The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is already quite successful. But it also is determined to meet ambitious growth goals that …
IKEA’s Favorite Design Idea: Shrink the Box
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
Tag Archives: Supply Chain Management
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 …
Ahold-Delhaize Deal Would Create One of Largest Grocery Chains in U.S.
21 Monday Sep 2015
In a signal of just how weak the growth of the grocery sector has been, two of the largest international …
Amazon Rolls Out Free Same-Day Delivery
03 Thursday Sep 2015
Because next-day delivery is old news, Amazon has initiated same-day delivery in 14 major markets, though the service is free …
Omnichannel Puts Retailers in the Red
04 Thursday Jun 2015
Modern retailers need an omnichannel strategy to remain competitive. But can they afford it? According to a recent survey, only …
The Challenges facing the Online Grocery Business
03 Tuesday Mar 2015
Nobody likes grocery shopping. That seems to be a universal truth that retailers have learned, and it may underlie the …
Amazon Not as Unstoppable as It Might Appear
23 Monday Feb 2015
When we talk about the shifting face of retail, we often refer to Amazon and the massive effects it has …
Zara Builds Its Business Around RFID
28 Friday Nov 2014
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Theoretically, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags were supposed to revolutionize retail. Because the chips contain information about any item to …
Delivery Start-Ups Are Back Like It’s 1999
06 Monday Oct 2014
The latest supply chain trend seems just a little too similar to an old and not particularly successful trend for …
What’s the Rush for Same-Day Delivery?
30 Wednesday Jul 2014
It isn’t just Amazon. Several notable retailers, including Walmart and eBay, also are pursuing the goal of same-day delivery, promising …
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