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Non-Alcoholic Brand Boisson Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Closes all Stores

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Boisson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shuttered its eight brick-and-mortar stores, according to multiple media reports and a LinkedIn blog post by Boisson founder Nicholas Bodkins. The non-alcoholic (NA) beverage brand plans to continue operating as a wholesaler and a DTC ecommerce retailer.

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How Retail Tech Solutions Address Stadium Concessions Gripes

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With so many venues, and sports stadiums in particular, seeing the impact, the soon to be unveiled Intuit Dome plans to deploy 45 autonomous stores throughout the arena. During the 2021 NFL season, an autonomous store at Ford Field cut down transaction and queuing time by 50% and increased store sales by 170%.

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Challenges Faced by Emerging Brands in the Retail Industry

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It could be problematic for a retailer if a brand can’t fulfill orders or support the brand in their stores, resulting in retailers offering their shoppers recognized household names across their network of stores.

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Challenges Faced by Emerging Brands in the Retail Industry

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It could be problematic for a retailer if a brand can’t fulfill orders or support the brand in their stores, resulting in retailers offering their shoppers recognized household names across their network of stores.

Marketing 216
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How Woodman’s Markets is Harnessing In-Store ‘Anti-COVID Robots’

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The robots also provide location data down to four-foot sections, which Woodman’s Markets will use to empower associates when it comes to fulfilling online orders and stocking shelves. The robots also can improve merchandising.

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How Technology is Supporting the Era of ‘Value’ and ‘Values’

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In fact, 36% of retailers still tell us they’re planning to spend more [on technology] in 2022 than they did in 2021. RTP: In a 2021 study across market segments, IDC found that 36% of employers planned to invest in employee experience to drive growth and innovation. Meanwhile, only 15% said they’re going to spend less.

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In the Wake of ‘Returnageddon’ Retailers Seek New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

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It was the kind of “-geddon” that could be seen coming from a mile away — a perfect storm combining an ecommerce boom; retailers, fulfillment centers and shipping providers that were already stretched thin by a global pandemic; and the historically hectic holiday season looming. Ecommerce clearly isn’t going anywhere.

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