Retail

On the heels of a sluggish September and with the holiday shopping season officially having commenced, the retail sector received a bit of good news today, with both the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the United States Department of Commerce issuing positive retail sales data for the month of October.

The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 57.1 (a reading above 50 represents growth) in October, down 1.5 percent from September’s 58.6 and down 2.5 percent from August’s 59.6, which is the highest NMI reading since it was added to the report in January 2008.

To help manage the demands of e-commerce fulfillment, consider creating right-sized secondary packaging on-demand.

MaxLite has donated more than $300,000 in products to Habitat for Humanity since 2013.

The acquisition of QuantiSense will extend Epicor's position as a leading provider of extended omni-channel solutions for midsize and large retail chains.

Senior technology executive and chairman of the board had been serving as interim CEO since May.

Following 3.1% growth in 2013, holiday sales expected to reach $616.9 billion.

Sears Holdings Corporation's omni-channel solution earns second-place honors.

The company sought to unify the inventory management and distribution of nearly 70,000 SKUs from five smaller locations into a new 1.8-million-square-foot DC.

Right-sized carton system speeds throughput amid rapid growth of e-commerce orders.

Transaction valued at more than $350 million expected to close by end of 2014.

As direct fulfillment volume grows, small adjustments can prevent bottlenecks and postpone large investments.

Blended with light-directed picking, voice picking supports peak season and variable SKU locations for Internet retailer.

Razat Gaurav to lead global industries and solutions; Enrique Rodriguez appointed global sales leader.