Value Chain

Amazon Value Chain: How its Reimagining Its Fulfillment Network
Amazon shed more light on how the company is reconfiguring its fulfillment network to significantly shrink delivery windows via regionalization.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Appoints Chief Digital Officer
A former Target and lululemon athletica executive is taking the position of CDO at Southern Glazer's. Find out who snagged the role.

GroceryTech
The First Annual GroceryTech Conference Dives Into Scaling With Personalization, Captivating Grocery and Technology Executives
GroceryTech 2023 marks the first time the Progressive Grocer and RIS News communities came together to ponder the next evolution of the grocery industry, and the response was overwhelming.
Infographics
Connecting Pricing with Inventory Management
In this infographic, learn how leading companies are thinking outside the box when it comes to maximizing profitability with synchronized pricing and inventory management for efficient supply and demand alignment.
Value Chain
Win a $25 Gift Card by Participating in the RIS and Retail Leader Value Chain Technology Study!
The annual RIS and Retail Leader Value Chain Technology Study benchmarks the current state of the retail supply chain and pinpoints where tech investment is headed in the short- and long-term. Participate for a chance to win prizes!
Events
Mondelēz Supply Chain Leader Bob Schug Will Be Featured at Inaugural Value Chain Tech Event
We are excited to announce that Bob Schug, VP Technology, Supply Chain will be featured at the inaugural Value Chain Tech. Schug will be discussing how he has implemented new tactics to achieve agility in his company’s supply chain planning.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
Urban Outfitters Harnesses AI to Fuel Merchandising Efficiencies
Fashion group URBN is hopping aboard the artificial intelligence train by adopting the technology within its merchandise planning platform.
Events
Foot Locker VP, Automation and Integration Vivek Goel Discusses Next Stage of Optimization at Inaugural Event
We are excited to announce that Vivek Goel, Foot Locker VP, Automation and Integration, will be featured at the inaugural Value Chain Tech.
sustainability
Allbirds Launches Carbon-Neutral Sneakers
The company’s new M0.0NSHOT hightop sneakers use specially sourced materials to achieve a carbon footprint of net 0.0 kg CO2. Allbirds is calling on the rest of the fashion world to copy its method and is giving away the “recipe” for public use.
Robotics
Meet Amazon’s Latest Robots: Proteus and Cardinal
Amazon reveals details of its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot.
Fulfillment
Ace Hardware To Open New Distribution Center in Kansas City, MO
Ace Hardware is set to establish a new Retail Support Center (RSC) in Kansas City, MO, signaling a major expansion move.
sustainability
Sustainable Doesn’t Always Mean Expensive: How The Container Store and Mars Are Weaving Greener Business
Panelists at a League of Leaders meeting last week at the Amazon Ads Building in New York brought rhetorical and real-world receipts to counter some of today's most common ESG concerns.
sustainability
The Home Depot Expects Battery-Powered Products Will Represent Over 85% of Lawn Equipment by 2028
The home improvement giant expects more than 85% of U.S. and Canada’s outdoor power equipment sales to run on rechargeable battery technology instead of gas by the end of 2028.
Supply Chain and Merchandising
Monetizing a more sustainable value chain
The challenge most retailers have is that most of their value chain environmental impact lies outside their business and supply chain. Find out more.

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