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Walmart Acquires Robotics Company to Boost Next-Gen Fulfillment Capabilities

Walmart has entered an agreement to acquire Alert Innovation, a robotics automation company that develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains. Walmart has been working with…

News October 6
Amazon plans to hire 150,000 more works for the holidays.

Amazon to Add 150,000 Workers for Holiday Amid Corporate Hiring Freeze

Amazon has announced that it hopes to hire 150,000 employees across its operations network for the holiday season, about the same amount as last year. The news comes just days…

News October 6

Commercetools Adds B2B Functionality to its Core Platform

Headless commerce provider commercetools has added B2B functionalities to the core offering of commercetools Composable Commerce. commercetools Composable Commerce for B2B provides access to the company’s full API portfolio, with…

News October 6

Cloud4Wi Helps Retailers Deliver Personalized ‘Real-Time Moments’ In-Store

The Cloud4Wi platform is designed to help retailers leverage their WiFi network and mobile apps to engage customers with location-aware experiences. The software uses enterprise-grade location services technology, enabling retailers…

News October 6

Why Data Will Drive the Future of Inventory Management

While COVID-19 slowed the world down to a standstill, it greatly accelerated the growth of online shopping. In particular, lockdowns pushed demand for online groceries into new territory. The Adobe…

Executive Viewpoints October 6
Man in hat and glasses walking past a retail store that has "sale" signs along the front of it

#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Among its multiple impacts, COVID-19 accelerated an elongation of the holiday shopping season that was already underway. Rather than being limited to a jam-packed four to five weeks from Black…

News October 6

Store Tours: Blushington’s Community ‘Hub’ in New York City

Like many businesses, Blushington had to shutter its stores during the pandemic. But for the beauty services company, this wasn’t a challenge. It was an opportunity to build out its…

Features October 5
Allbirds Partners with REI to Sell its Footwear

Allbirds Partners with REI to Sell its Footwear

Allbirds is expanding its retail partnerships by selling 11 Allbirds footwear styles in 41 REI stores and via the outdoor retailer’s website. Known for its commitment to sustainability, Allbirds has…

News October 5

Amazon Creates $150 Million Fund to Invest in Minority-Owned Accelerator and VC Firms

Amazon has launched Amazon Catalytic Capital, an initiative that will invest $150 million in venture capital funds, accelerators, incubators and venture studios that provide funding to entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds,…

News October 5
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