Target bolsters last-mile delivery reach with first extension facility

The Smyrna, Georgia, facility expands the retailer’s next-day delivery in the Atlanta market to an additional 500,000 customers.

By Max Garland • June 27, 2023

Temu, Shein avoid import tariffs because of their low-priced products: report

Preliminary findings in a U.S. House Select Committee investigation released Thursday show business models that may allow companies to avoid customs scrutiny.

By Laurel Deppen • June 26, 2023

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Inside retail supply chains

Companies looking to trim expenses and streamline operations during a crutial year for supply chain management. 

By Retail Dive staff

Walmart rolls out inventory service for third-party sellers marketplace

Inventory Transfer Services gives sellers the option to send goods to one centralized location and offer two-day to same-day shipping.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 23, 2023

Ruggable to open first international facility

The direct-to-consumer brand is opening a plant in the U.K. and plans to launch in France in the near term.

By Dani James • June 20, 2023

Walmart opens high-tech fulfillment center in Indiana

The facility is the company’s largest to date and will move the retailer closer to its goal of offering two-day delivery to 95% of the U.S. population.

By Nate Delesline III • June 16, 2023

Duluth Trading to lean on new fulfillment center during peak season

The workwear retailer expects more than half of its direct orders will be handled by the Georgia facility in Q4.

By Max Garland • June 16, 2023

Deliveries keep getting faster. Will it last?

Shippers adjusted to pandemic-related disruptions to reach customers faster. But shifting shopper preferences and cost-cutting efforts may slow things down.

By Max Garland • June 14, 2023

Higher shipping costs keep biting into Williams-Sonoma’s earnings

The retailer has shipped from out-of-market distribution centers and made multiple deliveries for multi-unit products in order to reach customers quicker.

By Max Garland • June 1, 2023

B. Riley acquires equity interest in Scotch & Soda through Bluestar

The arrangement solidifies financial ties between the financial group and the brand management company, and adds to a growing stable of fashion labels under their control.

By Lara Ewen • May 19, 2023

After last year’s inventory tidal wave, where do retailers go from here?

Bare shelves are still a recent memory, but many are learning to live on leaner inventories after overstocking in 2022.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 18, 2023

Wayfair improves data analytics to trim last-mile costs

The online furniture retailer has sharpened its process for determining whether items should be delivered in-house or via third parties.

By Max Garland • May 16, 2023

Out of fashion: Apparel manufacturing needs a tech update

Tied to fax machines and Excel spreadsheets, many companies are resistant to change and slow to adapt to new ways of doing business.

By Krishna Thakker • May 15, 2023

Costco, Walmart join Biden administration’s supply chain data exchange

Fifty-three companies representing the end-to-end supply chain are now part of the Department of Transportation’s Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative.

By Sarah Zimmerman • May 15, 2023

Dollar General boosts supply chain with new distribution centers

The addition of three new facilities expands storage and distribution capacity for the retailer.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 10, 2023

NRF: US imports forecast to remain ‘well below’ 2022

Although retail sales are expected to increase, “we’re not seeing the explosive demand we saw the past two years,” the NRF said. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • May 9, 2023

From stores to suppliers, how Destination XL tries to dodge the inventory ‘kiss of death’

“We have a philosophical point of view where we'd rather be chasing goods than chasing cancellations,” CEO Harvey Kanter said. 

By Ben Unglesbee • May 9, 2023

Osprey, Hydro Flask owner cuts 18% of SKUs in supply chain overhaul

As Helen of Troy sheds inventory, it’s also finding more opportunities to consolidate its distribution footprint.

By Sarah Zimmerman • May 8, 2023

Shopify reports $1.5B in revenue, lays off 20% of workforce

The company is also selling off its logistics business to Flexport, which will become Shopify's official logistics partner.

By Nate Delesline III • May 4, 2023

Amazon to slow fulfillment spend as it prioritizes regional model

The e-commerce giant is “bullish on the early results” of its shift away from operating one massive network. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • May 1, 2023

Fast delivery finally extends to oversized items

Savvy senders bypass the limitations of traditional oversized logistics through crowdsourcing.

April 24, 2023

Amazon begins charging for some returns made to The UPS Store

A fee will apply if an Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods or Kohl’s location is within the same distance or closer to the customer’s delivery address.

By Max Garland • April 12, 2023

Retail imports rising but will stay below pandemic peak: report

Large year-over-year import cargo declines in retail were skewed by unusually high volumes last year, according to the NRF and Hackett Associates.

By Nate Delesline III • April 11, 2023

Quiet Platforms head departs as American Eagle’s logistics arm struggles

The retailer said that while "Quiet’s third party business has grown nicely, it has not achieved the plans we envisioned."

By Alejandra Carranza • April 6, 2023

DoorDash and Blue Apron cook up meal kit expansion

The online food ordering and delivery platform’s DashMart now have the meal kit maker’s Heat & Eat options in 11 markets, including New York City.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 6, 2023

Walmart lays off over 2,300 warehouse workers

Cuts have hit distribution centers in Texas and Pennsylvania, as information about the total impact of layoffs slowly trickles out.

By Nate Delesline III • April 4, 2023