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Wayfair COO Steps Down as Retailer Strengthens Internal Integration

Retail TouchPoints

As part of this shift, Wayfair will further integrate customer- and supplier-focused activities with supply chain capabilities under the leadership of current Chief Commercial Officer Jon Blotner, who joined Wayfair in 2016. “This integration will strengthen our decision-making and enhance our ability to lead in the market.” .

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The End of the Branded Pen: How Smarter Swag is Reshaping Event Marketing

Retail TouchPoints

Aligning with ESG Goals More than half ( 52% ) of companies have cut both carbon emissions and emissions intensity since 2016. It also reduces logistics costs by eliminating the need for shipping pre-printed inventory to the event location. On-demand production also offers several benefits.

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Meet the power couple behind Stax and Secondleft

Inside Retail

Fast-forward through a global pandemic sinking their life savings into a temporarily missing shipping container filled with stock, which sold out in just 60 seconds Stax has solidified its position in the crowded athleisure market. When Matilda first met Don in 2016, I had absolutely no interest in Stax, she told Inside Retail.

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Returns and Fraud are on the Rise — Happy Returns Wants to Help

Retail TouchPoints

Those boxes will then be shipped back to the retailers where the products originated, in the never-ending ebb and flow of goods sold-shipped-returned-resold that is commerce today. When we talked to [merchants] in 2016 and 2017, the immediate response was, Why on earth would I make returns easier? That mindset is changing.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 327 Agentic Commerce

Retail Geek

Jason [44:46]The fun fact in 2016 I got almost got kicked out of in a Big Show because I tried to use a drone to deliver a package like during my presentation on stage and and the firearm. The fire marshal did not think the indoor drone was a cool idea back then.

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How Unilever, Mars Food and Kellogg’s are working with Yume to reduce food waste

Inside Retail

Katy Barfield founded Yume, a food redistribution platform designed by the industry for the industry, in 2016. But delayed or ill-timed shipping routes are not the only headwinds manufacturers are up against or contributors to the waste crisis. million tons of food waste generated annually.

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The 2017 Omnichannel Holiday Strategy Advantage

Wiser

During the 2016 holidays, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) found that nearly 70 percent of purchases were made with retailers who had both a brick and mortar and online store. Or, that associate can have it shipped to them instead. Ship from Store . In-Store Returns . Experiences .