OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN

Not having a credit or debit card is no longer an obstacle to making online purchases at Amazon.com.

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 likely will require businesses, including retailers, to make significant changes to their data protection programs.

J.C. Penney is exiting a business it expanded significantly under former CEO Marvin Ellison.

Markdowns pose a significant — and costly— problem in retail, but a new study suggests they can be resolved.

Specialty tea retailer David’s Tea is offering guidance to its in-store “Tea Guides” with a mobile app from Nudge Rewards.

An affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors has purchased Bon-Ton’s 517,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Rockford, Ill., and is in the market for a new tenant.

Luxury jewelry retailer Birks Group is opening its mobile commerce business to Chinese social media/m-payment platform WeChat in its Canadian banners.

Amazon’s latest strategy for delivering goods to consumers reportedly involves public transit.