alas, costs and complexity have largely kept same-day delivery (defined here as delivery between sunup and sundown on a weekday) out of reach and, at best, a niche offering.

Walmart Reports Ecommerce Sales Grow 30 Percent

Walmart's second quarter sales climbed 2.1 percent to $68.7bn, driven by omnichannel investments in ecommerce logistics, updated mobile applications, expanded online inventory, products available for pick-up in store and rolling out fulfillment capabilities to an increasing number of supercenters.

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Online Retail Sales Rapidly Growing in Emerging Markets, Study Finds

As populous countries such as Brazil, China and India develop increasingly acquisitive middle classes, opportunities for online sales to these countries are growing. Except for small mom-and-pop outlets, the brick-and-mortar retail sectors are poorly developed outside of major cities. Consumers in these and many other developing countries are looking online for more choices in apparel, electronics, and luxury goods.

Lowe's Acquires Bankrupt Hardware Chain, to Pay Suppliers

Lowe's Companies announced its acquisition of the majority of assets of Orchard Supply Hardware has been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Lowe's will acquire 72 Orchard stores for approximately $205m in cash, plus the assumption of payables owed to nearly all of Orchard's supplier partners. Lowe's expects to close the transaction by the end of August.

Freight Consolidation Program Pays Off Big for Sun-Maid

The fruit processor needed to reduce or eliminate its LTL costs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. A 3PL focusing on CPG companies had just the ticket.

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Keeping Cool in the Consumer Products Supply Chain

California Innovations, inventor of the collapsible cooler, works with Weber Logistics to minimize shipping costs and meet the demanding specifications of its retailer customer base.

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Kewill Discloses Intention to Acquire India's Four Soft

Kewill Plc, a vendor of multimodal transportation software, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of FourSoft, a software company headquartered in Hyderabad, India.

Cheers to Inventory Control in the Beer Warehouse

Challenge: A wholesale malt beverage distributor had the need to increase visibility and improve inventory control. To ensure overall supply chain success, they turned to our Company to streamline critical warehouse operations and eliminate manual processes.

The ABCs of Sales & Operations Planning

John Boyer Jr., president of J.E. Boyer Co. Inc., explains the basics of sales and operations planning, and details the benefits to be obtained from embracing the process within the organization.

A 3PL Copes With Complexity as Wine Retailer Goes Online

When a key customer opted to embrace the internet, the U.K.'s Europa Worldwide Logistics had to step up with new software to manage the intensified demands for order management and customer service.

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