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The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is already quite successful. But it also is determined to meet ambitious growth goals that …
IKEA’s Favorite Design Idea: Shrink the Box
20 Tuesday Oct 2015
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Lost and Found
09 Friday Oct 2015
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When retailers are out of stock on an item, overstock other items, or must take returns, it costs them—that’s no …
Ahold-Delhaize Deal Would Create One of Largest Grocery Chains in U.S.
21 Monday Sep 2015
In a signal of just how weak the growth of the grocery sector has been, two of the largest international …
Amazon Rolls Out Free Same-Day Delivery
03 Thursday Sep 2015
Because next-day delivery is old news, Amazon has initiated same-day delivery in 14 major markets, though the service is free …
Omnichannel Puts Retailers in the Red
04 Thursday Jun 2015
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Modern retailers need an omnichannel strategy to remain competitive. But can they afford it? According to a recent survey, only …
The Challenges facing the Online Grocery Business
03 Tuesday Mar 2015
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Nobody likes grocery shopping. That seems to be a universal truth that retailers have learned, and it may underlie the …
Amazon Not as Unstoppable as It Might Appear
23 Monday Feb 2015
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When we talk about the shifting face of retail, we often refer to Amazon and the massive effects it has …
Zara Builds Its Business Around RFID
28 Friday Nov 2014
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Theoretically, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags were supposed to revolutionize retail. Because the chips contain information about any item to …
Delivery Start-Ups Are Back Like It’s 1999
06 Monday Oct 2014
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The latest supply chain trend seems just a little too similar to an old and not particularly successful trend for …
What’s the Rush for Same-Day Delivery?
30 Wednesday Jul 2014
It isn’t just Amazon. Several notable retailers, including Walmart and eBay, also are pursuing the goal of same-day delivery, promising …
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