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Walmart Makes Deal to Purchase Robotics Tech for 400 Pickup and Delivery Centers

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Symbotic has been helping Walmart automate its supply chain since 2017, and is currently deploying its software and robotics platform across all 42 of Walmarts U.S. Associated with the development program, Walmart will pay Symbotic a total of $520 million , including $230 million at closing. regional distribution centers (DCs).

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Dollar General Hit with $1M More in OSHA Fines, Bringing Total Since 2017 to $15M

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Dollar General is facing more than $1 million in potential penalties for workspace safety violations at four stores in Florida and Georgia that were uncovered by investigators from the U.S. The company has been fined $15 million since 2017 for safety hazards, according to a strongly worded OSHA statement outlining the new violations.

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Aldi Expands Instacart Functionality in U.S. Stores, Tests Caper Carts in Austria

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Aldi will roll out Instacart Connected Stores solutions across all Aldi South Group locations in the U.S., including the delivery service’s in-store mode for its app; “Carrot Tags” with pick-to-light capabilities; and more streamlined pickup fulfillment technology. in a statement.

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Bob’s Stores, EMS File for Bankruptcy Protection

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Frasers Group , which had purchased the retailers in April 2017 for $101 million in cash when the company faced an earlier bankruptcy, sold them for $70 million to GoDigital Media Group in May 2022. At press time, the Bob’s website was “under construction,” while the EMS site advertised “everything on sale.”

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Kohl’s Expands Return Services for Additional Brands and Retailers

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The retailer has partnered with Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions and Narvar to provide shoppers with package-free, label-free returns in its 1,100+ stores nationwide. Kohl’s has years of experience in this area; the retailer partnered with Amazon in 2017 to accept returns for the ecommerce giant, expanding the service chainwide in 2019.

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Hibbett Rolls Out Happy Returns at its 1,100+ Stores

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Hibbett hopes that accepting returns from other retailers in its stores will increase foot traffic and help to introduce its brand to new customers, something that similar programs have done for other retailers. That partnership has since been expanded chainwide.

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Bloomberg: Sycamore Partners Places Preliminary Bids for Ann Taylor, Loft and Lane Bryant

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The private equity firm also made two ultimately unsuccessful offers for Chico’s FAS in 2019 and successfully acquired The Limited Stores ’ brand name and ecommerce business in 2017.

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