Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2021

If you cast your mind back to 2019, Christmas was business as usual. “E-commerce It’s kind of elongated and stretched out,” noted Adam Ioakim, managing director, APAC at Emarsys. They’re building new distribution warehouses, they’re bringing on more staff to fulfil online orders. It’s not what it once was.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

Its a tenet that the companys latest CEO, Corie Barry, kept front of mind as she took the helm in 2019 , throughout the upheaval of the pandemic and into today. She shared the process, and the results, with her retail colleagues this week at the conference in a conversation with NRF President Matthew Shay.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Target ’s holiday hiring numbers will be in line with the 130,000 associates onboarded in 2019 , but this year’s emphasis on e-Commerce will shift how they are assigned. The retailer will double the number of store team members devoted to Drive Up and Order Pickup orders, and increase the number of seasonal and full-time warehouse hires.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

GIANT has added frictionless just walk out technology at a grab-and-go convenience store located at its Philadelphia ecommerce fulfillment center. Ahold Delhaize first piloted the lunchbox technology at its Quincy, Mass., office in 2019 for a cafeteria that serves 1,000 workers. It’s that easy.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Orders will be placed on Amazon.com and delivery will be handled by Jüsto, a startup founded in 2019. Grocery Partnerships at Amazon in a statement. “We Jüsto is going to be Amazon’s produce and grocery proposal in Mexico ,” said Ricardo Weder, Founder and CEO of Jüsto in an interview with Bloomberg.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

These facilities are significantly smaller than traditional fulfillment centers but are designed to prepare items for immediate delivery — and Amazon is poised to expand from 45 same-day sites (as of 2019) to at least 150 in the next several years, according to MWPVL International. per package, compared to $1.75

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MARCH 4, 2022

One of the key elements will be the usage of Market Fulfillment Centers (MFC), automated fulfillment centers located within stores but stocked with a separate inventory. Improvements to Nordstrom Rack are the result of its year-long strategy of expanding the range of price points offered at the off-price banner. in a statement.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

She is SVP at the 65- year-old company, which supports and operates shipboard retail stores on nearly 100 ships operated by 15 cruise lines. A second store at another Westgate property is slated to follow later in 2025. Were also looking at impulse buys and celebratory purchases, and theres also a lot of gifting that happens.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Target’s Store-Based Fulfillment Model Drives Convenience. The secret to Target’s success is the retailer’s expertise at utilizing its stores for fulfillment, whether as a staging ground for last mile delivery or an efficient curbside pickup hub. compared to Q2 2019. Target’s physical comparable sales grew 8.9%

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AUGUST 19, 2020

However, Target’s brick-and-mortar stores proved to be essential elements in the retailer’s overall growth, fulfilling more than 90%. All in all, Q2 performance results in significant improvement to Target’s credit profile, both over Q1 2020 and Q2 2019, and we expect favorable results to continue for the balance of 2020,” he added.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Customers selecting home delivery on the Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY websites will have their orders fulfilled in stores by personal shoppers working with Shipt , a division of Target. The company also increased its number of retail partners by 50% to 120.

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MAY 15, 2023

Today, 76% of the products customers order are fulfilled from facilities within their region, Amazon said, and as a result the company said it expects 2023 will be the fastest year yet for customers in terms of delivery speed. Amazon has been overhauling its logistics network to “regionalize” where inventory is located across the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 15, 2022

For example, during the pandemic’s peak, Build-A-Bear Workshop successfully evolved its brick-and-mortar business to offer more flexible and efficient fulfillment services so it could capitalize on surging ecommerce demand. It was simple and I was able to make my party at the last minute and deliver an awesome gift like I hoped.’”

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Seeking to minimize customers’ return complexities, Walmart has partnered with FedEx for at-home pickup of unwanted gifts or ill-fitting apparel. Customers without access to a printer at home can choose the “Drop off at FedEx” return method. Additionally, Walmart is striving to make the entire return process more sustainable.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Target has tapped Michael Fiddelke, who has served as the retailer’s CFO since November 2019, to add the COO role to his responsibilities. Fiddelke began his career as a consultant with Deloitte and joined Target as an intern in 2003 after earning an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

has partnered with Instacart to launch Kroger Delivery Now, a virtual convenience store fulfilled by Kroger that delivers fresh groceries and household essentials in as little as 30 minutes. Convenience orders on Instacart are up more than 150% since May 2021, and nearly 20% of shoppers choose Priority Delivery at checkout.

