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Lowe’s To Deploy BOPIS Pickup Lockers Chainwide By Early 2021

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Shoppers can access their items using a one-time barcode within an automated email notification sent after an associate fulfills their order. in Q2 2020, with digital sales up 135% during the second quarter. “With more than 60%. Philadelphia and in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. in Q1 and 35.1%

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Food shortages are different this time: how to respond and avoid panic

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In 2020 and 2021, empty shelves were due to spikes in demand, as shoppers responded to lockdowns by buying more toilet paper, pasta and other consumables. This disrupted the usual rhythms of predictable supply chains. Apart from the first wave in March 2020, shortages were localised. A self-fulfilling crisis.

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How Hydragun aims to ride the wellness wave to reach 1 million households

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Expanding reach Since launching in Singapore in 2020, Hydragun is now expanding into markets that are more developed in terms of the fitness, health and wellness category, namely Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia. He said the platform will be key in helping Hydragun achieve its goal of reaching 1 million households by 2025.

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How to Win in the Real-Time Holiday Retail Era

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Americans spent more money online during the 2020 holiday season than previously, with revenues growing 32% year-over-year and exceeding $188.2 Furthermore, a global supply chain crisis and labor shortages are likely to limit the ability to keep stores stocked throughout the fall holiday shopping season and spur increased consumer demand.

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What COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruptions Teach Us About Procurement

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Organizations would do well to identify secondary suppliers that can help mitigate risks in their supply chain. However, in the context of supply chain management and procurement, business leaders should prepare for three challenges in particular. Where Risk Scenarios Fail. Preparing For Post-Pandemic Challenges.

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For the pandemic-hit fashion industry, the future is digital

Inside Retail

As global apparel revenues plummeted almost 20 per cent in 2020, e-commerce has emerged as the silver lining of the fashion industry’s challenging year. E-commerce fashion sales are expected to grow almost 39 per cent between 2020 and 2023. What can retailers do to make the most of this opportunity?

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Is Uber the Next UPS?

Retail TouchPoints

logistics market generated just under $1 trillion in economic value during 2020, according to data from Statista — making it an extremely tempting market for a company with existing expertise in transportation and logistics technology. The overall U.S.