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Panasonic Agrees To Acquire Blue Yonder
April 23, 2021

Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic said on Friday (April 23) that it has agreed to acquire Blue Yonder, the end-to-end digital fulfillment platform provider. The deal, which PYMNTS reported last month, comes at a time when a surge in eCommerce has boosted demand for technology to smooth...

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Walmart To Focus On Faster Fulfillment, More Features And Greater Assortment
April 23, 2021

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the largest U.S. retailer is constantly adjusting to experiences and events and noted that a year of pandemic-related change and challenges confirmed the company’s commitment to its omnichannel strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Skechers Cashes In On COVID-Era Walking Trend With Record Q1 Results
April 23, 2021

Footwear and apparel retailer Skechers said its first-quarter sales got a lift from its international sales and the continued consumer embrace of walking and other healthy lifestyle choices that have increased during the pandemic and led people to buy shoes to exercise. Get the Full...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Top Retailers Try New Ways To Woo Customers
April 23, 2021

With nearly $2 trillion in combined market value and over $800 billion in sales between them, not a week goes by in which Amazon and Walmart aren’t vying to gain the upper hand by launching new ways to meet the ever-changing needs of consumers around...

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Today In Retail: Genuine Parts Posts Strong Q1 Sales; Tractor Supply Boosts Outlook
April 22, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Genuine Parts Company reported $4.5 billion in sales from continuing operations, while Tractor Supply posted record first-quarter results and released a more bullish full-year outlook. Plus, MarineMax reported an increase in revenue for the quarter ending March 31 from the...

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Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For Retailers
April 22, 2021

Square has unveiled new inventory management features for its retailer sellers, the digital payments company announced on Thursday (April 22). The new features are designed to “provide sellers greater control over their inventory management, and improve efficiency with better ways to create, count and reorder...

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Grocery Roundup: Grocers Eye Policy Changes And Next-Gen Technologies
April 22, 2021

On Wednesday (April 21), over 230 representatives from 143 businesses in the grocery industry and other parts of the food supply chain convened for a virtual “Day in Washington” to meet with lawmakers and discuss policy issues affecting the industries, reports Winsight Grocery Business. The...

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MarineMax Boat Retailer Reports Strong Sales For Q2
April 22, 2021

It’s been smooth sailing for MarineMax, the largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. The company reported that revenue for the quarter ending March 31, 2021 was a whopping 70 percent greater than the same period a year ago, jumping from $214 million to $523.1 million....

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Genuine Parts Reports Strong Q1 Sales Amid Surge In Auto-Related Spending
April 22, 2021

The parent company of over 10,000 NAPA Auto Parts stores reported strong sales for the first quarter that ended on March 31. Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Company reported sales from continuing operations were $4.5 billion, a 9.1 percent increase compared to $4.1 billion in the same...