OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN

Amazon plans seventh fulfillment center in Tennessee
Amazon is expanding its use of robotics supply chain technology in the Volunteer State.
Target will get early jump on holidays, close stores for Thanksgiving
Target Corp. is offering its biggest holiday deals earlier than ever and joining a chief rival in shuttering stores Thanksgiving Day.

Old Navy launches tween brand with PopSugar

Old Navy is teaming up with a leading young women’s lifestyle site to create a new product line aimed at 10-to-13-year-olds.
Retailers back proposed INFORM Consumers Act targeting organized crime

Legislation has been introduced that targets organized retail crime and would shed light on certain sellers by requiring online retailers to verify high-volume sellers.
Dollar General goes virtual with effort to increase supplier diversity

Dollar General Corp. is partnering to hold a virtual supplier diversity summit.
Amazon announces its first fulfillment center in El Paso

Amazon is growing its operations in West Texas.
Dollar Tree to hold career fair — virtually

Dollar Tree and its Family Dollar unit are holding a virtual career fair to fill some 1,300 positions in its growing distribution center network.
Best Buy reports strong sales; raising starting wage

Best Buy Co. is on a roll, with its total second-quarter sales to date up over last year despite the disruption caused by the pandemic.
Study: Fraud costs increased 7.3% year-over-year for U.S. retailers

Retailers experienced increased online and e-commerce fraud volumes and monetary losses correlating to a mass shift to online and mobile transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walmart adds new round of worker bonuses; stores to close on Thanksgiving

Walmart Inc. is giving its hourly employees another round of cash bonuses. It’s also closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, which falls on Nov. 26 this year.