Kerri Driscoll

Hanjin, South Korea’s largest shipping company, filed for bankruptcy on August 31st. It is the largest disruption ever to impact the shipping industry, and puts an extensive number of retailers at risk for fulfillment issues going into the holiday season.

This morning, Walmart announced the acquisition of Jet.com for $3.3 Billion in cash plus $300 million in stock, much to the chagrin of many big-box retailers fighting to maintain share of real estate and share of wallet in the digital world.