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Why Gap Turned to Robots for an Unpopular Fulfillment Task — Unloading Boxes

Among the many tough jobs in a distribution center, unloading boxes from a trailer is one of the toughest. “There’s a higher risk of injury than in other parts of…

Features April 21

Good for the Planet, Good for Your Wallet Wins in Digital Retail

In the past year, one winning pattern with the Similarweb Digital 100 fastest-growing digital businesses was sustainability. Appealing to consumer interest in environmental responsibility and waste reduction allowed multiple brands…

Executive Viewpoints April 21

Mattress Firm Adopts AI-Powered Inventory, Forecasting and Supply Chain Solution

Mattress Firm has selected Invent.ai to provide AI-driven inventory solutions for demand forecasting, store and DC replenishment and merchandise financial planning (MFP). The move is designed to improve both the…

News April 18

Ecommerce’s Secret Weapon: WhatsApp Tackles Failed Deliveries Head-On

There’s an unspoken rule in ecommerce: you can get everything else right, but if you fail to deliver, you’ve failed the customer. It’s not about packages; it’s about promises. Failed…

Executive Viewpoints April 18

Walmart Leverages Geospatial Tech to Expand Delivery to 12 Million New Households

Walmart has deployed geospatial technology to create a data science model that divides geographic areas into precise hexagonal grids, with the goal of optimizing delivery zones for greater efficiency. Redefining…

News April 17

Michaels Expands Party Assortment, Enhances In-Store Event Offerings

Michaels is stepping into the gap left by the recent demise of Party City with plans to add 500 new party supply products, additional balloon options and enhancements to its…

News April 17

Toys ‘R’ Us Partners with Ripley for South America Debut

Toys ‘R’ Us, which already has established brick-and-mortar presences in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, is venturing even further south for its next debut. Parent company WHP Global has…

News April 17

WHY Brands Creative Exec: ‘Innovation is truly ingrained in our DNA’

Everyone says they support innovation, but at too many companies, that support doesn’t go much beyond mission statements and public relations. Organizations that truly want to foster innovation have to…

Features April 17

Loyalty, Love and Lifetime Value: The Mother’s Day Retail Opportunity

Mother’s Day is a retail dream. But it’s not just about one-off sales on one day in May. It is a chance to connect with two customers at once –…

Executive Viewpoints April 17
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