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The Holidays are Big for Cannabis — How Retailers can Succeed in ‘The Season of Green’

The holiday season is just as important for cannabis as it is for other areas of retail, with…

Features November 23
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Singles’ Day Sales Growth Slows, but Cross-Border Commerce and Livestreaming Shine On

Alibaba Group declined to release the exact results for its 14th annual 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known…

Features November 14
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Why Retailers Must Simplify Complex Last-Mile Delivery 

Today’s retail supply chains have evolved into complex global webs of infrastructure, vehicles and people that move products…

Executive Viewpoints November 4
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Kroger and Albertsons to Merge, Forming National Retailer With Over 4,500 Stores

Kroger and Albertsons Companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which the retailers will merge to establish…

News October 14
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Amazon Ends Live Testing of Scout Automated Delivery Robots

Amazon will end live testing of its Amazon Scout automated delivery robots but will not completely abandon the…

News October 7
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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…

News October 6
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As Cannabis Goes Mainstream, Opportunity Grows for Traditional Retailers

Cannabis is in growth mode: the industry posted sales between $24.5 and $27 billion in 2021 and reached…

Features September 30
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Instacart, Shipt Expand Payment Options to Improve Food Access for Low-Income Households

Both Instacart and Target’s Shipt will expand their payment options for low-income shoppers in moves that coincide with…

News September 28
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Nordstrom Cuts 222 Jobs at Midwestern Distribution Facility as it Prepares for Slower Demand

Nordstrom will lay off 222 workers at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa distribution center on Oct. 18, 2022, according…

News September 26
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