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Plastic air pillows at Amazon compared to rolls of paper filler.

Milestone: Amazon Eliminates 95% of Plastic Air Pillows from Shipments

Amazon announced that it has replaced plastic air pillows with paper filler across 95% of its delivery packaging…

News June 21
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Walmart Pilots Program with Agricultural Data Supplier to Improve Seasonal Fresh Supply Chains

Walmart is partnering with Agritask, a crop supply intelligence solution, on a pilot that will deploy Agritask’s remote…

News June 21
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Starbucks and Marriott Bonvoy Link Loyalty Programs

Starbucks customers who are traveling often seek out the familiar green-and-white mermaid logo in or near hotels where…

News June 21
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Puerto Rican Furniture Retailer Berrios Adopts Retail Management Suite

Berrios, a furniture and appliance retailer celebrating its 50th anniversary, will deploy SaaS technology from Storis designed to…

News June 20
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Amazon Business, the company’s B2B online procurement store, is launching several new features designed to simplify the buying process for business buyers.  

Amazon Ramps up B2B Ecommerce Offering to Capture More Business Buyers

The business-to-business (B2B) ecommerce market is on track to reach $3 trillion by 2027, according to Forrester research.…

News June 20
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A bride admires her new pre-owned dress from Kleinfeld Again.

Kleinfeld Bridal, New Balance Bring Their Unique Spin to Resale Experiences

With consumers increasingly looking for value amid economic pressure, the resale sector is booming, and that fact is…

News June 20
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Target’s new gen AI-powered chatbot, Store Companion, is designed to make team members’ jobs easier.

Target Launches Gen-AI Chatbot for Store Associates Chainwide

Target plans to roll out a new gen AI-powered chatbot designed to aid store associates in nearly all…

News June 20
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Claire’s CEO Steps Down, Current COO/CFO Takes on Role 

Claire’s CEO Ryan Vero has stepped down, leaving current COO and CFO Chris Cramer to take over on…

News June 20
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NYC Amazon Union Workers Vote to Join Teamsters International

In a near-unanimous vote, members of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) in New York City will join the…

News June 18
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