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Jane.com Boosts Delivery Speed With Shipping Solution

Jane.com, a women’s fashion, home décor and children’s clothing e-Commerce retailer, has improved its delivery speeds by harnessing the partnership between Pitney Bowes and shipping software provider SmartShyp. The combined…

News June 29

Away Raises $50 Million To Expand U.S. Store Footprint, Global Reach

Away, a direct-to-consumer luggage retailer, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to $81 million. Existing investorsGlobal Founders Capital, Forerunner Ventures and…

News June 29

Kroger Test Of Automated Vehicles Heats Up Grocery Delivery Market

Kroger is testing autonomous grocery delivery through a partnership with Nuro, an unmanned road vehicle startup. The pilot will begin in the fall in an unnamed market, allowing shoppers to…

News June 29

Starbucks CFO Retiring In November

Scott Maw, EVP and CFO at Starbucks, will retire on Nov. 30, 2018, and the coffee retailer has already begun an external search for his replacement. To help with the…

News June 29

The ‘Cart Abandonment’ Epidemic: Retailers’ Need For A Swiss Army Approach To E-Commerce

By Kelly DeRosa, IgnitionOne In 2016 alone, retailers lost an eye-watering $4.6 trillion to abandoned merchandise in online shopping carts. The retail landscape is constantly evolving, and the rise of digital…

Executive Viewpoints June 29

Hawaiian Produce Wholesaler Reduces Shipping Errors 75% With Wireless Deployment

A company that has grown from a small family-run business to handling more than 600 orders daily, Armstrong Produce needed to scale its business with a Warehouse Management System (WMS)…

News June 29

3 Steps Retailers Can Take To Prep For Multi-State Sales Taxes

Now that South Dakota v. Wayfair has paved the way for states to collect taxes from online retailers even if they lack a local presence, companies need to be prepared…

News June 28

Data Is The Bedrock, But It Needs A Purpose: Thoughts From Salesforce Connections

By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor Two weeks ago when I attended Salesforce Connections in Chicago, one major theme captured my attention: it is vital to track, analyze and understand shopper…

Executive Viewpoints June 28

Amazon Buys PillPack, Entering Pharmaceutical Space

Amazon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PillPack, an online pharmacy startup, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is the latest in a series of moves by major…

News June 28
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