OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN

Carvana rolls out next-day delivery to two new Missouri markets
An omnichannel platform for buying and selling used cars is adding its sixth and seventh markets in the state of Missouri.
Costco quarterly sales top $60 billion mark for first time; charters ocean vessels
Costco Wholesale Corp. ended a strong year on an even stronger note, topping the $60 billion mark in quarterly net sales for the first time in its history.

Exclusive Q&A: Francesca’s sees back-to-school as holiday foundation

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. bases success during the holiday season on performance with back-to-school shoppers.
ShopRite pilots remote-controlled delivery robots

ShopRite will be the first supermarket chain on the East Coast to utilize Tortoise delivery robots.
Amazon expands ‘faster’ same-day delivery in four major cities

Amazon Prime delivery is now available in as little as five hours in more neighborhoods in Chicago, as well as in three entirely new metro areas.
Target to hire 100,000 seasonal employees; give current ones more hours

Target Corp.’s holiday staffing plans include providing more hours — and more flexibility — to its existing employees as well as hiring seasonal temps.
Amazon to offer frictionless shopping, palm-based payment at new arena

The soon-to-open, net-zero carbon-certified arena in Seattle will feature Amazon's leading-edge contactless shopping and payment options.
Retailers detail operational questions for vaccine mandate

From the cost of testing to record-keeping and verification, the retail industry — which supports more than 50 million jobs — has a lot of concerns about the implementation of the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate.
Bed Bath & Beyond expands same-day delivery deal with DoorDash

Bed Bath & Beyond continues offering customers more options to receive same-day delivery of online purchases.
FedEx competing with Amazon in autonomous cargo delivery

FedEx Corp. will pilot self-driving vehicles for linehaul trucking operations.