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

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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

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 Moore • 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

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

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

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

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

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 Moore • 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