It’s understandable if retail logistics executives are feeling like the overwhelmed ball players in that famous meeting on the mound in Bull Durham. As Crash Davis said, “We’re dealing with a lot of sh*t here.” There is a lot going on in the world of logistics. Retail execs can either identify and lean into the…
Retailers’ supply chains are growing larger and more complicated. Fast fashion, short product life cycles, personalized and localized demand and always-on shopping have seen to that. The increase in competition as the same or similar products are now available to shoppers from countless retailers, on and offline, isn’t helping. All of this makes supply chain…
The grocery world was rocked recently by Amazon’s stunning $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods. And it’s not just grocery stores keeping a watchful eye on this development. Shockwaves are being sent into every corner of retail where Amazon does business – which is to say, pretty much everywhere. Over the past decade, Amazon has…
