All articles from Ruben Sarino

The journey of a product doesn't end when it reaches the customer's doorstep. With the rise of online purchases and shopping, businesses are facing an unprecedented surge in product returns. This is where reverse logistics comes into play. It involves ...

What if one small change could make your supply chain more predictable and your fulfillment more reliable? That is exactly what happens when retailers use the Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN), a document that provides shipment details before the goods ...

Labor Day sales are among the year’s most significant shopping events, bringing a substantial boost in retail activity. While retailers eagerly anticipate the surge in sales, they also face numerous challenges, particularly with managing the influx of ...

Sephora, a leading beauty retailer in makeup and skincare, offers vendors tremendous opportunities for growth and exposure. However, like any other retailer, working with Sephora comes with its own challenges, particularly in managing deductions and ...

Did you know that almost 80% of Americans made purchases in advance to celebrate the 4th of July? While this surge in sales is great for businesses, it brings major challenges for suppliers. One of those challenges is managing deduction backlogs. If you ...

Retailers set strict compliance requirements for vendors for several important reasons. Most importantly, they want to ensure that the products they sell meet certain standards. These standards help retailers maintain high levels of customer service and ...

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, provides suppliers with Walmart Retail Link, a powerful online portal designed to manage and optimize supplier relationships. This system gives vendors direct access to sales, inventory, and performance data, ...

Meijer is an American supercenter chain with over 240 stores across the country. Known for pioneering the modern supercenter concept, Meijer offers vendors great opportunities for business growth. However, these opportunities also bring challenges.

First, let’s start with what deductions are. In our context, deductions are fees imposed by major retailers like Amazon or Walmart on their vendors. These fees are a response to perceived violations related to shipping, compliance, or other vendor ...

Amazon Vendor Returns work much like the reverse side of the supply chain. Instead of goods flowing from vendors to Amazon, they move back from Amazon to vendors. These returns can happen for different reasons, including defects, overstock, or damage, ...