Supply Chain

05/17/2013 - 12:05pm
Starbucks names Chiquita exec as executive VP, global supply chain

Starbucks Coffee Co. has appointed Deverl Maserang as executive VP leading the company’s global supply chain organization, effective June 3.

05/16/2013 - 10:23am
Swedish retailer taps Starcounter to power supply chain management application

Starcounter announced that its high performance in-memory NoSQL database powers the supply chain management application utilized by Gekas, a superstore in Sweden visited by 4.5 million customers each year.

05/15/2013 - 5:26pm
Kroger DC converting food waste to clean energy

The Kroger Co. unveiled a clean energy production system that will convert food that can't be sold or donated into clean energy to help power its Ralphs/Food 4 Less distribution center in Compton, Calif.

05/14/2013 - 5:11pm
Retail import growth projected to slow over summer

Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3% in May over the same month last year, but growth could trickle to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

05/14/2013 - 11:19am
Deckers Outdoor teams with GT Nexus on supply chain solution

Global footwear brand Deckers Outdoor Corp. announced it is using the GT Nexus cloud-based supply chain platform to improve supply chain collaboration and visibility.

04/16/2013 - 4:33pm
Ikea plugs-in Maryland’s largest rooftop solar energy system

Ikea said Tuesday it has plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its distribution center in Perryville, Md.

04/10/2013 - 10:33am
NRF speaks out in support of new port contracts

The National Retail Federation issued a statement in support of the International Longshoreman’s Association’s approval of a new long-term master labor contract covering port terminal operations along the East and Gulf Coast ports.

03/21/2013 - 4:47pm
Macy’s investing $35 million to expand online fulfillment center in Arizona

Macy’s announced that it will expand its online order fulfillment center in Goodyear, Ariz., to accommodate continued sales growth as part of the company’s omni-channel strategy.

03/21/2013 - 10:02am
Survey: Importers split as to spring sales growth

Importers and manufacturers who sell to America's major retailers are split as to whether they believe they will see growth and / or reductions in sales for the spring season, according to Capital Business Credit, a non-bank lender that services the retail sector.

03/06/2013 - 11:36am
Overstock.com opens Kentucky warehouse

Overstock.com said it has opened a distribution and returns facility in Hebron, Ky., outside Cincinnati.

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