retail-logistics
26 posts tagged with “retail-logistics”
Contactless Delivery Is Becoming a Cost-Control Lever for Big-and-Bulky Retail
Contactless delivery is moving beyond parcels as big-and-bulky retailers use clearer service tiers, proof-of-delivery photos, and TMS communication rules to protect cost and schedule reliability.
CXTMS InsightsMay 23, 2026 · 5 min read
Furniture Retailers Need Fuel-Sensitive Home Delivery Models Before Surcharges Hit Margin
Furniture retailers face fuel exposure across ocean freight, warehouse transfers, and final-mile delivery. Fuel-sensitive home delivery models protect margin before surcharges spread.
CXTMS InsightsMay 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Under Armour’s 25% SKU Cut Is a Supply Chain Simplification Play, Not Just Merchandising
Under Armour's 25% SKU reduction shows why assortment simplification is becoming a supply chain strategy for inventory quality, warehouse flow, and transportation control.
CXTMS InsightsMay 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Target’s Supply Chain Leadership Change Is Really About In-Stock Reliability
Target’s new supply chain leadership appointment shows why retail logistics is increasingly measured by in-stock reliability, not just warehouse throughput.
CXTMS InsightsMay 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Dollar Tree’s Arizona DC Shows Retail Resilience Is Becoming a Transit-Time Problem
Dollar Tree’s new Arizona distribution center shows why retail logistics resilience now depends on regional transit-time control, store density, and execution visibility.
CXTMS InsightsMay 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Bob’s Discount Furniture Has a Tariff-and-Fuel Playbook Every Importer Should Study
Bob’s Discount Furniture shows why tariff mitigation, fuel exposure, sourcing choices, carrier strategy, and landed-cost modeling now belong inside transportation planning.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Ulta’s 400,000-Square-Foot Utah DC Shows Beauty Logistics Is Regionalizing Fast
Ulta Beauty’s planned Salt Lake City distribution center shows why beauty retailers are regionalizing inventory, automation, returns, and store replenishment networks.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Walmart Last Mile Delivery Is Turning Stores Into Speed Nodes, Not Just Pickup Points
Walmart last mile delivery is moving store fulfillment from convenience feature to speed infrastructure, raising the bar for inventory accuracy, dispatch, and exception control.
CXTMS InsightsMay 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Retail Logistics Is a $1.22T Market, but the Growth Is Moving Away From Basic Transport
Retail logistics is still dominated by transportation spend, but faster growth in value-added services, online channels, returns, and carbon reporting is changing where margins are made.
CXTMS InsightsMay 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Target’s Receive Center Model: Why Inventory Buffers Are Moving Upstream in Retail Logistics
Target’s Houston Receive Center shows why retailers are shifting safety stock upstream, using regional inventory buffers to improve flexibility, replenishment timing, and freight control.
CXTMS InsightsMay 12, 2026 · 6 min read