How Grocery Retail Innovations Change Customer Behavior New research shows how in-store bars and cafes, delivery apps, and subscription programs affect shoppers’ buying habits.

Research into new in-store amenities, digital shopping formats, and partnerships reveals their unexpected costs and benefits.

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Will the price be right? What shoppers can expect for the holiday season Retailers are preparing for a holiday season clouded by tariffs, inflation and economic uncertainty. Consumers will see higher prices, fewer deep discounts and tighter inventory in some categories.

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What Items Should You Be Shopping Secondhand? We Asked Experts, Plus Editor-loved Picks From Lululemon, New Balance and More Shop New Balance, Lululemon, REI and more brands at a more affordable cost.

“Buying from a brand’s resale program means they can get a quality product for significantly less than the new price, often with the assurance that it’s been inspected for authenticity and condition.”

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Step inside FedEx's huge new distribution hub at Detroit Metro Airport Wayne County officials hope the facility, second only in the U.S. to the company's Memphis hub in automation, will attract more regional investment.

Wayne County officials hope the facility, second only in the U.S. to the company's Memphis hub in automation, will attract more regional investment.

Research: Why So Many Packages Don’t Get Delivered Failed deliveries cost companies billions of dollars each year, while impacting customer satisfaction and damaging retailers’ reputations. The author shares findings from original research based on tr...

Failed deliveries cost companies billions yearly. I offer three low-cost solutions that can reduce failed attempts by up to 10%: 1) plan sequences to prioritize risky deliveries, 2) reduce loads on trucks and drivers’ schedules, and 3) decentralize warehouses and use zones.

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Cutting Last-Mile Delivery Costs Boost profitability and customer satisfaction with strategies that cut subscription services’ last-mile delivery costs.

Last-mile expenses can account for up to 53% of total supply chain costs. In this article recently published at MIT Sloan Management Review, I discuss operational strategies companies can employ to reduce last-mile delivery costs using subscription services.

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Stanley Frederick W. T. Lim - ‪Cited by 1,002‬ ‪Assistant Professor, Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University‬ - ‪Food Waste Reduction‬ - ‪Retail Operations‬ - ‪Last-mile Delivery‬ - ‪Omnichannel Retailing‬

🎉 Thrilled to share that my research has reached 1,000 citations on Google Scholar! Deep gratitude to my incredible coauthors, mentors, and the academic community for their support and collaboration. To more impactful research! 🙏 #AcademicMilestone #Gratitude

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