Chain Omnichannel Retail

3 Ways to Optimize Your Supply Chain for Omnichannel Retail

To offer shoppers the convenience of both in-person and online retail, you’ll have to make sure your supply chain is well-coordinated.

Inc. - 1d

Macy’s Signals Rocky Year Ahead as Retailers Reckon With Trade War

The largest department store chain in the United States, like many other retailers, has warned that shoppers may be more cautious in the months ahead.

The New York Times - Mar. 6

Uncertain Shoppers Slow Spending as Retailers Temper 2025 Expectations

The Conference Board said consumer confidence took its biggest one-month slide in four years, forcing many national chains to lower earnings guidance.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Walgreens to Be Acquired by Sycamore Partners in $10 Billion Deal

Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance have lost about half their value in the past year, as the chain has faced pressure in its retail and pharmacy businesses.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Chain-of-experts (CoE): A lower-cost LLM framework that increases efficiency and accuracy

Chain-of-experts chains LLM experts in a sequence, outperforming mixture-of-experts (MoE) with lower memory and compute costs.

VentureBeat - 4d

Supply chains and logistics

From drones and robots to driverless trucks, a look at the technological changes in logistics

Financial Times - 3d

Robots, drones and AI: How next-generation tech is changing the global supply chain

Logistics companies globally are leaning into emerging technologies such as robots, drones and AI to speed up the supply chain and serve customers faster.

CNBC - 14h

Jim Cramer names retail stocks to buy as the market pulls back

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday highlighted two stocks in the retail space that he thinks investors have an opportunity to buy on the dip, Ralph Lauren and Gap.

CNBC - 17h

‘We don’t believe in the velvet rope:' One money manager is giving retail investors access to private credit. But is it worth it?

The exchange-traded fund industry is looking to give retail investors more access to alternative investments including private credit.

CNBC - 6d

Companies seek AI solutions to supply chain fragility

Logistics networks are becoming ever more complex and brittle

Financial Times - 3d

Dick's Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirl

Dick’s Sporting Goods on Tuesday said it’s expecting 2025 profits to be far lower than Wall Street anticipated, making it the latest retailer to forecast a rocky year ahead as consumers contend ...

NBC News - 2d

Wealth managers dump investment trust shares

But retail investors buy into the troubled sector

Financial Times - 6d

Migrant deported in chains: 'No-one will go to US illegally now'

Indian deportee tells BBC about his risky journey and how Trump’s tactics are spreading fear.

BBC News - 5d

Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain

In a lawsuit filed in California, the plaintiffs said that Bumble Bee Foods was aware of and benefited from abuse by suppliers. The company declined to comment.

The New York Times - 1d

Retail traders are getting spooked by a market downturn. That’s bad news for brokerage stocks.

While stocks across the board tumbled on Monday, the pain was acutely felt by shares of brokerages like Robinhood, Charles Schwab and Interactive Brokers.

MarketWatch - 3d

UK retail sales rise ‘modestly’ as consumers remain cautious

Shoppers continued to cut volume of goods they purchased in February, industry data indicates

Financial Times - 3d

Kohl's shares plunge 20% as retailer gives rough outlook for the year ahead

Kohl's posted a beat on revenue for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, but issued disappointing guidance for the year ahead.

CNBC - 2d

John Lewis profits jump but no staff bonus again

The retailer will not pay out a staff bonus for the third year in a row.

BBC News - 1d

'We don't need a Gail's' - the coffee shop boom dividing locals

The controversial cafe chain is expanding outside London but locals often have mixed feelings.

BBC News - 5d

We're again adding to a restaurant name delivering the value cautious consumers crave

This chain delivers for its customers by serving quality food at a much more affordable price.

CNBC - 2d

Retailers risk multibillion-pound bill as UK equal pay claims gain momentum

Decades after a key campaign by women at Ford’s Dagenham plant, recent rulings have been going against employers

Financial Times - 3d

3 Ways AI Can Create More Tailored Marketing Strategies for Retail Brands

Personalized marketing at scale used to be impossible. With AI, it’s become a reality.

Inc. - 3d

Dick's Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirl

Dick's Sporting Goods issued weak guidance for 2025 as consumers contend with tariffs, persistent inflation and fears around a potential recession.

CNBC - 3d

Kohl’s stock tumbles on weak outlook as sales slide. Retailer is taking action, CEO says.

Kohl’s has “identified key areas of focus,” CEO Ashley Buchanan said.

MarketWatch - 2d

What happens to gift cards when a chain like Joann or Dollar General closes stores? Here’s what shoppers can do.

Fabrics giant Joann is closing, and the store has stopped taking gift cards — upsetting many customers. Here’s what shoppers should know.

MarketWatch - 4h

Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings

As part of the reevaluation, the dollar-store chain said it will close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores and will convert six other locations.

CNBC - 1d

New technique helps LLMs rein in CoT lengths, optimizing reasoning without exploding compute costs

Carnegie Mellon University researchers propose a new LLM training technique that gives developers more control over chain-of-thought length.

VentureBeat - 21h

Inflation and tariffs might scare shoppers. Have they scared CEOs?

Executives are talking a lot about tariffs, but little about a recession. Adobe, Oracle and more retailers report during the week.

MarketWatch - 4d

What will Trump mean for personal wealth?

Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets

Financial Times - 4d

Why Kohl’s worst stock drop on record may have been excessive

New Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan has a “meaningful” opportunity to drive improvements at the retailer, says analyst firm Jefferies.

MarketWatch - 2d

Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Trump’s tariffs

Move comes after reports that retailer asked its suppliers to cut prices in response to US levies

Financial Times - 1d

Trump’s tariff fight may be making this early recession signal go haywire

Bonds issued by retailers with “junk” credit ratings have been hit by selling as consumer confidence falls, but the selloff isn’t widespread

MarketWatch - 1d

Poland charges Belarusian with sabotage on behalf of Russia

Prosecutors accuse suspect of trying to burn down a large retail store in Warsaw last year

Financial Times - 1d

The drugstore industry is struggling. Here’s what could be in its future.

Nearly a third of the U.S. retail pharmacies that were open from 2010 to 2020 had shuttered by 2021, study finds.

MarketWatch - 23h

‘Zero conversations’ about London IPO valuation, says Shein boss

Donald Tang says management of fast-fashion retailer has yet to discuss price tag ahead of long-planned flotation

Financial Times - 16h

U.S. consumers are starting to crack as tariffs add to inflation, recession concerns

Airline and retail executives are bracing for a slowdown in demand amid concerns tariffs will cut down consumer spending.

CNBC - 1h

‘You want to become billionaires? List on NSE,’ says Ashish Chauhan, CEO of India’s National Stock Exchange

NSE's Chauhan says that retail and foreign institutional investors will look toward Indian stocks now that valuations are "back to near their 10-year average."

CNBC - 2d

Dollar General says some customers can no longer afford staples

Dollar General's core customer base of low-income Americans are still getting hit by inflation, with retailer seeing little improvement ahead.

CBS News - 20h

Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs

President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.

The New York Times - 4h

Trump adding copper to trade protections, Commerce secretary says

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump plans to introduce steep tariffs on copper imports after he directed Cabinet officials to investigate the country’s ability to rely on its ...

The Hill - 1d

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