Retail Supply Chain Insights Guest Contributors

  1. E-Commerce Set To Transform B2B, Manufacturing, And Distribution 5/16/2017

    The internet disrupted everything from education to government to personal communications. E-Commerce turned brick-and-mortar retail, transportation, entertainment, and logistics upside down. Now, in the business-to-business (B2B) space, a convergence of maturing technologies is set to disrupt supply chains, distribution networks, and inventory management — just for starters.

  2. The Platform That's Bringing Shopping, Travel, And Entertainment Together In A New And Innovative Way 4/6/2017

    Marcia Favale, Founder & CEO of digital video streaming, advertising, marketing and eCommerce platform, Blingby, shares the inspiration and vision for her company’s “advert-less” platform that’s proving to be a big disruptor in retail and several other markets.

  3. Best Buy Sales Slide As Customers Turn Online 3/17/2017

    Revenue missed expectations for holiday period, leading to new strategies to recover.

  4. Amazon Drops Free Shipping Threshold To $35 In Battle With Walmart's New Policy 3/15/2017

    Online retail giant Amazon has quietly dropped its free shipping threshold from $49 to $35, apparently in an effort to challenge Walmart’s new policy. Walmart announced in February that it has scrubbed its ShippingPass in favor of free two-day shipping in its battle for customers. In a conference call, Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart US eCommerce explained that as two-day shipping becomes a customer expectation, “we don’t think it’s necessary to charge a membership for it.”

  5. Target Announces Big Changes In Wake Of Slumping Sales 3/14/2017

    Target vows to slash prices, refurbish stores, and open smaller urban locations to better compete.

  6. Virginia Is First State To Pass Legislation Governing Delivery Robots 3/13/2017

    Virginia has become the first state to pass legislation that regulates the use of delivery robots, allowing them to operate on sidewalks and through crosswalks. The new state law will go into effect on July 1. While the new law does not require delivery robots to function within the line of sight of a human operator, it does require the operator to be able to take over in case of an issue with the robot. It also imposes a 10 mph speed limit and a 50 pound weight limit on the delivery robots.

  7. Supermarket Managers Pressed For Time 11/9/2016

    While nine of 10 US grocery store department managers in a recent survey said they love their jobs, many lamented “not having enough time” to do them effectively even though survey participants gave themselves high marks for time management.