This contributed story originally appeared in Retail TouchPoints on Dec. 18 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit RetailTouchPoints.com. Due to ongoing social distancing measures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s anticipated that ecommerce will keep control of its increased share of…

This contributed story originally appeared in Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement in the December 2020 issue. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit here.

Story originally appeared in Supply & Demand Chain Executive on Dec. 8, 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit SDCExec.com. New research from Blue Yonder, conducted by Researchscape International, reveals major fulfillment challenges are continuing for retailers given the rise in…

Story originally appeared in Material Handling & Logistics on Dec. 8, 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit MHLnews.com. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers saw e-commerce revenue as a percentage of total revenue increase by 33%, according to…

Story originally appeared in Business Insider on Dec. 7, 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit BusinessInsider.com. 2. Blue YonderURL: https://blueyonder.com/HQ: Scottsdale, AZTotal funding: $75 million, according to CrunchbaseRetailers: Petco, L.L. Bean, Walgreens, and Albertsons The rebranded Blue Yonder, formerly JDA, developed its pricing tools over…

Story originally appeared in Bloomberg on Dec. 7, 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit Bloomberg.com. It’s Amazon’s world and retailers are all just trying to live in it. That’s one potential takeaway from Blue Yonder’s online survey of 300 senior…

Story originally appeared in Chain Store Age on Dec. 7, 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit ChainStoreAge.com. Retailers are adding fulfillment centers as e-commerce revenues rise, but not all are keeping pace with their supply chain infrastructure. Major fulfillment challenges…

Story originally appeared in Logistics Manager on Dec. 7, 2020. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit LogisticsManager.com.  New research from Blue Yonder, conducted by Researchscape International, reveals major fulfillment challenges are continuing for retailers given the rise in e-commerce as a…

Story originally appeared in Fibre2Fashion’s December 2020 issue. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit Fibre2Fashion.com. Commentary from Jim Hull, Senior Director, Industry Strategy, Retail at Blue Yonder:That said, the goal of a supply chain blockchain is not specifically to safeguard financial…

Story originally appeared in Logistics Manager in the December 2020 issue. Excerpts from the story below. To see the full story visit LogisticsManager.com. So as the pandemic appears to be here to stay for a while, and at least into 2021, Wayne Snyder, VP, Retail Industrial…