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National Retail Federation Seeks to ‘Close the Loop,’ Acquires Reverse Logistics Association
The National Retail Federation is acquiring the Reverse Logistics Association as it looks to bolster its circular economy expertise.
US Retail Sales Growing At Unprecedented Rates
The National Retail Federation is anticipating that retail sales will now grow between 10.5% and 13.5% to more than $4.44 trillion this year as the economy accelerates its pace of recovery.
Reducing Costs of Returns in the Omnichannel Supply Chain
The simple fact of the matter is that any customer-facing organization must support the ideology of processing returns; whether or not that process can be efficient and productive comes down to how returns are handled.
Riding the Pandemic’s Wave of Change through Retail Supply Chain Innovation
During the pandemic, stay-at-home consumers switched to online buying, and the 2020 roll call of bricks-and-mortar bankruptcies reads like a “who’s who” of retailing, however, the pandemic has also unleashed a wave of unparalleled supply chain innovation.

Retail Resources

Top 7 Retail Distribution Models, Explained
You have products to sell. And customers that want to buy them. But do you know the best...
4 Logistic Secrets to Exceed Your Customer’s Expectations
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Retail News

Adobe Data Shows Black Friday Breaks Record with $3.34 Billion in Online Sales
$1.2 Billion Spent via Mobile Devices; Top Selling Products Include Apple iPads, Samsung 4K TVs and Lego Creator.

Rising U.S. Retail Numbers May Lead to Rate Hike
On Tuesday, according to new numbers, U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in October, pointing to sustained economic strength that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month, the Commerce Department added in a report that retail sales increased 0.8 percent last month.

Direct to Consumer Enablement for Retail Success
Digital isn't just driving e-Commerce... it’s getting shoppers into stores, and the digital influence doesn’t end at the entrance to the store either.

What’s Behind Macy’s Closing 100 Stores?
Macy's plan to shutter nearly 14 percent of its stores is the latest illustration of the gut-wrenching changes facing traditional retailers losing ever more ground to online rivals - is this the end of retail as we know it?

Total Retail Survey 2016
They say they want a revolution, and as digital disruption continues to upend retail and global consumers are more empowered than ever, retailers are struggling to remain relevant.


Featured Companies

RetailNext
The first technology platform to bring e-commerce style shopper analytics to brick-and-mortar stores and malls, RetailNext is the pioneer focusing entirely on optimizing the in-store shopping experience. Through its hardware-agnostic SaaS platform, RetailNext enables retailers to collect and correlate data…
Slice Intelligence
Slice Intelligence is the only direct measurement of all digital commerce activity and customer loyalty. By collecting and cataloging actual shopping behaviors from online shoppers in the wild, Slice Intelligence precisely measures what others have only been able to approximate,…
Flowspace
Flowspace provides on-demand warehousing for businesses. We handle the storage, transportation, and service of your inventory on a month-to-month basis without space minimums. Flowspace operates warehouses in every major metropolitan area with principal locations in Los Angeles, Ontario, Oakland, Pennsylvania,…
SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce perfects the power of trading partner relationships with the industry’s most broadly adopted, retail cloud services platform. As a leader in cloud-based supply chain management solutions, we provide proven integrations and comprehensive retail performance analytics to thousands…
Capacity LLC
Since 1999, Capacity LLC has been offering expert order fulfillment services, warehousing, value-added services, assembly services, and technology solutions to businesses globally. Capacity LLC provides a bicoastal fulfillment solution, from four facilities in North Brunswick, NJ, and a fifth in City…
Adobe
Adobe is the global leader in digital media and digital marketing solutions. Our creative, marketing and document solutions empower everyone – from emerging artists to global brands – to bring digital creations to life and deliver immersive, compelling experiences to the right…
Uline
Uline, a family-owned business, is the leading distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials to businesses throughout North America. The product line has expanded to include industrial, packaging, shipping, material handling, retail and janitorial supplies, including over 1,450 shipping box sizes…
PINC
Hundreds of the largest organizations in the world rely on Kaleris software solutions to gain real-time visibility into transportation and yard operations, manage and maintain transportation assets, and automate and optimize inventory orchestration throughout the supply chain.
Retail Industry Leaders Association
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is best defined by the companies we represent: America’s leading retailers. As the retail industry’s advocate in Washington, RILA is a trusted source dedicated to telling the retail industry’s story and…
CargoNet
CargoNet helps prevent cargo theft and increases recovery rates by facilitating secure information sharing among theft victims, their business partners, and law enforcement. CargoNet, the cargo theft prevention, and recovery network along with their 24/7/365 Command Center become an extension of…
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Featured Downloads

Thinking Differently About Supply Chain Planning
Thinking Differently About Supply Chain Planning
Political landscapes shift overnight, global trade is constantly changing, consumers demand increasingly personalized service and smaller day-to-day challenges hit without warning. If...
Rapidly Improve the Performance of Your Warehouse Logistics
Rapidly Improve the Performance of Your Warehouse Logistics
The Rapid Performance Evaluation identifies opportunities and potential improvements in every aspect of warehouse logistics operations; performance, productivity, service, quality, and systems.

Resource Management System (RMS): How to Effectively Leverage Your Assets
Resource Management System (RMS): How to Effectively Leverage Your Assets
This guide provides an in-depth analysis of the potential of various resources available in a warehouse and how they can be utilized...
Sustainable Supply Chain Insights From PITT OHIO
Sustainable Supply Chain Insights From PITT OHIO
A whitepaper on supply chain insights gleaned at the LEED-certified gold Cleveland transportation and sustainability summit.
20 Warehouse & Distribution Center Best Practices for Your Supply Chain
20 Warehouse & Distribution Center Best Practices for Your Supply Chain
In this guide, we picked the brains of our supply chain engineers to find ways to improve warehouse and distribution center efficiency...
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