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MARCH 6, 2023

“ Our goals for growth in 2023 will look similar to the ones from 2022, with a major focus on meeting customers where they are: online, in-store, marketplaces, internationally, etc., ” said Andrew Sutton, Director of Fulfillment at Dr. Squatch, in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Target has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

The retailer’s physical locations drew more than 1 million visitors in 2019 with an average conversion rate of 50%. The permanent location will be just four blocks away from the retailer’s original 2019 Seattle pop-up, but at 6,200 square feet it will have 4X the space, making it one of Glossier’s biggest physical experiences to date.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 14, 2022

7-Eleven has partnered with Waitr to add another delivery option at more than 700 of its stores. We’re excited to reach and serve our customers on Waitr with what they want — when, where and how they want it,” said Raghu Mahadevan, SVP and Chief Digital Officer at 7-Eleven in a statement. “We

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Amazon for workplace safety violations at three of its warehouses, a decision that Amazon said it will appeal. “We’ve cooperated fully, and the government’s allegations don’t reflect the reality of safety at our sites. .

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JUNE 22, 2022

Prior to joining Amazon, Herrington served as CEO of KeepMedia and VP of Marketing at online grocery retailer Webvan. Another company veteran, John Felton, will now lead the company’s operations. Felton has worked for nearly 18 years in Amazon’s retail and operations finance leadership.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

featured speakers such as Beatrice de Quinsonas Drouas, Director of Research at BPCE Solutions Immobilires; Mathieu de Mallman, Global Head of Retail and Healthcare at AXA IM ALTS; Eric Decouvelaere, Head of EMEA Urban Destinations at CBRE Investors Management; and Romain Muller, Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

21 hearing date by six to seven months , which Tiffany claims is an “attempt to run out the clock to avoid fulfilling its obligations under the merger agreement.”. Global sales at the luxury retailer fell 29% in Q2 2020, an improvement over Q1’s 45% drop, and the company returned to profitability. 24, 2020 deadline.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even eight years later, in 2019, it was only 3% of all grocery shopping, according to LEK Consulting. Online grocery shot up from $30 billion in 2019 ( 3% of total U.S. Some of these delivery startup companies that were getting huge valuations in 2019 and 2020 are now struggling to stay afloat.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This follows on a huge bump in omnichannel fulfillment options spurred by the pandemic and ongoing product shortages. New local customers are finding us and giving us very positive feedback on the convenience of buying online and picking up at one of our locations. as well as distribution centers in Louisville, Ky.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

year-on-year through September 2020, boosting ecommerce’s share of its total sales from 33% in 2019 to 59% during this period. An electronic waste recycling program that M.Video launched in summer 2019 is now available in 450 stores, with plans to add another 200 locations in 2021. Q3 2020 net sales for all channels climbed 25.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2020

However, nearly all locations have reopened since the quarter ended on May 2, and results at these locations have exceeded expectations. We are meeting our customers how and where they are shopping and have enhanced our fulfillment options and health precautions to ensure a safe and welcoming shopping experience.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2022

Gaffney joined Kohl’s as CTO in September 2019; in April 2021 he added the role of Supply Chain Officer. Prior to working with Kohl’s, Mc Feeney fulfilled a number of leadership positions with AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah, including CIO and Interim CEO.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It follows the brand’s first store, which opened at its headquarters in Loganholme, Queensland, in January, and is part of a plan to open five stores across all major Australian cities – as well as a shop in New Zealand – over the next 12 months. Giving back.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Additionally, the grocery behemoth is taking another stab at offering grocery delivery to New York City, this time through a partnership with Instacart , according to the Wall Street Journal. . With no physical stores in any of the five boroughs, Instacart will fulfill orders from the area’s two closest locations, in Valley Stream, N.Y.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The retailer is hoping that members will see the fuel incentives as valuable at a time of rising gas prices. Kroger Boost is an accelerant,” said Bill Bennett, VP and Head of Ecommerce at Kroger in an interview with the Cincinnati Enquirer. Kroger has been bolstering its omnichannel operations in recent months.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Michaels Marketplace will be invite-only and aimed at “high-volume sellers of components, tools or craft materials,” according to an announcement on the company’s website. The retailer also is currently seeking third-party solution providers in areas including payment processors, order management and shipping and fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So it’s a bit surprising that Amazon would be willing — is even pushing — to get rid of that “brand moment” at the point of delivery. Soon many more Amazon orders will be arriving without that friendly Amazon “over-box,” because as of today SIPP is expanding to all Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) sellers in the U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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Inside Retail

MAY 25, 2025

From e-commerce roots in 2019 to retail partnerships with Sephora and launches across the UK, Southeast Asia and North America, the momentum hasnt let up. This approach creates layer upon layer of manual processes, duplicated data and blind spots in inventory, finance and fulfilment. Its tech stack, however, couldnt keep pace.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2021

That’s 50 million more than in 2019 ; More than 1.9 Amazon’s role as an employer has been under intense scrutiny recently due to the highly publicized unionization effort at a fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala. The world wants you to be typical — in a thousand ways, it pulls at you. based employer after Walmart.

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APRIL 23, 2021

The deal, which values Blue Yonder at $8.5 At this time, Panasonic’s Connected Solutions Company will become Panasonic Connect Co., As the essential platform for essential times, we are relentlessly focused in fulfilling our customers’ potential.”. Panasonic will acquire Blue Yonder for a total of $7.1

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