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Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
September 24, 2021

Shoppers at Hy-Vee will have to get used to sharing the aisle with robots. The Iowa-based supermarket chain, which operates over 240 stores throughout the Midwest, announced Thursday (Sept. 23) that it is deploying Simbe Robotics’ Tally inventory management robots at locations in Iowa, Nebraska...

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NPD: US Apparel Market up 10% Compared to 2019
September 24, 2021

The U.S. apparel industry has generated $13.3 million more in revenue — representing a 10% boost — in the first eight months of this year than it did in 2019, according to The NPD Group consumer tracking service. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Retailers Lean on Employees to Do More Amid Labor Shortage
September 24, 2021

Amid a national hiring crunch that’s hitting nearly every industry, retailers have been pulling out all the stops to attract workers, but some are also coming to terms with the fact that it’s time to make do with what they’ve got. Get the Full Story...

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Factory Closures Cause 10-Plus Weeks of Lost Production for Nike
September 24, 2021

Factory closures in Vietnam and Indonesia due to the pandemic have caused Nike to lose 10 weeks of production since mid-July, leading to a revised short-term outlook for the company and warnings that demand will likely outpace supply for the next several quarters. Get the...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Walmart Cancels Holiday Layaway; Amazon Extends a Hand to SMBs
September 24, 2021

Walmart is getting rid of its typical layaway option ahead of the holiday shopping season, instead pointing consumers to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) option through Affirm, a vote of confidence for the increasingly popular payment solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon Adds Same-Day Delivery in Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis
September 24, 2021

Retail giant Amazon is expanding its Same-Day Delivery service to three new metro areas, including Atlanta, Miami and Minneapolis, and expanding the offering in Chicago, the company said in a blog post Thursday (Sept. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Delivery Hero Pours $200M Into German Grocery Firm Gorillas Technologies
September 24, 2021

Delivery Hero has plans to invest in Germany’s Gorillas Technologies, a grocery startup, as part of a $1 billion funding round, according to Bloomberg Thursday (Sept. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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New Study Finds Self-Service Checkout Options Gaining Favor Across Demographic Groups
September 23, 2021

Anyone who’s gone into a grocery store in the past year — as most grocery shoppers have — has no doubt noticed more and more people using the once-avoided self-checkout aisles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in Retail: Walmart+ Celebrates a Muted 1st Birthday; eBay Rolls Out Managed Payments Globally
September 23, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walmart has seen slow growth for its subscription service over the last year, though company leaders appear unworried, while eBay is now managing payments in all markets across the world. Also, Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co. is facing trouble less...