fulfillment

As AI Assistants Fight Over Shoppers, Infrastructure Gets Paid Either Way.

As AI Assistants Fight Over Shoppers, Infrastructure Gets Paid Either Way.
As AI Assistants Fight Over Shoppers, Infrastructure Gets Paid Either Way.
September 30, 2026  |  Retail

In April 1956, a trucking executive named Malcom McLean loaded 58 metal boxes onto a converted tanker in Newark and sent it to Houston. Nobody...

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Salesforce Pushes AI Into the Fulfillment Decisions Payments Can’t See
Salesforce Pushes AI Into the Fulfillment Decisions Payments Can’t See
June 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce on Wednesday (June 24) launched Agentic Order Management, a system that lets retailers control fulfillment through plain-language instructions instead of code or manual rule-setting....

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Instacart Upgrades Fulfillment and Picking Options for Grocers
Instacart Upgrades Fulfillment and Picking Options for Grocers
May 12, 2026  |  Retail

Instacart has introduced what it calls two major updates to its fulfillment platform. “As grocery retailers scale their ecommerce and fulfillment operations, many are still managing...

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Amazon Bets Logistics Is the New Cloud
Amazon Bets Logistics Is the New Cloud
May 07, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon is turning another internal capability into a commercial product. This time, the asset is logistics. On Monday (May 4), the eCommerce and retail titan...

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Amazon Schedules Fuel Surcharges Across Multiple Fulfillment Services
Amazon Schedules Fuel Surcharges Across Multiple Fulfillment Services
April 02, 2026  |  Retail

Sellers using Amazon’s shipping services will be required to pay a fuel and logistics-related surcharge, the company said in a Thursday (April 2) post on Amazon Seller Central. The surcharge will amount to...

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Walmart Expands Network of Automated, Centralized Prescription Fulfillment Facilities
Walmart Expands Network of Automated, Centralized Prescription Fulfillment Facilities
May 23, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart said Thursday (May 22) that it opened its largest centralized prescription fulfillment facility and plans to add two more. The new Central Fill pharmacy...

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Walmart Eliminating Roles on Technology and eCommerce Fulfillment Teams
Walmart Eliminating Roles on Technology and eCommerce Fulfillment Teams
May 21, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart plans to cut 1,500 corporate jobs in its technology, eCommerce fulfillment and advertising operations, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (May 21), citing unnamed...

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Walgreens Ups Use of Robotics With New Micro-Fulfillment Center
Walgreens Ups Use of Robotics With New Micro-Fulfillment Center
May 20, 2025  |  Retail

Walgreens says it is boosting its investment in robotics with its new Minnesota-based micro-fulfillment center. The center, announced Tuesday (May 20), is based in the...

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