Digital Commerce 360

3 days ago | digitalcommerce360.com | Abbas Haleem

DHL Group has announced a leadership change for its North American supply chain division, selecting a new CEO after Patrick Kelleher stepped down. Mark Kunar, CEO, DHL Supply Chain North AmericaKelleher has taken on the CEO role at GXO Logistics, effective Aug. 29. The new DHL Supply Chain North America CEO, Mark Kunar, will report to Oscar de Bok, CEO of DHL Supply Chain. Kunar took over the role on June 20. He was previously chief financial and chief strategy officer for the North America division.

3 days ago | digitalcommerce360.com | Abbas Haleem

Amazon has announced plans to reach “tens of millions of customers” with fast delivery to rural areas by the end of 2025. Its plans include reaching more than 4,000 smaller cities, towns and rural communities in the U.S. with same-day and next-day delivery. Furthermore, it said it is investing more than $4 billion to triple its delivery network by the end of next year, focusing on small towns and rural areas.

1 week ago | digitalcommerce360.com | Abbas Haleem

Apparel & Accessories retailer Vera Bradley has announced executive changes going into effect in July following a revenue drop in its fiscal Q1. The retailer’s CEO is leaving, a new chief financial officer is joining, and Vera Bradley is creating a new role of executive chairman as the current board chairman steps down. CEO Jacqueline Ardrey joined Vera Bradley in November 2022 and launched a strategic initiative to transform the retailer’s business model and brand positioning.

2 weeks ago | digitalcommerce360.com | Mark Brohan

Cardinal Health has upgraded its retail ordering platform, Vantus HQ, and says it has officially “reached critical mass,” signaling a major leap forward in the company’s ecommerce strategy. Designed for retail pharmacy customers, Vantus HQ integrates advanced product search, real-time order tracking, and analytics-driven reporting into a single digital interface.

2 weeks ago | digitalcommerce360.com | Abbas Haleem

Online sales will drive U.S. grocery sales growth through 2029, according to new data from Brick Meets Click. Experts expect online grocery sales to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% over that time frame, according to data from Brick Meets Click. That would be more than five times the 1.7% CAGR for in-store grocery sales. Brick Meets Click also forecasts that online grocery sales will account for nearly a fifth (17%) of all grocery sales by the end of 2029.