Macy's to open $584M fulfillment center

The facility, which will be located in North Carolina, will account for nearly 30% of the retailer's digital supply chain capacity when fully operational. 

By Kate Magill • April 5, 2022

FedEx will test drone delivery for more efficient middle mile logistics

Using VTOL aircraft would improve both volume availability and service reliability within the company's network, FedEx Express executive Joe Stephens said.

By Max Garland • April 4, 2022

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Inside retail supply chains

Companies looking to curry favor with customers, trim logistical expenses and improve efficiency, are reorganizing operations.

By Retail Dive staff

Gopuff laying off 3% of its global workforce

The rapidly expanding company is cutting hundreds of positions as it faces sector-wide challenges and realigns as a global business.

By Jeff Wells • April 4, 2022

DTC furniture brand Article grows revenue by 45% in 2021

The brand opened new fulfillment centers and expanded its in-house delivery network. But executives signaled challenges in the year ahead.

By Caroline Jansen • March 29, 2022

Ulta brings PayPal's Happy Returns to more than 1,300 stores

The payments giant also announced that PayPal merchants can now receive the Happy Returns return and exchange software for free.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 29, 2022

Blockchain drives transparency in the supply chain

Adopters face marketing, data and governance challenges before they can reap the technology's full benefits.

By Jen A. Miller • March 24, 2022

New mobile 'smart stores' can meet customers in a variety of locations

The units from automation startup Tortoise can be used to sell items in front of a retail location after hours, inside a store or at stadiums and other venues.

By Sam Silverstein • March 17, 2022

Walmart hiring 50K associates for its US operations in Q1

The retailer also plans to add 5,000 to its global technology team, including cybersecurity specialists, data scientists and engineers.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 16, 2022

Party City adopts new logistics practices to shorten lead times

The strategies include leasing containers and chartering ships, as well as using East Coast ports with lighter traffic.

By Alejandra Carranza • March 16, 2022

Retail execs sound off on supply chain disruptions, inflation, operations

During the latest round of earnings, companies discussed how they navigated a quarter (and year) full of operational challenges.

By Kaarin Vembar • March 15, 2022

How retailers are reacting to the invasion of Ukraine

As companies halt shipments to Russia and shut down their e-commerce sites in the country, we're tracking what retailers are doing in response.

By Retail Dive Staff • Updated March 21, 2022

3 ways crowdsourcing deliveries can help retailers win the last mile

Learn how retailers are using crowdsourced delivery to keep customer satisfaction high and orders moving out the door.

March 14, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: More retailers halt sales in Russia

As the war in Ukraine continues, brands including Crocs and Skechers are joining others that have stopped shipments to Russia, shut down their websites in the country or taken other measures.

By Retail Dive Staff • March 11, 2022

4 ways crowdsourcing helps retailers make the most of delivery from store

Consider these key benefits of using crowdsourced delivery for a winning BODFS strategy.

March 7, 2022

Gap escaped worst-case with supply chain dragging on Q4

The apparel seller plans to diversify its manufacturing and shipping profile to avoid further calamities like last year's. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 4, 2022

How brands are responding to Russia's war on Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine raises logistical and moral questions for retailers and introduced new unpredictability into the supply chain, world economy and consumer sentiment.

By Retail Dive Staff • March 4, 2022

Macy's: Lower delivery costs is a 'top priority'

The retailer is looking to improve in-store fulfillment and reduce the number of split shipments to deflate last-mile costs.

By Max Garland • March 3, 2022

Walmart's third-party fulfillment business grew 500% last year

The retailer hopes to grow its seller base and their sales with logistics services, which in turn can help boost its nascent advertising business. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 28, 2022

Shipt expands nationwide reach by adding Walgreens and 7-Eleven

Bringing on the two chains increases the number of retail locations where the Target-owned delivery company's service is available by more than 40%.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 25, 2022

Target grocery is now listed on DoorDash's app

The non-partner listing mirrors a similar strategy by Instacart and highlights DoorDash's aggressive push into grocery.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 25, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine throws another wrench into supply chains

Carriers are halting operations and suppliers are at risk. War is "a worst-case scenario," one analyst said.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 25, 2022

Target to test Starbucks orders, returns with curbside pickup

The retailer will debut the features this fall in select cities as its same-day services continue to expand.

By Kaarin Vembar • Feb. 23, 2022

Brands may need retailers more than they realize

Selling directly to consumers is all the rage, but brands rejecting wholesale could be missing out on sales and margin advantages.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 22, 2022

Postal Service courts small shippers with next-day local delivery service

The launch of Connect Local gives smaller businesses access to the same offering USPS has provided to larger shippers, an agency executive said.

By Max Garland • Feb. 22, 2022

'We can go further': HanesBrands trims SKUs by 30% in past 2 years

The company also consolidated suppliers to cut costs, and it plans to add distribution capacity to grow its DTC business.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 22, 2022