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Walmart Blocks Amazon From Buying Canoo’s Electric Delivery Vans

Walmart Inc.’s deal backing an electric-vehicle startup has some strings, including a provision preventing sales to rival Amazon.

Tractor trailers sit parked outside a Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Returns Management SaaS Saves Retail Giant $4 Million Monthly

Challenge: A top-10 big-box retailer needed to consolidate returns processing and improve returns management, vendor returns consolidation and liquidation yield. They were sorting returns at more than 450 store locations, and sending single packages in small shipments to vendors receiving returns. The company wanted returns data visibility to aid forward-focused planning and warehouse management.

Falling Gasoline Prices in U.S. Bring Higher Profits for Retailers

Gas station owners in the U.S. are finally making higher profits selling fuel now that pump prices have fallen from record levels over the past few weeks.

A driver holds a gasoline pump. Photo: Canva.

Watch: The Rise of Hyperlocal Fulfillment Centers

Balmiki Bhattacharya, vice president and market sector leader of the industrial practice at Nelson Worldwide, explains the concept behind “hyperlocal” fulfillment centers, and the criteria that retailers should consider when creating them.

The Rise Of Hyperlocal Fulfillment Centers

Consumers Prefer Personal Touch, Predictability, Over Super-Fast Delivery

To successfully ride the bucking growth of e-commerce, shippers and logistics service providers should avoid assuming that consumers want everything super-fast.

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Amazon's Third-Party Sellers Need a Hand. Congress Can Help.

It doesn't take an expert to see how Big Tech has choked independent merchants.

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How Covid Changed the Future of Grocery Retail: NRF

When The Kroger Co. formed a partnership in 2018 with Ocado Group, they knew e-grocery had a bright future. Of course, the move turned out to be far more timely than both retailers anticipated.

A shopper carries a basket in a grocery store. Photo: Shutterstock.

Selecting the Right Omnichannel Selling Solution

For businesses looking to gain and retain customers, streamlining the online shopping process becomes critical.

Retailers Need 'Frenemy' Delivery Networks, American Eagle CSCO Says

There’s a growing consumer appetite for delivery consolidation.

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Connect With SupplyChainBrain at NRF Supply Chain 360

Join SupplyChainBrain this week at the National Retail Federation’s NRF Supply Chain 360 conference — here’s where you can find us and follow along.

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It’s Not Yet a Shortage, But Tampons Are Harder to Find in Some States

A U.S. shortfall of tampons isn't as acute as it may seem anecdotally. Still, product availability has been an issue in some areas.

Tampon supply at Walgreens in Queens, New York. Photo: Winston Wolf/ Bloomberg.

U.S. Retailers Plan Big Discounts as Inflation, Inventory Add Up

A nationwide inventory glut has led to unexpected bargains for U.S. shoppers, especially for goods that used to be hot sellers during the pandemic.

A shopper carries Target Corp. shopping bags. Photo: Bloomberg.

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