Supply Chain

12/19/2012 - 11:39am
Returns to reach record levels this year

Jan. 3 promises to be the longest day of the year for UPS employees as they process a record level of returns to retailers.

12/18/2012 - 11:53am
Kohl’s activates its largest solar project at e-commerce facility

Kohl’s Department Stores announced activation of the company’s largest solar project at its 1 million-sq.-ft. e-commerce fulfillment center in Edgewood, Md.

12/18/2012 - 11:41am
Ascena Retail Group announces DC expansion

Ascena Retail Group, which operates the Maurices and dressbarn banners, said it will launch a 760,000-sq.-ft. distribution center expansion in central Ohio.

12/12/2012 - 11:40am
Cargo volumes rebounding in December despite port strikes

A report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates found that cargo volumes at U.S. ports are forecast to increase 3.9% in December following a 5.6% decline in November.

12/12/2012 - 11:28am
Shop.org: Retailers planning last-minute holiday shipping rush

A report released by Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, found that retailers are in tune with the last-minute shipping intentions of the average consumer.

12/10/2012 - 5:47pm
Retail imports to increase 3.9% in December despite port strike

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.9% in December despite a strike that closed the nation’s largest port complex for the first few days of the month, but retailers are keeping a close watch on a possible strike on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

12/10/2012 - 11:11am
Office Depot launches quick in-store pickup for online purchases

Office Depot announced it is launching one-hour, in-store pickup for items purchased on its website.

12/06/2012 - 4:31pm
Target exec elected to Verizon's board of directors

Verizon Communications has elected Kathryn A. Tesija, EVP merchandising and supply chain at Target to the Verizon board of directors, effective immediately.

12/04/2012 - 6:15pm
IDC releases preview of Top 10 Predictions for Retail Industry

The impact of omnichannel retail on the supply chain, customer experience and merchandise optimization is one of IDC Retail Insights’ Top 10 Predictions for the Retail Industry in 2013.

11/28/2012 - 12:12pm
Toys ‘R’ Us opens new distribution center in Canada

To better accommodate its customers in Western Canada, Toys “R” Us has partnered with SCI Logistics to open a new distribution center in Delta, British Columbia.

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