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  • Bloomberg: Walgreens could sell additional assets to Fred’s

    There is another development in Walgreens’ quest to acquire Rite Aid.  

  • Beauty powerhouse preps for sixth DC

    Ulta Beauty is getting ready to break ground on its newest distribution center.  

  • Study: Gap between 3PL and shipper innovation expectations

    Digitization continues to take a foothold in supply chain, especially through the expansion of big data and the Internet of Things (IoT).   While innovation ranked highly, not all shippers have the same needs, according to “3PLs are Buzzing with Innovation: Bridging the Gap Between 3PLs and Shippers,” a report from JDA and SCDigest. The report tapped more than 100 shippers and 3PLs and reveals innovation from the perspectives of both shippers and logistics companies.  

  • Recap: Retailers talk e-commerce, and more, at RILA conference

    Retailers are finding unlikely camaraderie in their quest for greater market share: their competitors. With a handful of e-commerce giants continuing their stronghold on consumer pocketbooks, this year’s RILA (Retail Industry Leaders Association) Retail Supply Chain Conference allowed ‘big box’ and traditional retail leaders to come together in pursuit of new ways to stay ahead.   

  • Next-gen logistics lab opens in China

    A new innovation lab is primed to benefit one of the top players in China’s e-commerce marketplace.   Zebra Technologies, Digital China and Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, which Walmart owns a 12% stake in, have joined forces to develop a state-of-the art facility entitled the "IoT + E-commerce Logistics Lab.”   

  • Report: Grocer invests in new replenishment facility

    The Kroger Co. is preparing to break ground on its newest distribution center.   The grocer is investing $60 million in the 674,000-sq.-ft. depot, which will primarily be used to replenish Kroger’s direct-to-store distribution centers across the eastern half of the country, according to the Northern Kentucky Tribune.  

  • Making the Case for Strategic Liquidation Planning

    Every company has liquidation inventory: returned, excess, obsolete or damaged merchandise that can’t go back on store shelves. Though most organizations would rather not admit they have a need for it, liquidation is the rule – not the exception – in retail.  

  • Report: New leaping robot can 'Handle' up to 100 lbs.

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