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Walmart Acquires Robotics Company to Boost Next-Gen Fulfillment Capabilities

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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 Alert to customize technology for its market fulfillment centers (MFCs) since 2016. in a blog post.

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Amazon Takes Flight in India with Debut of Dedicated Air Cargo Network

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Amazon has brought its dedicated air cargo network, Amazon Air, to India — the third market for the service after the U.S. The launch is a first for an ecommerce company in India and a signal of the rapid growth in that region, which is the fastest-growing ecommerce market in the world, according to eMarketer. and Europe.

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How Taking Shape is leveraging backend efficiency gains to grow overseas

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Since 2019, it has relaunched its online offering in Australia, rolled out dedicated e-commerce sites and fulfilment centres in New Zealand and the UK, and upgraded its warehouse management and order management systems, leading to significant efficiency gains and growth. The US market could be next on the list.

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Expands Revionics Partnership to Optimize Customer-Centric Pricing

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As part of the new multiyear agreement — which builds upon a partnership that started in 2016 — Academy will use the Revionics Base Price and Markdown solutions to not only optimize its pricing strategy but better manage inventory levels throughout the product lifecycle.

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After 25 Years, a Rebrand is Just the Beginning for Edible

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Her relatively brief time as President — she took on the role in January 2023 — has been eventful, with the rollout of a new marketing approach , multiple product expansions and a rebrand in which the company dropped the word “Arrangements” from its name, as well as a new store concept in the works. And that’s exactly what happened.

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How One UK Publication Captures Shoppers at the Point of Inspiration

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In 2016, it became the first national British newspaper to move fully online , and now it is among the first publishing outlets to employ a new technology that turns its articles into commerce vehicles. Social Commerce Meets Affiliate Marketing. Then the merchant takes over for fulfillment, logistics and so on.”.

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Jason Del Rey Explores the ‘Bare-Knuckled Battle’ Between Amazon and Walmart

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His book, Winner Sells All, points to 2016 as the unofficial kickoff of this rivalry, when legacy retailer Walmart started moving into ecommerce and Amazon started investing in physical retail. Now he is digging into the evolution of both Amazon and Walmart, and the ongoing battle between the two companies to reign in the commerce realm.