Content about Supply chain management

June 6, 2013
Modest May for retailers

Same-stores sales increased 3.2% in May, edging up from a 3% gain in April, according to a preliminary tally of 12 retailers by the International Council of Shopping Centers.

May 20, 2013
D’Agostino Supermarkets partners with Aisle50

D’Agostino Supermarkets is partnering with online discount provider Aisle50 to offer exclusive deals and discounts on national and local grocery, and consumer packaged goods brands.

May 20, 2013
Mall shoppers thrive on experience

Shopping malls continue to be popular with consumers because they offer hands-on shopping experience, according to results of a new survey from Glimcher Retail Monitor.

May 16, 2013
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.

May 14, 2013
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.

May 7, 2013
Focus On: Logistics

Urban Outfitters' store operations and visual teams are benefitting from a cutting-edge solution that provides upstream visibility with regard to store-delivery shipments and more robust tools with which to plan receiving the goods.

The application, StoreTrac from Philadelphia-based PCSTrac, is a Web-based inventory control and management application that delivers a store-level snapshot of shipments. It has been deployed across all the company's retail brands, a total of approximately 430 stores.

May 7, 2013
Next Steps For Retail Real Estate

Now, as the recession finally begins to lift, brick-and-mortar retailers are studying their real estate concepts and pondering what comes next.

Some will pare store counts, partially in response to online competition. Some will cut store square footage. Others are expanding store numbers and square footage. Some are expanding fulfillment center square footage. Some are not changing. Careful about that.

What are you doing? Is it what you should be doing?

What are retail real estate advisers and technology providers recommending?

April 29, 2013
Supply chain exec departs Family Dollar

Family Dollar Stores said that Charles S. Gibson, executive VP – supply chain, will leave the company to pursue other interests, effective April 30.

April 8, 2013
Bob Evans to deploy workforce management solution from JDA

JDA Software Group announced that Bob Evans Farms will deploy a JDA workforce management solution (formerly RedPrairie WFM) in approximately 565 Bob Evans restaurants.

March 14, 2013
Is Operational Excellence Possible in the Omnichannel-Fueled Global Supply Chain?

By Greg Kefer, GT Nexus

March 13, 2013
Urban Outfitters deploys PCSTrac’s next-generation inventory management tool

PCSTrac, in partnership with Urban Outfitters, has launched the next generation of StoreTrac software,a web-based inventory control and management application for retail store operations.

February 19, 2013
Galeries Lafayette selects VeriFone for payment solutions

Verifone Systems said that it has secured a deal with French department store chain Galeries Lafayette to handle its payment solutions and services over a five-year contract period.

February 6, 2013
NCR completes acquisition of Retalix

NCR announced it has completed its acquisition of Retalix Ltd., a leading global provider of retail software and services.

January 31, 2013
Lowe's appoints supply chain executive

Lowe’s Cos. has named Stephen Szilagyi to the post of supply chain executive, reporting to Rick Damron, COO.

January 28, 2013
Post-Holiday Excess Inventory? Two Solutions to Consider

By Kevin Farkas, Active International

January 22, 2013
BJ’s taps LogicSource for print procurement and management

BJ’s taps LogicSource for print procurement and management

January 15, 2013
IBM Study: Shoppers open to online and in-store shopping

Shoppers diversifying the way they shop for and acquire goods, becoming increasingly open to buying both online and in-store depending on their needs at time of purchase.

December 27, 2012
Online sales up 15.2% for the season

Research results released by Chase found that online holiday shopping sales for the season rose 15.2% year-over-year.

December 19, 2012
Motorola study: Most retail managers say consumers better informed than associates

A holiday shopping study released by Motorola Solutions found that technology continues to radically transform the traditional holiday shopping experience, as 61% of surveyed retail managers believe that shoppers are better connected to information than in-store associates, increasing from nearly 59% in 2011 and 51% in 2010.

December 18, 2012
Unlocking the Secret to Warehouse Labor Costs

By Jeff Boudreau, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

With the holidays approaching, retailers are once again facing the challenge of securing the right staffing levels in their stores to meet the higher demand of the season. And just as obtaining the right manpower levels is critical for capturing sales, reaching the right labor mix in the warehouse is essential in keeping inventory flowing smoothly through the supply chain.

December 11, 2012
Deadline Extension: 2012 Retail Store of the Year Design Competition

Due to the holiday rush and related closings, Chain Store Age has extended the deadline for its 31st annual Retail Store of the Year Design Competition until Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

December 7, 2012
Leonard Green’s retail investments include Jo-Ann Stores Inc. and J. Crew Group

The Indian government won a non-binding vote in the upper house of parliament on its new policy to allow foreign supermarkets to enter the country's vast retail market, which is put at approximately $450 billion.

December 7, 2012
Tops in deal to buy three Big M supermarkets

Tops Friendly Markets, a full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, announced that the company has entered into an agreement with the Farrugia family to acquire three Big M supermarkets located in Elbridge, N.Y., Mexico, N.Y., and Jordan, N.Y.

December 6, 2012
Macy’s to keep stores open 48 hours straight Dec. 21 through Dec. 23

Last-minute holiday shoppers will have some help from Macy’s this year, as the retailer plans keep most of its stores open 48 hours straight the weekend before Christmas, from 7 a.m. Dec. 21 through 7 a.m. on Dec. 23.

December 4, 2012
IDC releases preview of Top 10 Predictions for Retail Industry

The impact of omnichannel retail on the supply chain, customer experience and merchandise optimization is one of IDC Retail Insights’ Top 10 Predictions for the Retail Industry in 2013.

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