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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

net sales decline in Q4 2023, Tractor Supply still plans to open up to 95 brick-and-mortar stores in 2024, as well as complete its 10th distribution center. Comp store sales in Q4 dipped 4.2% ; for the full year of 2023, Tractor Supply’s net sales increased 2.5% , while comp store sales remained even with the prior year.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Consumers are increasingly aware and conscious of the social, environmental and human rights impacts of their purchases, prompting retailers to rethink their supply chain strategies. Retail supply chains tend to be more complex and often span multiple countries and continents. Supply chain mapping and assessment.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Just as you don’t start worrying about your hot water heater’s performance until you get shocked by an icy-cold shower, most of us — even inside the retail industry — don’t think about supply chains until they stop working. This is excepting, of course, the professionals tasked with maintaining and operating those supply chains.)

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2024

But the supply chain disruptions that it exacerbated have not fallen by the wayside as easily as disposable masks did, with the global movement of goods continuing to be impacted by one challenge after another — from war and terrorist attacks to drought. The COVID-19 pandemic has, for all intents and purposes, ended.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It’s just the latest example of how extreme weather has taken a toll on the supply chain; the same dramatic dry/wet weather patterns also have increased prices for coffee, nuts and select produce. They hit the supply chain without warning, and businesses are alarmingly vulnerable to them.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Inkga Group, owner and operator of 482 Ikea stores and ecommerce in 31 countries, will adopt a solution from Made4net to power fulfillment centers and store operations worldwide. The deployment follows the purchase of Made4net by Ingka Investments , the group’s investment arm.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2022

Purple has appointed supply chain veteran Eric Haynor as its COO, effective June 6, 2022. Haynor’s 30 -year career includes his recent role as SVP of Global Industrial Supply Chain at water treatment company Ecolab, Inc.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

As it emerges from bankruptcy , Party City is moving forward with a strategy to transform its business and keep more than 800 of existing stores in operation. Previously, the party retailer handled most of its supply chain processes manually with emails and Excel.

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JULY 20, 2022

Global conflicts, economic uncertainty and volatile demand patterns have thrown supply chains (and the retailers that rely on them) for a loop. Experts agree that the supply chain has more impact on the customer experience than ever before. Top Supply Chain Investments.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 16, 2023

Omnichannel fulfillment platform Deposco has launched a supply chain solution designed to orchestrate end-to-end processes — plan, source, order, fulfill and return — across B2B and DTC channels, from a single package to full pallets.

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RetailDive

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The promotions follow the resignation of Jeff Desroches, the company’s former chief operations officer.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Align Finance, Sales And Marketing For Supply Chain Success Thanks to all of you who helped with our Supply Chain Tech Tide research about the maturity and business value of supply chain applications.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2023

The brands we work with are pursuing a multitude of sustainability initiatives, from improvements in their supply chain to innovative ways to extend the usable life of their products through curated resale channels. Sustainability can be highly data-driven.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2023

Global supply chain challenges, inflation and a shift to online consumerism have upended the traditional retailer and customer relationship. Data-heavy, complex operations hamper efforts to deliver positive customer service interactions, address errors and fulfill orders accurately. The retail landscape of yesterday is no more.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2024

Pulling the right levers to adjust your supply chain strategy can make a huge difference in today’s competitive market by ensuring that your store shelves are stocked accordingly and packages arrive to customers on time and as expected. Just one damaged item can have a trickle-down effect at every step of the supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Foot Locker has made multiple changes to its executive leadership team as the athletic retailer separates its commercial functions from supply chain and IT concerns. In addition, Elliott’s track record of execution in supply chain, logistics, ecommerce fulfillment, and IT make him an ideal addition to Foot Locker’s team.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

which manages brands including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger , has named David Savman as its new EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer. Savman will be responsible for global supply chain and sourcing strategies for PVH’s brands and will report to CEO Stefan Larsson. 31, 2022 to pursue other interests. David Savman.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A recent report on the state of the global supply chain describes the current climate as persistently unpredictable. When supply chain issues challenge this factor by failing to deliver on deadlines, business begins to break down. One option for addressing the current state of unpredictability is supply chain diversification.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 2, 2023

