Retail

The NRF reported that April retail sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants, saw a 0.3 percent seasonally-adjusted increase over March, and were up 3 percent on an unadjusted annual basis, and the Department of Commerce reported a 0.4 percent increase from March to April at $474.9 million and a 4.5 percent gain over April 2016.

Traceability and connectivity are critical for the digital transformation, even as the physical supply chain footprint continues to expand.

Acquisition is intended to strengthen TICO's materials handling business and follows the acquisition of Bastian Solutions.

Rapidly evolving customer preferences have a substantial impact on supply chain operations.

Smart technologies to provide shoppers with new levels of personalization, speed and convenience.

Acquisition to strengthen trading partner connectivity and omni-channel enablement.

Commerce reported that January retail sales were up 0.2 percent compared to December and saw a 5.6 percent annual gain at $472.1 billion. The NRF reported that retail sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants, headed up 3.8 percent annually in January and were up 0.4 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis compared to a very strong December.

Bridging the gap between the order management and warehouse management systems can maximize routes, deliveries, and customers’ experience.

Contract packager to increase primary packaging capabilities and direct-to-retail distribution.

The NRF is calling for 2017 online and other non-store/online sales (which NRF includes in its over all number) to head up between 8 and 12 percent.

Standards initiative workgroups restructured following success of standards adoption, basic education work.

New board chairman, vice chairman also named.

Enterprise technology providers to collaborate on Internet of Things solutions to increase inventory visibility, track assets and improve supply chain efficiency.

Third biennial report shows 25% increase in consumers receiving an incorrect item for a second time after returning an incorrect order.

For all the political turmoil across the globe, 2016 was by all accounts very good for the supply chain, which saw acquisitions, investments, technological advancements and record growth.