fulfillment

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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Stord Expands Fulfillment Network With Acquisition of UPS Subsidiary Ware2Go
Stord Expands Fulfillment Network With Acquisition of UPS Subsidiary Ware2Go
May 19, 2025  |  Partnerships

Stord said Monday (May 19) that it completed its acquisition of Ware2Go, a subsidiary of UPS, expanding the volume and reach of Stord’s fulfillment network. The deal...

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