Associated British Foods: Mmmmm…Brexit
Impact of trade isolationism on Associated British Foods
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Black Friday or Red Friday?: How Macy’s Plans to Improve its Bottom Line via Digitalization
As eCommerce and fast fashion continue to disrupt the retail industry, Macy's places huge bets on supply chain digitalization to ultimately reduce costs and stay competitive.
Sustainability: When Doing Good Is Good for Business
As countries, corporations and consumers band together to address increasingly severe climate change, several retailers, including Gap, are leading the charge in supply chain sustainability.
Brexit: another challenge for Amazon?
The UK’s decision to leave the EU will have a significant impact on the British retail sector. How should Amazon respond?
RFID ENABLES INVENTORY ACCURACY AT MACY’S
E-commerce/m-commerce mean retails must embrace multichannel operation. Millennials get what they want, when they want it – delivered how and where they need it. How can RFID help Macy’s make the shift?
Walmart’s Rural Dominance: A Brick & Mortar Advantage in an eCommerce Battle
Can Walmart use digitalization to develop a customer experience that Amazon currently cannot?
Wal-Mart: Doing Right by the Planet?
Retail giant Wal-Mart sets bold goals to lower carbon emissions in its supply chain, but needs to go further to achieve ambitious targets
GameOver for GameStop?
Suppliers and customers agree that digital distribution is the way of the future for videogames. So what should GameStop, the industry's leading physical retailer, do?
The Impact of Isolationist Trade Policies on Retailers and the Communities they Serve
From the critically acclaimed author of “Type B at HBS” comes the compelling story of Michael Smith, a senior sourcing manager at Target struggling to navigate the uncertain and ever-changing landscape of international trade policies. This piece explores how isolationist policies impact retailers, their employees, and the communities they serve, offering an intimate and personal narrative on how a large retailer and its leadership has reacted to policy change.
Changing the Sole of Adidas: Stepping into the Future with a Digital Supply Chain
Move over, Zara and H&M, there’s a new name in fast-fashion: Adidas. Through bold moves including 3D printed shoes produced in the US and the EU, as well as aggressive changes to its supply chain, Adidas is aiming to become […]