OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN

Expert: Port strike on supply chain for peak holiday season will be ‘less severe’
The labor strikes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports are generating considerable discussion, but their actual impact on the supply chain for the peak holiday season may be less severe than anticipated.
Klarna opens digital Apple storefront on its platform
Customers can now purchase select Apple devices directly from the Klarna site and app.

Hugo Boss builds digital twin for value chain on product visibility

A specialty apparel brand is supporting digital transformation with transparency into product development.
Giant Eagle slashes delivery driver wait times with AI-based alerts

Giant Eagle Inc. is extending a mobile solution that enhances the speed and accuracy of in-store pickup to its online delivery program.
NRF urges Biden to use ‘any and all’ authority to immediately end port strike

The National Retail Federation wants the Biden Administation to take action to end the strike at the East and Gulf Coast container ports.
Kohl’s launches digital registry for Babies“R”Us shoppers

The shop-in-shop partnership between Kohl’s Inc. and Babies"R"Us is taking an omnichannel turn.
RILA: Port strike could cost the economy over $4 billion a day

A port strike by dockworkers at 36 U.S. ports seems all but certain (at least as of late afternoon Monday.)
JCPenney to hire 10,000-plus holiday workers

JCPenney’s holiday hiring plans are on par with last year.
Amazon and Mastercard team for digital payment in Africa, Middle East

Amazon is partnering with Mastercard to open emerging payment methods to African and Middle Eastern consumers.
New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act: What retailers need to know

In a groundbreaking measure, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law a bill requiring every employer with 10 or more retail employees to establish a workplace violence prevention plan and conduct annual workplace violence prevention training.