Product Sourcing

Integrated Supply Chain Pays Off for Nebraska Furniture Mart
March 6, 2017 at 10:35 am

In episode 82 of Total Retail Talks, Scott Hansen, general manager, supply chain and logistics at Nebraska Furniture Mart, the largest home furnishing store in North America, discusses how the company has benefited from implementing an integrated supply chain for its online and brick-and-mortar operations.

Retail CEOs Head to Washington to Fight Proposed Border Tax
February 14, 2017 at 9:58 am

Chief executives of some of the country's largest retailers, including Target, Gap, Best Buy and Autozone, are headed to Washington, D.C. this week to make their case that a controversial tax on imports would raise consumer prices and hurt their businesses, according to people familiar with the plan. The group of eight retail bosses will meet on Wednesday with…

Nordstrom Drops Ivanka Trump Brand From its Stores
February 3, 2017 at 10:35 am

Nordstrom said on Thursday that it had decided to put the brakes on its relationship with Ivanka Trump and removed her brand from a list on its site. “We’ve said all along we make buying decisions based on performance,” Nordstrom said in a statement. “In this case, based on the brand’s performance, we’ve decided not…

Alibaba Back on Counterfeit Goods Watch List
December 22, 2016 at 10:01 am

The U.S. Trade Representatives' annual list of global marketplaces known for counterfeit and pirated goods was released this week, and Alibaba Holdings Ltd. is back on it. The list specifically mentions Alibaba's flea market-like Taobao shopping platform, which had not made the list in years, citing rights holders’ complaints regarding obstacles to removing counterfeit items…

Amid Calls to Boycott Ivanka Trump Brand, Nordstrom Responds
November 7, 2016 at 11:14 am

Nordstrom last week responded to a shopper's viral open letter demanding that the retailer stop selling Ivanka Trump's fashion brand. The retailer posted a response on Twitter Wednesday, saying it's not taking a political position by selling Trump's products. "We hope that offering a vendor's products isn't misunderstood as us taking a political position; we're…

Millennials, Environmental Sustainability Core to Paper Culture's Future
November 7, 2016 at 9:25 am

In episode 60 of Total Retail Talks, Christopher Wu, co-founder and CEO of Paper Culture, an online retailer that offers modern design and sustainable products, including stationery, wedding invitations and wall decor, talks about the growth of the business, and in particular how a commitment to environmentally friendly products and attracting millennials to the brand…

Williams-Sonoma Subject of Class-Action Lawsuit
October 6, 2016 at 12:02 pm

A class-action lawsuit worth more than $5 million has been filed against Williams-Sonoma, accusing the retailer and its subsidiaries, Pottery Barn and West Elm, of misleading customers. The lawsuit states that Williams-Sonoma had advertised sheets as “Signature 600- Thread-Count Sateen Bedding” made in Italy of Egyptian cotton. When the sheets were analyzed by experts, they were found…

A Chat With Shop.org's Startup of the Year
October 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm

RangeMe is a platform that brings retail buyers and suppliers together to bring the best products to market. RangeMe makes it easy for buyers to quickly find products that are right for them by managing proposals from thousands of suppliers. The company was just honored as the Digital Commerce Startup of the Year at Shop.org's Retail…