Walmart’s Message to Suppliers: Talk to the Hand
Adrian Gonzalez
October 26, 2015
According to a Reuters report last week, Walmart (including its Sam’s Club division) is continuing to put the squeeze on suppliers, as the company tries
Built for Yesterday’s Consumer: The Demise of Malls and Traditional Distribution Networks
Adrian Gonzalez
October 21, 2015
Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Keeping Up with the Retail Consumer: 6 Supply Chain Disciplines Retailers Must Master, an ebook published earlier this
This Week in Logistics News (October 12-16, 2015)
Adrian Gonzalez
October 16, 2015
I was up late last night watching the Mets beat the Dodgers in the National League Divisional Series. Although I’m a Red Sox fan now,
This Week in Logistics News (September 21-25, 2015)
Adrian Gonzalez
September 25, 2015
The Pope addressed the U.S. Congress yesterday and he called on our leaders to show mercy and compassion to truck drivers, encouraged them to work
Can Omni-Channel Help Consumer Goods Companies Fight Private Label?
Jim LeTart
September 8, 2015
Despite several positive trends toward better collaboration between retailers and their suppliers, there will always be a certain degree of competition for who gets the
6 Supply Chain Disciplines to Enable Profitable Growth
Adrian Gonzalez
July 27, 2015
In a conference call with investors in February 2015, Macy’s CFO Karen Hoguet summed up the primary objective of most retailers today: “We are making
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