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The Rebound Podcast: What’s Happening in Micro-Fulfillment
July 13, 2021
Listen in as Marc Wulfraat discusses why micro-fulfillment is taking off in grocery and e-commerce.
Tanger Outlets partners with Fillogic on micro distribution hubs
April 27, 2021
First tech-enabled micro distribution hub at Deer Park Center in New York is anticipated to be a model for other Tanger Outlet locations going forward
Buoyed by solid economic momentum, March retail sales are solid, reports Commerce and NRF
April 15, 2021
Commerce reported that March retail sales—at $619.1 billion—were up 9.8% compared to February, while rising 27.7% annually, and the National Retail Federation reported that its calculation of March retail sales, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, pointed to a 7.4% seasonally-adjusted increase, from February, and a 17.7% unadjusted annual gain.
February retail sales see a slight decline but remain pointed in the right direction
March 16, 2021
Commerce reported that February retail sales—at $561.7 billion—fell 3.0%, from January to February, with a 6.0% annual increase. NRF's data pointed to pointed to a 3.4% seasonally-adjusted decrease, from January, and a 7.1% unadjusted annual gain.
January retail sales start 2021 off strong, reports Commerce and NRF
February 17, 2021
Commerce reported that January retail sales—at $568.2 billion—were up 5.3% compared to December and were up 7.4% annually, and NRF reported that its calculation of January retail sales, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, pointed to a 5.9% gain, for the month, on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to December and were up 10.7% annually on an unadjusted basis.
Survey on retail trends: expect more automation, microfulfillment, and ‘pop up’ DCs
January 14, 2021
Second part of survey from Blue Yonder details automation and fulfillment trends among retailers
Gap Inc.: Making resilience a core competency
January 13, 2021
The retail leader gave new life to an existing facility that sets the standard for e-fulfillment at Gap Inc. What’s more, it brought the 1.2-million-square-foot facility online two months ahead of schedule during a pandemic.
Retail comes out swinging
January 10, 2021
As retailers rebuild their distribution schemes as quickly as possible, they are still behind the curve when it comes to how the role of stores is changing and the enormous surge in e-commerce. A little empathy is actually in order, even when you can’t buy exactly what you want when you want it. Patience remains a virtue.
Inside the Caleres distribution center: Right shoe, right place, right time
December 31, 2020
Take an inside look at the new Caleres distribution center.
Caleres steps into a new level of distribution
December 30, 2020
One of the country’s largest shoe companies brought its wholesale distribution operations in house with a highly automated distribution network capable of shipping a total of 80 million pairs of shoes a year. Here’s how.
Ace Hardware installs 45,000- pound capacity dock levelers
December 2, 2020
The hardware cooperative no longer has to modify its spec building’s nonuniform dock pits.
October retail sales stay on solid track, reports Commerce and NRF
November 17, 2020
Commerce reported that total October retail sales—at $553.3 billion—were up 0.3% over September and were up 5.7% annually. And NRF’s retail sales data, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, pointed to October retail sales being up 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to September, with a 10.6% unadjusted annual gain.
Retail sales see solid increases in September, notes Commerce and NRF
October 16, 2020
Commerce reported that total September retail sales—at $549.3 billion—were up 1.9% over August and were up 5.4% annually. And NRF pointed to September retail sales, which were paced by apparel, continuing a V-shaped recovery from the pandemic, with sales growing for the fourth consecutive month.
CBRE: 2020 U.S. Retail Holiday Trends Guide expects e-commerce to grow at more than 40%
October 9, 2020
With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continuing to change myriad aspects of everyday life, holiday season shopping is not an exception, according to the 2020 U.S. Retail Holiday Trends Guide, which was issued this week by industrial real estate firm CBRE.
The Rebound Podcast: The future of retail fulfillment
October 8, 2020
Retail fulfillment may never be the same, and that’s not a bad thing! Listen in as Craig Jones discusses how Under Armour is re-inventing its fulfillment capabilities