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Justice Department to probe companies exploiting supply chain issues
The DOJ's Antitrust Division, in collaboration with the FBI, is taking steps to root out collusion "in industries particularly affected by supply disruptions."
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 22, 2022 -
Walmart shrugs off disruption as US comps grow 5.6%
Despite a slowdown in e-commerce and over $400 million in supply chain costs in Q4, the retailer grew its sales and made a pile from non-retail income.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 17, 2022 -
Trendline
Inside retail supply chains
Companies looking to curry favor with customers, trim logistical expenses and improve efficiency, are reorganizing operations.
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Grubhub expands convenience channel Grubhub Goods nationwide
The service will offer delivery from more than 3,000 locations across the country and follows a successful pilot with 7-Eleven.
By Alicia Kelso • Feb. 16, 2022 -
Wayfair taps Nike, Target vet as new supply chain chief
Sean Halligan joins the online home goods specialist in a tough operating environment, and after years of shipping and fulfillment costs eating up profits.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 15, 2022 -
Walmart, Amazon nix mask policies for vaccinated employees
Two giants of the industry have quickly responded to a steep drop in COVID-19 case counts.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 14, 2022 -
'Our turnaround is now complete': Mattel takes victory lap after year of turbulence and growth
The toy maker grew sales, took market share and overcame supply chain disruptions in 2021, and is eyeing more growth ahead.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 14, 2022 -
The hidden financial risks in retail supply chains
Debt and operational weaknesses in the system could flow upstream as the industry seeks its footing, according to RapidRatings' James Gellert.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 10, 2022 -
Tractor Supply to cut in-store safety stock with just-in-time replenishment centers
The facilities, known as mixing centers, focus on delivering some of the retailer's fastest-turning products in full-pallet quantities.
By Max Garland • Feb. 8, 2022 -
High parcel demand means another year of 'firm pricing' for UPS
Limited space in carrier networks and high delivery costs aren't expected to fade this year.
By Max Garland • Feb. 3, 2022 -
Shipt names Target operations executive as CEO
Kamau Witherspoon will take over leadership of the delivery company from Kelly Caruso, another Target vet, who has been at the helm since early 2019.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 2, 2022 -
Deep Dive
Supply chains were made to be broken. Will the industry fix them?
All kinds of things can go wrong with long, complicated networks of firms spanning the globe and often concentrated by geography. Last year, it all went wrong.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 31, 2022 -
Returns from 2021 could total $761B: NRF
As customers return more merchandise than previous years, retailers must contend with the increasing costs of returned items.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 28, 2022 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Mattel wins rights to Disney Princess and Frozen lines
Hasbro hung on to Star Wars, however, and gained the rights to Indiana Jones. Meanwhile, rumors continue to swirl around a Shein IPO.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 28, 2022 -
Supply chain snags could knock out $17B in apparel and footwear profit in 2022: report
Backups and bottlenecks persist, putting pressure on profits. And only 12% of organizations in the sector are leading in resilience, according to Kearney.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 26, 2022 -
Q&A
The $500M Question: Under Armour COO Colin Browne
How to spend half a billion dollars in hypothetical money? The athletic brand's operations chief would double down on the circular supply chain.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 24, 2022 -
7-Eleven introduces subscription delivery service
For $5.95 a month, shoppers can get items delivered by the convenience store in about 30 minutes.
By Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 24, 2022 -
How Walmart GoLocal plans to stand out among delivery businesses
General Manager Harsit Patel says the white-label service could be just the start for wider supply chain offerings.
By Max Garland • Jan. 21, 2022 -
Neiman Marcus names new supply chain and technology chiefs
The department store retailer has been sorting out its finances, digital operations and executive leadership over the past few years.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 19, 2022 -
East Coast snowstorms jeopardized suppliers, $5B in revenue: Resilinc
The storm put an estimated 25,000 types of product at risk. It could take 23 weeks for facilities to recover.
By Colin Campbell • Jan. 12, 2022 -
What changes at Stitch Fix and Trunk Club say about apparel retail
Styling guidance was supposed to help turbocharge subscription box sales. That didn't work out, but it doesn't mean the service isn't valuable.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 10, 2022 -
By the numbers: Biden reviews supply chain progress with task force
The Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force touted progress in relieving port congestion, stocking store shelves and boosting the workforce.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 10, 2022 -
Ikea doubles automation projects as store fulfillment grows
More than half of the retailer's orders were fulfilled from stores in 2021, according to an Ikea franchisee.
By Colin Campbell • Jan. 7, 2022 -
Walmart aims to expand in-home delivery to 30M US households this year
The retailer will hire more than 3,000 delivery drivers and build a fleet of fully electric vans as it grows the premium service.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 5, 2022 -
Report: Over a third of shoppers plan to return a gift this season
Holiday sales were expected to surge this year, which could also spell higher returns for retailers now that the season is over.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 5, 2022 -
Deep Dive
10 retail trends to watch in 2022
Last year upended some trends and accelerated others. What will 2022 bring for retailers?
By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee , Cara Salpini , Kaarin Vembar , Caroline Jansen , Maria Monteros • Jan. 4, 2022