The supply chain industry has changed a lot over the past couple of years. As the demand for digitalization grows in the retail supply chain, retailers often face multiple challenges in achieving the same. What is Supply Chain Digitalization? Challenges of Supply Chain Digitalization for Global Retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As issues in the supply chain continue to make headlines, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has bought its second logistics company in less than three months. Following the acquisition of parcel delivery company AirTerra in late August, the retailer this week acquired in-market fulfillment operator Quiet Logistics for $350 million in cash.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

It’s also critical that the entire warehouse operation is prepared and ready to meet the demands of fast and accurate, high-volume fulfillment during the increased influx of orders. Another basic planning tenet is ensuring ample supplies are ordered for peak season. while also lowering operational costs.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Pet Supplies Plus and sister retailer Wag N’ Wash have introduced in-store recycling stations for pet food packaging chainwide. Information on what materials can be recycled is available on the Pet Supplies Plus recycling page and the Wag N’ Wash recycling page. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Pet Supplies Plus and DoorDash will offer same-day delivery of pet products from all 720 of the retailer’s stores. DoorDash already works with a number of retailers in the pet supplies vertical, including Petco and Choice Pet. We’re thrilled to expand our selection further with the addition of Pet Supplies Plus to the marketplace.”

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a preview of AWS Supply Chain, a new application designed to help businesses increase supply chain visibility to make faster, more informed decisions that can mitigate risks, lower costs and improve the customer experience. AWS Supply Chain is available in preview in U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Party City has hired Peter Smith as Chief Operating Officer to help the retailer optimize its supply chain and cut costs as it navigates economic uncertainty. Smith brings more than 25 years of supply chain experience to the role, most recently as EVP, Global Supply Chain at Carter’s.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

REI Co-op has named Sylvia Wilks to the newly created role of SVP, Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective May 23, 2022. Wilks will be responsible for the strategic leadership of REI’s global supply chain, working with other leaders across the organization to develop its network and support the company’s growth.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chains came under intense scrutiny with the advent of COVID-19 as new safety protocols, worker shortages in manufacturing countries and a range of shipping delays slowed the global movement of goods. Hal Lawton, President and CEO of Tractor Supply Company , will be the opening keynote speaker on Monday, June 20.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

Addressing the Role of Suppliers’ Sustainability Profiles Making this kind of progress requires involvement from a host of entities throughout the retail ecosystem, particularly in the supply chain. the retailer operates 25 stores across 10 states, with plans to open new locations in Orlando, Fla. In the U.S., in February 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Mattress retail conglomerate Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) — the owner of brands including Serta , Simmons , Beautyrest and Tuft & Needle — is working to transform its supply chain planning capabilities through a new partnership with Blue Yonder.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2023

The world’s supply chains are under attack, and the vendors that organizations rely on could be the weakest link when it comes to protecting confidential information from falling into the hands of cybercriminals. An October 2022 report from BlackBerry Limited highlighted how extensive the threat to supply chains has become.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In 2024, it won’t be your dad’s supply chain. These four emerging trends elevate the urgency for supply chain execs to move distributed order management (DOM) to the top of their lists. #1: Retailers need additional tools to fully integrate these stores’ back-of-house (BOH) operations into the rest of their supply chain.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2023

Bank, who will bring 30 years of experience in retail operations and supply chain, is the outgoing CEO of Salling Group A/S , a 1,700 -store multi-banner supermarket chain based in Denmark. These capital investments will include 38 new and/or relocated stores and conversions or renovations to nearly 600 more.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“Delivering a great fan experience is central to everything we do here at Lumen Field, and our customers love the convenience of Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology,” said Zach Hensley, Seahawks VP of Operations and General Manager of Lumen Field in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

While people have been shopping online for decades, it’s important to recognize that warehouses, as we know them, are still operating and organized to replenish the stock in brick-and-mortar stores. Many warehouse operations are looking to technology to upgrade every facet of their daily operations. A Well-Oiled Machine.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Peloton is taking steps to curtail its costs and create a more efficient supply chain by ending all of its owned manufacturing operations. The New York-headquartered connected fitness company is also suspending operations at exercise gear company Tonic Fitness Technology, which it acquired in October 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 9, 2022

With supply chain challenges rampant worldwide, many brands and retailers are focusing on consistent, even proactive, communication to address the demand side of the equation. This makes social media and social marketing an integral part of supply management. What unique value do influencers provide in this area?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

While autonomous stores and technological innovation are high on the retail agenda, the infrastructure and operational efforts that enable them aren’t often given the same broad attention. These operations may struggle to adapt to the unique needs of automated checkout systems and smart stores.

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