SUPPLY CHAIN

Vans helps drives VF Corp. to strong quarter; notes supply chain issues

VF Corp. reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and sales amid rising demand for its top brands and raised its guidance for the year.
DoorDash moves from ghost kitchens to ghost restaurants

The new DoorDash Kitchens Full Service offering provides fast-food retailers with a hosted storefront.

J.C. Penney joins sustainable jeans effort

The J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is now a member of The Jeans Redesign.
Fabletics enters resale market with ThredUp

A fashion athleticwear brand is the latest retailer to help customers clean out their closets.
CSA Exclusive: Twelve retail business cases for RFID

Chain Store Age has exclusive first access to a new study suggesting that RFID is becoming a viable solution for workflows across the retail enterprise.
Bed Bath & Beyond to cut replenishment time by three weeks

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. will open two new regional distribution centers as part of a $250 million supply chain transformation.
National food bank launches online ordering system

Feeding America, a nationwide network of 200 food banks, is introducing a grocery ordering platform called OrderAhead.
Exclusive Q&A: Berlin Brands Group takes logistics in-house

A direct-to-consumer brand platform effectively manages its global logistics infrastructure with a proprietary platform.
C&S Wholesale Grocers acquires Albertsons frozen service contract

The Albertsons Cos. has a new wholesale supplier of frozen foods.
Departing with traditional returns

Merchandise returns are just a cost of doing business—a big cost!
Exclusive Q&A: 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. cultivates holiday success all year

1-800-Flowers.com pursues a yearlong, integrated omnichannel strategy to ensure its front- and back-end operations are ready for the holidays.
Instacart to deliver micro-fulfillment in new supply chain initiative

Instacart plans to join major grocers such as Kroger, Walmart, and Albertsons with a micro-fulfillment strategy.
Home Depot extends cloud partnership with Google

The Home Depot is supporting digital transformation across its entire enterprise with Google Cloud technology.
Costco pilots same-day grocery delivery with Uber

Uber is announcing its second major grocery delivery partnership of the week.

News and analysis about retail supply chain management and logistics issues.