Welcome back! As mentioned last week, we will dive deeper into online versus in-store back-to-school shopping. Back-to-school shopping is starting earlier and getting crazier driving some shoppers to choose to shop online instead of facing the busy crowds. Often times, because of the huge spike in sales, online retailers offer free or expedited shipping or same-day delivery to their customers, during this time. Shoppers Surprisingly, less than 50% of […]
Supply Chain
Get Ready For Back-To-School Shopping
Welcome to our newest blog series! Over the next couple weeks, our blog posts will talk about one of the largest shopping seasons – back-to-school shopping. Back-to-school shopping is considered the second largest shopping season that happens throughout the year. It falls shortly behind Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It includes more than just pens, pencils, […]
Levi Strauss & Co. Reducing Their Carbon Footprint
Support for a collective effort to address sustainability has been growing. Businesses, across all industries, need to start playing a larger role in fighting climate change. It is time to take significant action and responsibility for our products and supply chains. In this blog post we will take a look at Levi Strauss’ plan to reduce their […]
Creating A Green Supply Chain
Reusable shopping bags, paper straws, eco-friendly phone cases, and biodegradable waste bags. These are just some of the environmentally friendly products that are becoming more and more popular. Being green has become very important to consumers. Many companies have spent a lot of money to re-brand themselves, and now pay more attention to recycling, protecting […]
10 Tips For Using Ethics Throughout Your Supply Chain
Ethics throughout your supply chain are essential for your business and reputation. More than 4 in 5 customers claim that the ethical standards of retailers matter to them. As a business professional, you should have a strong commitment to continue to adopt the best practices for ethics throughout your supply chain. In this article we give […]
Top 3 Companies Using Blockchain in Supply Chain
What if there was a system that could securely track assets and transactions within a business network? What if you could see into the operations of 100 other business partners? Imagine the efficiencies it could bring across your supply chain! This is blockchain. What is Blockchain Technology? Essentially, it is a chain of digital blocks that […]
