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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 in North America and hopes to have the plastic air pillows completely…

News June 21

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 sensing and data analytics tools in various regions of the U.S. and…

News June 21

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 they’re staying, so it makes sense that the coffee giant and Marriott…

News June 21
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How Xcel Brands’ CEO is Trying to Solve Social Commerce

There’s no shortage of companies trying to crack the code of social commerce in the U.S. — from the biggest social media platforms to small start-ups. But Bob D’Loren, longtime…

Features June 21

Keys for Achieving Sustainability in Retail Supply Chains

In today’s global economy, the demand for sustainable business practices is rising, particularly in the retail industry. Consumers are increasingly aware and conscious of the social, environmental and human rights…

Executive Viewpoints June 21

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 optimize inventory management, improve sales processes and deliver a seamless omnichannel experience…

News June 20
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. To capture some of that spend, Amazon Business, the company’s B2B online…

News June 20
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 reflected in the continued development of secondhand offerings from retailers. Among the…

News June 20
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 of its 2,000 stores following a six-month pilot at 400 locations. The…

News June 20
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