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Thoughts Of Holiday Retail Cheer Tempered By Memories Of Failure
Thoughts Of Holiday Retail Cheer Tempered By Memories Of Failure
November 08, 2018  |  Retail

It’s the big stage for retailers, the holiday shopping season – when all the consumer world is watching (and, merchants and payments providers hope, buying...

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Ahold Launches Automated Supermarkets
Ahold Launches Automated Supermarkets
November 08, 2018  |  Retail

Grocery group Ahold Delhaize is set to launch automated warehouses to speed up completion of orders and slash delivery times. Reuters reported that the world’s...

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Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $40M In Series C Funding
Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $40M In Series C Funding
September 07, 2018  |  Retail

To assist eCommerce merchants with the fulfillment process, ShipBob has notched $40 million in Series C funding. The raise comes on the heels of a...

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UPS Launches Warehouse-On-Demand Platform
UPS Launches Warehouse-On-Demand Platform
August 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Shipping and logistics conglomerate UPS has launched an online platform providing warehousing-as-a-service for corporate customers. A press release issued on Tuesday (Aug. 28) said UPS...

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Chinese eCommerce Experiences Logistical Growing Pains
Chinese eCommerce Experiences Logistical Growing Pains
August 22, 2018  |  International

As Chinese eCommerce continues to grow, the race to build warehouses and site them to support quick, efficient deliveries is heating up in that country....

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Despite Website ‘Issues,’ Digital Keeps Growing For Nordstrom In Q2
Despite Website ‘Issues,’ Digital Keeps Growing For Nordstrom In Q2
August 17, 2018  |  Earnings

Nordstrom continued to make online gains in the second quarter of 2018, with eCommerce accounting for 34 percent of the retailer’s net sales, up from...

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eCommerce, Delivery Firms Turn Attention To Supply Chain, Logistics
eCommerce, Delivery Firms Turn Attention To Supply Chain, Logistics
August 08, 2018  |  Delivery

As eCommerce and delivery companies fight an increasingly tough battle to streamline costs and compete for customers, a number of firms are moving to take...

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Playing Chess With Amazon: Target’s Competitive Strategy
Playing Chess With Amazon: Target’s Competitive Strategy
May 15, 2018  |  Retail

They say it’s healthier to eat several small meals throughout the day instead of two or three big ones. Can the same logic be applied...

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The Power Of Invisibility In Retail
The Power Of Invisibility In Retail
September 26, 2017  |  Retail

Immediacy in retail is no small advantage. In fact, immediacy is what the brick-and-mortar players of the world indisputably do better than their digital counterparts....

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