Federated to Invest $130 Million in Its Direct Business
Federated Department Stores plans to invest about $130 million in capital during the next two years to accelerate the growth of its direct-to-consumer channels.
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Practical Perspectives with Bill Kuipers
Q: We had a great fourth quarter in terms of sales, but we got killed in operations. Our service levels deteriorated in every department. Should we consider a third-party call center for overflow, and what systems should we consider to replace our current one?
Five Mistakes That Will Doom Your WMS Implementation
In the course of implementing numerous warehouse management systems (WMSs) and other software applications over the years, I
Telescopes.com Hits New Heights
Quick: What
Live from NRF: Retail Beats 2005 Expectations, Looks at 2006 Slowdown
New York–The National Retail Federation (NRF) said the retail industry saw better-than-expected sales for both the year 2005 and the 2005 holiday season. But it sees a slowdown for retail in 2006.
Home Depot Acquires Hughes Supply
In its largest purchase since it was founded in 1978, Atlanta-based Home Depot acquired Hughes Supply, a $4.42 billion distributor of construction materials and products, for $3.47 billion.
The True Cost of Fragmentation
In the world of distribution,
Ask the DC Doctor
Welcome to a new recurring feature, in which Bill Kuipers, president of Haskell, NJ-based operational consultancy Spaide Kuipers, diagnoses your warehouse and fulfillment ills and prescribes a solution.
Are You Ready for Holiday 2006?
Promises, promises. All businesses make them, but the best actually deliver. Now is the time to conduct a post mortem of how well your multichannel business performed in holiday 2005 and to develop plans for improvement for holiday 2006. While it may seem early to start planning for the coming holiday season, now is the best time because your people will remember vividly the good and bad incidents,
Boxed In?
Getting a detail right, as opposed to almost right, can make all the difference for multichannel merchants. Picking the right shipping package is one