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The retailer vs. brand battle has never been more intense

This is an excerpt from Monday’s (3/29) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) CEO Mark Tritton is a private label savant. Prior to heading BBBY, Tritton served as Target’s (NYSE: TGT) chief merchandising officer and oversaw the launch of more than 30 private labels in two and a half years. Before that, he worked at Nordstrom Product Group (NYSE: JWN) , where he managed more than 50 private label brands across both physical and...

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Bed, Bath & Beyond: higher freight costs spoiled the quarter

This is an excerpt from Monday’s Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter.

We are entering a highly anticipated earnings season, especially for consumer and retail companies. Most analysts will be looking at the nation’s largest retailers to understand how the consumer behaved in the last few months of year. For me and my fellow supply chain nerds, we want to know how many blame freight and shipping costs for missing guidance. 

Since there’s only been one major retailer to hold a call,...

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