OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN

DoorDash facilitates beer, wine and spirits delivery

DoorDash is opening the bar across 20 states, Washington, D.C., Canada and Australia.
Transform the future of peak season logistics with robotics

How robotics brings stability and resilience to holiday logistics

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Maximizing Checkout: A Retailer’s Critical Last Step

No business wants to leave money on the table. Yet, that’s traditionally what happens to retailers without a comprehensive point-of-sale (POS) strategy.
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Realizing Value by Applying Analytics to Warehouse Management Systems Execution and Omni-Channel Fulfillment

The pandemic and resulting economic shutdowns have affected companies worldwide. As it relates to retail and consumer goods organizations, the buying habits for much of the population changed as restrictions were imposed.
CVS Health to hire 25,000 — and will do it all virtually

CVS Health is looking to fill 25,000 clinical and retail positions.
Sounding the Alert on U.S. Supply Chain Congestion

Last week, the United States set a record for having 65 container ships waiting to be unloaded at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which is causing more strain and stress for the U.S. supply chain.
Exclusive: Destination XL repositions around customer experience

The nation’s largest men’s big and tall specialty retailer is focusing on meeting omnichannel demand and personalizing the customer experience.
Carvana enters two new Arkansas metro areas

An omnichannel platform for buying and selling used cars is adding its fourth and fifth markets in the state of Arkansas.
Panasonic acquires Blue Yonder in $7.1 billion blockbuster deal

Panasonic is now the full owner of Blue Yonder.
Walgreens to give cash incentive to fully vaccinated employees

Walgreens is giving its employees an incentive to get fully vaccinated and is also rewarding its pharmacists with a one-time bonus.
Virtual store banners - an emerging omnichannel trend

An online storefront is nothing new, but what if it represents a brick-and-mortar-style store brand?
Amazon virtual hiring event draws over 1 million applicants

Amazon’s Career Day 2021 hiring blitz for 40,000 job openings attracted job seekers from more than 170 countries around the world.
‘Dark store’-based ultrafast delivery service debuts in New York

Buyk is the latest platform offering real-time grocery delivery to New Yorkers.
Kroger joins effort to protect businesses, consumers from organized retail crime

The Kroger Co. has joined the Buy Safe America Coalition in an effort to help combat organized crime.

News and analysis on brick-and-mortar retail store and online retail operations, including inventory, supply chain, security, payment systems and workforce issues.