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FTD Merges with From You Flowers

FTD and From You Flowers (FYF) have completed a merger that has created a global floral and gifting…

News May 24
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Walmart Debuts Second In-Store Fulfillment Center in Bentonville

Walmart has opened an in-store Market Fulfillment Center (MFC) at Store 100 in its home town of Bentonville,…

News May 24
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Amazon’s ‘Regionalization’ of its U.S. Logistics Network Leads to Reduced Costs, Faster Delivery

Amazon has been overhauling its logistics network to “regionalize” where inventory is located across the U.S. in an…

News May 15
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Creating Accountability for Costly Returns, One Executive at a Time 

Any good business leader knows that ownership is important for productivity. When a department has a clear hierarchy…

Executive Viewpoints May 15
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SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals

Since its inception in 2008, SHEIN has become one of the retail industry’s most remarkable growth stories, but…

Features May 9
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Combat Inflation’s Impact by Streamlining Conversational Commerce Channels

In yet another sign that the COVID-generated ecommerce surge has subsided, the Salesforce Shopping Index reported flat ecommerce…

Features May 8
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Amazon Adds Uber Eats Delivery Updates to Smart Device Repertoire

Amazon and Uber have entered into a partnership that will integrate Uber Eats directly into Amazon Echo devices,…

News May 4
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Shopify is selling its logistics business to Flexport and cutting 20% of its workforce

Shopify Sells Logistics Business, Cuts Workforce 20% to Refocus on its ‘Main Quest’

In tandem with strong Q1 2023 earnings, ecommerce platform Shopify announced a number of major strategic moves designed…

News May 4
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Despite increasingly consumer demand, making money in resale is complicated.

Resale is Hot, but when it Comes to Making Money Many Brands are Out in the Cold

Although we’re taught that it’s not polite to talk about money, many people can’t resist crowing about what…

Features May 4
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