Supply Chain
February 28, 2019 at 8:47 am
Four key factors can help online entrepreneurs decide if a 3PL will be a good fit for the next chapter in their company’s success.
February 25, 2019 at 3:05 pm
The United States is planning to delay additional tariffs on Chinese goods that were scheduled to begin on March 1, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday. In a series of posts on Twitter, Trump cited "substantial progress" in bilateral talks between the U.S. and China. As a result, the president said he would suspend the…
February 19, 2019 at 11:24 am
The trade war with China has been cited as a primary cause of much of the recent economic volatility, from the stock market dive last fall to fluctuations in oil prices. While it's clear that tariffs are creating some level of instability as companies and investors try to guess what will happen next, many retailers…
February 7, 2019 at 12:51 pm
In 2019, the only thing that’s certain for retailers anymore is this: the traditional business model isn’t working anymore. With 51 percent of Americans now preferring to do their shopping online rather than in person, retailers need to drastically change their business models to keep their customers coming back to their brick-and-mortar stores — or…
February 6, 2019 at 11:23 am
Retailers and brands that want to thrive in this era cannot leave the critical last mile to chance.
February 5, 2019 at 2:01 pm
By focusing on agile, technology-enabled supply chain, retailers can position themselves to meet customer demand across all channels.
January 31, 2019 at 11:03 am
When shopping large online retailers, such as Amazon.com or eBay, it's impossible not to notice the seemingly impossible low cost of many China-sourced products. In fact, upon further inspection, it's often the case that all these extremely low-priced items even include free shipping. This begs the question: How can China afford to ship products to…
January 23, 2019 at 10:05 am
Total Retail recently released its 50 Best Retail Tips of 2018 report, featuring valuable insights from our e-newsletter (Total Retail Report) and website over the course of last year. The 50 best tips were chosen by Total Retail's editorial team, and they cover nearly facet of running a successful retail business in 2019 and beyond.…
December 13, 2018 at 10:56 am
Last year, the retail industry had its most lucrative holiday shopping season in years, and 2018 is expected to beat that record. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), holiday retail sales in November and December are expected to increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent over 2017 for a total of $717.45 billion to $720.89…
December 7, 2018 at 1:43 pm
Organizations see AI in the supply chain as a prime investment to drive greater efficiency, quality control and cost savings.
