Bed Bath & Beyond supplier ‘highly encouraged’ by retailer’s turnaround efforts

Helen of Troy, the seller of brands including OXO and Hydro Flask, had decreased its business with the struggling home goods chain.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 11, 2022

Walmart laying off 1,500 at Atlanta-area fulfillment center

The retail giant joins rival Amazon in scaling back warehouse capacity as e-commerce growth has leveled off in the late-pandemic era.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 10, 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

FedEx Ground to lower peak season volume forecasts

The logistics giant predicts it will handle a lower number of shipments over the holidays as retailers grapple with a "fluid and challenging economic environment."

By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2022

Walmart acquires automated grocery firm to bolster fulfillment

The retailer is hoping to leverage Alert Innovation's inventory-handling technology for speedy pickup and delivery.

By Megan Ruggles • Oct. 7, 2022

Study: Only 10% of shoppers expect to spend more this holiday season

Gartner found purchase decisions are being driven by price (65%), value (53%) and free shipping (51%).

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2022

Amazon to spend nearly $1B on wage hikes for frontline workers

Increases start in October and will raise the average starting wage for fulfillment and transportation workers to over $19 an hour, the company said.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 29, 2022

Macy’s launches third-party marketplace in time for the holidays

The department store is filling gaps in its assortment with an online selection of toys, pet goods and other items. Should some end up in stores, too?

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 28, 2022

As the holidays approach, Five Below adds BOPIS

The retailer is looking to provide more convenience as consumers seek out discount retailers to combat inflation.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 28, 2022

Nordstrom lays off over 200 workers at supply chain facility

The retailer has been working to make its supply chain faster and more productive as it looks to offset costs and meet pick-up demand. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 23, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: Amazon invests $450M in driver program and Bed Bath & Beyond interim CEO could stay another year

The e-commerce giant will invest in benefits for its Delivery Service Partners, while Sue Gove will reportedly remain with the home retailer for now.

By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 16, 2022

Amazon cancels, delays dozens of warehouses as it looks to rightsize capacity

The e-commerce giant is slowing its network expansion after excess capacity and less productive facilities saw billions of dollars in added costs.

By Max Garland • Sept. 15, 2022

Amazon buys mechatronics firm to fold into robotics division

With Cloostermans, the retail giant intends to “more rapidly deploy solutions” that support employees, improve safety and cut packaging waste.

By Edwin Lopez • Sept. 14, 2022

Railroads cut service in preparation for potential strike

Shippers are calling on Congress to intervene if railroads cannot reach an agreement with two of the largest unions by the end of the week.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 13, 2022

Best Buy bucks the glut trend, boasting healthy inventory

The consumer electronics company saw inventory down 6% year over year in Q2.

By Kate Magill • Sept. 12, 2022

Chewy opens third automated fulfillment center as shipping capacity grows

The pet supply retailer expects to ship a third of its outbound volume from automated facilities by this time next year.

By Megan Ruggles • Sept. 6, 2022

Amazon offers sellers long-term inventory storage with new service

Amazon Warehousing & Distribution allows the company to capture more value from its fulfillment network, which has grappled with excess capacity this year.

By Max Garland • Sept. 2, 2022

Retailers take expensive measures to clear inventory ahead of peak season

Faced with sluggish consumer demand, Gap, Kohl’s and Nordstrom are deploying deep discounts and pulling items from the shelves.

By Kate Magill • Sept. 1, 2022

FedEx terminates delivery agreements with face of Ground contractor revolt

Competitors “have sought to exploit” Spencer Patton's campaign for improved pay and other changes, the logistics giant said in a lawsuit.

By Max Garland • Aug. 30, 2022

UPS peak surcharges to affect large shippers expecting strong holiday demand

The fee follows FedEx and the Postal Service announcing their own cost hikes.

By Max Garland • Aug. 29, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: Farfetch invests in Yoox Net-A-Porter, and Belk sues GameStop and former CEO

The retailer is taking over a 47.5% stake from Cartier-owner Richemont, and the department store accuses Nir Patel of poaching employees.

By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 26, 2022

How tensions between FedEx Ground and its contractors reached a boiling point

The logistics giant's model for independent delivery providers is broken, an analyst said. One contractor is leading a push for change.

By Max Garland • Aug. 26, 2022

Lowe’s pilots faster delivery for pros

The retailer is looking to bring products straight to home improvement professionals' jobsites.

By Kate Magill • Aug. 25, 2022

Instacart launches delivery for large items

With the new “Big & Bulky” service, the e-commerce provider is offering same-day and scheduled delivery of grills, furniture and other items. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 25, 2022

Major FedEx Ground contractor to stop delivering if agreement isn’t reached by Black Friday

Spencer Patton, who operates 225 routes in 10 states, has publicly pushed for better contract terms for delivery providers to account for inflationary pressures.

By Max Garland • Aug. 24, 2022

Mid-year checkup: What retail execs are saying about inflation, inventory and more

In Q2, retailers touted “aggressive” actions to mitigate hurdles and prepare for the holidays. Will that be enough?

By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 24, 2022