Supply Chain

Your retail strategy in 2025 is already out-of-date and out-of-touch with current realities. Think tariffs were painful for everyone before? Try absorbing them during peak season now that the drop-shipment exemption is gone. The de minimis exemption covered 1.36 billion shipments into the U.S. in 2024. Its suspension in late August hits just as retailers…

This holiday season, retailers face a different kind of pressure. PwC forecasts gift spending will fall 11 percent year-over-year as consumers grow more selective in the face of tariff impacts and economic uncertainty. Many brand leaders are responding by fine-tuning last-mile fulfillment. However, some of the biggest risks to peak performance lie further upstream in…

Today’s business environment is rapidly evolving and so are the complexities of the retail supply chain. With so many moving parts that includes suppliers, inventory and logistics, retailers must identify and understand the common pain points and find practical ways to address them. This is best done by taking a data-driven approach to build a…

The old peak season playbook is dead. If you're still hiring 500 percent more temp workers, scrambling to find missing orders, building custom integrations for quick-fixes, or crossing your fingers that your fulfillment systems hold up, you're already behind. New research tells a stark story: 84 percent of leaders are confident in their upcoming season.…

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative coming out of the European Union is already reshaping how brands think about product data. While its initial enforcement will be in the EU, U.S. brands shouldn't assume they can wait on the sidelines. If you sell into Europe (or plan to) you’ll be impacted. Even if you don’t,…

Retail fulfillment is changing faster than consumer preferences and needs trends, which means modernizing operations and improving inventory management to keep up. Expectations of speed, technology-enhanced processes, and personalized experiences have industry leaders seeking innovative ways to strengthen customer connections. After all, more than half of consumers expect same-day or two-day delivery as standard, and…

The luxury resale market has long been growing quietly in the background of fashion and retail. But a new accelerant has arrived: tariffs. Recent U.S. trade measures on European luxury imports are not only reshaping pricing at boutiques, they’re pushing aspirational and some affluent shoppers alike toward the secondary market. What was once a niche…

This video features three fireside chats that were part of a session on supply chain innovation and technology. Alden Miles, vice president, general manager, Quiet, (a wholly owned subsidiary of American Eagle Outfitters Inc.); Julian Van Erlach, senior vice president, global supply chain, fulfillment, and logistics, FabFitFun; and Janice Burk, vice president, supply chain technology, Lowe's, were interviewed…

Tariffs are causing major disruptions across supply chains and increasing cost burdens, and retailers continue to struggle to manage ever-changing trade policies that further impinge on margin and liquidity. To be successful, enterprises must operate proactively with risk management and operational agility rather than reacting with a series of alternatives. The Tariff Landscape Tariffs are…

In today's unpredictable global economy, retailers of all sizes, from big-box chains to regional grocers, are now taking a pervasive "wait and see" business approach. Economic slowdowns, persistent inflation, and tariff changes have understandably led many retail executives and operations leaders to hit the brakes on significant capital investments. However, for retailers operating transportation fleets,…