American Eagle, Office Depot pull plug on third-party logistics services

American Eagle Outfitters and Office Depot have begun to shut down their logistics businesses geared to serving outside customers, raising doubts about the viability of the supply chain-as-a-service business model for retailers as businesses scramble to find new fulfillment partners. Lifestyle and apparel company American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is winding down its Quiet Logistics subsidiary, which provides omni-channel fulfillment services to retail brands, FreightWaves has learned. AEO acquired Qui ...