Latest posts about Retail
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New RFID guidelines for retailers and suppliers unveiled by VICS Board
April 5, 2012
Suppliers, retailers and solution providers seeking help on efficient identification, serialization and placement of Electronic Product Code (EPC)-enabled RFID tags should benefit from new guidelines that were announced today by the Board of Directors of the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association (VICS).
February retail sales show decent growth, according to Commerce and NRF data
March 13, 2012
Retail sales in February continued to show decent signs of momentum, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Retail supply chain study paints an optimistic outlook for future growth
March 8, 2012
As the economy continues to gradually show signs of improvement, retail-based shippers are being proactive in shifting from cost-cutting to growth. That was one of the main findings of the Third Annual State of the Retail Supply Chain report by The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and Auburn University.
January retail sales head in the right direction, according to Commerce and NRF
February 14, 2012
Coming off of the holiday shopping season, January retail sales turned in positive performances and showed signs of slow but continuing economic improvement, according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Datalogic forms ADC division
January 10, 2012
This significant business development move capitalizes on major investments made so far by the Datalogic Group in the Automatic Data Capture market and confirms the company’s leadership position for innovation and service.
Container maximizes warehouse space
January 1, 2012
American Plastics Group uses new pallet-sized, collapsible containers with an integrated pallet-and-lid system to save storage space and improve efficiency.
Managing value-added processing in your operation
December 21, 2011
Value-added processing (VAP) is perhaps the toughest area to manage in most warehouses.
Five tips for efficient value added services
December 21, 2011
While no two facilities are alike, and value added services will vary from one customer to the next, any DC manager can improve their processes if they keep a few tips in mind.
Getting the most from value-added services
December 21, 2011
More customers are demanding value-added services when they order, but too few DCs have developed processes to perform them efficiently.
November 2011 retail sales are 0.2 percent better than October, says Department of Commerce
December 13, 2011
November retail sales were up for the sixth straight month, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce.
Retail: 2011 holiday shopping season off to a strong start
November 28, 2011
In what could possibly viewed as a late in the year jump-start for the economy, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said that Thanksgiving and Black Friday holiday spending—in stores and on the Web—hit historic highs.
Best practices: From the retail store to the DC
November 1, 2011
Efficiency in the warehouse has traditionally driven the distribution process. Now, some leading retailers are looking at the DC to lower the cost of operating their stores.
Do you believe in distribution elves?
October 27, 2011
Once, consumers took it on faith that their orders would arrive. Today, they want visibility into your stock, their orders and the expected delivery times. That takes more than elves.
September retail sales show largest monthly gain in seven months
October 14, 2011
September retail sales numbers from the United States Department of Commerce were up 1.1 percent compared to August.
August retail sales show little change from July, according to Commerce and NRF data
September 14, 2011
Based on data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail sales numbers remain in a holding pattern.