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Watch: How Retailers Are Gearing Up for the Peak Season

James Thomson, partner with Buy Box Experts, offers a view of the coming peak holiday shopping season, and describes what retailers are doing to prepare for it, in a time of pandemic.

How Retailers Are Gearing Up for the Peak Season

How a Big Grocery Supply Chain Took Control During the Pandemic

In the battle to keep essential products flowing to store shelves during the coronavirus pandemic, Retail Business Services has been on the front line.

A worker places groceries from an online order into a Peapod delivery bin at a Stop & Shop supermarket. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: How Manufacturers Can Stay Ahead of the Automation Curve

Vanessa Akhtar, principal with management consultancy Kotter, offers advice for manufacturers on the right path to automation — one that includes human workers in the equation.

How Manufacturers Can Stay Ahead of the Automation Curve

Amazon Buys Electric Mercedes Vans in Green Effort

The deal is Amazon’s biggest commitment to date to cut the carbon footprint of its delivery operations in Europe.

Source: Bloomberg

Walmart’s Bid for TikTok Reveals Retailer’s Big Digital Ambition

Walmart Inc.’s jump into the bidding for TikTok jolted investors and technology experts alike. What comes next could be even more disruptive.

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Surviving and Thriving Amid Record Disruption

Challenge: A customer operating on BluJay’s transportation management system experienced volume increases peaking weekly at 50% year-over-year, driven by COVID-19 and shifts in consumer demand. This created an immediate need to scale carrier procurement efforts to support increased load volumes, while keeping costs in line and meeting customer service expectations.

Prepping for Peak Season: For Many Retailers, a Game of Catch-Up

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and a plummeting economy, retailers must nevertheless prepare for the traditional peak shopping season. Some are ready, but many are not.

Photo: Bloomberg

Walmart Cut 230 Million Tons of Emissions, With Supplier Help

Walmart Inc. has cut 230 million metric tons of greenhouse gases out of its supply chain in the past three years, putting the world’s largest retailer on track to achieve its 2030 emissions goal.

Source: Bloomberg

Three Ways to Reinvent Your Business Post-COVID-19

As businesses continue to plunge into uncertainty, here are three strategies to consider.

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Battling Costly Supply Chain Challenges With Advanced Analytics

Here's how advanced analytics can help conquer four of the biggest challenges in retail supply chains.

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Starbucks Customers, Farmers Can Now Trace Their Coffee With Blockchain

Starbucks fans can now trace their coffee. And so can farmers, who will know for the first time where their beans end up.

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Four Supply-Chain Trends Accelerated by COVID-19

These are the local and global trends pushed forward by the pandemic — and best practices companies should adopt for long-term success.

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