While retail sales in May were down overall from April, clothing and clothing accessory sales were up 3%. The National Retail Federation (NRF) is blaming supply chain constraints for a dip in May retail sales. ...
If only ports were this open: 97% of retailers that participated in a recent NRF survey said they have been impacted by port and shipping delays caused by U.S. port congestion. The National Retail Federation ...
Kroger’s customer fulfillment center in Groveland, Fla., measures 375,000 square feet. The Kroger Co. is the nation’s second-largest grocer behind Walmart. It operates 2,750 brick-and-mortar stores in 38 states under a variety of banner names. There ...
Imports had their busiest April on record and May could turn out to have set a new record as vaccines allowed consumers to return to normal shopping patterns. Supply chain disruptions, port congestion and rising ...
A Volvo VNR electric truck was paired with an electric-powered transport refrigeration unit to make the first commercial 100% zero-emission grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck in the U.S. It happened on May 28, ...
Automation is the fastest anticipated growth area among the U.S. businesses surveyed. STORY HIGHLIGHTS • Survey indicates that U.S. spending is on the rise across nine key business-to-business (B2B) categories. • U.S. survey respondents cited ...
Bill Monroe, the marketing innovation director for Pompeian Inc., says the quality of olive oil starts at the source. The Retail & Hospitality Hub recently caught up with Bill Monroe, the marketing innovation director for ...
(Pexels/Tom Fisk) Eight business organizations, including the National Retail Federation (NRF), have a released “Imports Work for American Workers,” an economic impact study that found imports support more than 21 million American jobs. The study ...
Manufacturers find themselves pushing through a "difficult phase" in their journey to achieve so-called "smart manufacturing.'
(iStock/ablokhin) The jobs are out there. Just ask the many retailers and foodservice operations that are looking for employees. But as the U.S. job market continues to recover from the turbulence of the past year ...
