Who and What is RILA the Retail Industy Leaders Association
Members of the trade association include the most successful and most “iconic” brands in the industry. RILA acts as their liaison to Congress, and is involved in such areas as supply chain, education, research, benchmarking, networking, finance, asset protection, data security and sustainability see.
Logistics Challenges in Retail
With cost pressures greater than ever, communication and collaboration between retailers and their transportation providers are vitally important. With the poor economy likely to last some time, there are a number of things that transportation companies can do to help their retail partners survive.
Viginia's Inland Port A Bit Closer to the Customer
For 20 years, the Port of Virginia has operated a short-haul rail line running from 220 miles from Norfolk to the Port Royal, Va., area. The authority feels that a new cross-dock development there will be attractive to shippers and transportation specialists in Maryland, Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley.
What Makes Industrial Site Selection a Success
The best industrial real estate deal has very little to do with real estate. Instead, it's about gaining incentives, tax abatement, negotiating the transaction, putting together a bid package, and design and build-out. It's about value creation.
An FTZ May Be in Your Future, Or Not
Legislative changes in 2000 and 2005 make it highly beneficial for some companies to import through a foreign trade zone. But is an FTZ right for every company? And should every location in the country have its own FTZ? An interview with Curtis Spencer, President, IMS Worldwide.
Improving Transportation Performance in Retail
You need a transportation management system. And if you have one already, you probably need a better one. That's because advances in optimization, visibility and reporting allow a top-grade TMS to enable better business processes.
Navigating Tomorrow's Panama Canal Today
Poor Economy Isn't the Sole Cause of Retail Slump