The industry is still healthy and growing. But are some recent signals—including slightly slowed growth and a few store closings—the …
Is Fast-Fashion Slowing Down?
12 Wednesday Oct 2016
Category Archives: Chapter 10: Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
Patagonia’s Balancing Act: Chasing Mass-Market Appeal While Doing No Harm
10 Monday Oct 2016
Hikers, adventurers, and even just folks who want a good jacket have long trusted Patagonia to provide high-quality gear that …
Walmart Tests Matching Prime Delivery Speed
08 Monday Aug 2016
Consumers who simply cannot wait to have their purchases delivered from their favorite online retailer have a couple of notable …
The True Cost of Returns
16 Wednesday Mar 2016
Returns and the logistics associated with them have always been an issue for retailers: What is a store to do …
Autonomous Robots Are Changing the Way We Build and Move Products Around the World
10 Thursday Mar 2016
Almost invariably, discussions about robots spark fantastic visions of a future in which no one has to do housework anymore, …
Walmart Plays Catch Up with Amazon
02 Tuesday Feb 2016
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Amazon, Information Systems, Multichannel Retailing, Retail Market Strategy, Types of Retailers, Walmart
About 15 years ago, Walmart committed itself to Internet retailing. This year, it made the same commitment. But the environments …
Indian Startups View to Win E-Commerce Battle
13 Wednesday Jan 2016
In the expanding e-commerce universe, India appears poised to be the next China, that is, a developing economy with millions …
Three Reasons Amazon Is Everyone’s Competitor
12 Tuesday Jan 2016
The competition between Amazon and some retailers is evident and obvious (think Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble, Staples, and so …
IKEA’s Favorite Design Idea: Shrink the Box
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is already quite successful. But it also is determined to meet ambitious growth goals that …
Lost and Found
09 Friday Oct 2015
When retailers are out of stock on an item, overstock other items, or must take returns, it costs them—that’s no …
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