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Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

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The desire is still there to do touchless, but for different reasons than COVID safety,” he said during a presentation at the 2021 retailX conference in Chicago. Retailers had wanted to do this before as a way to save on labor costs.”.

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Instacart’s Long-Awaited IPO Values Company at $10 Billion

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The IPO valuation represents a significant decline from early 2021, at the height of the COVID pandemic, when Instacart raised funding at a $39 billion valuation. The share price jumped in the IPO’s debut to $42 , according to the Wall Street Journal. grocery industry, according to the company’s SEC filing.

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Walmart Canada Will Invest $3.5 Billion To Modernize Stores, DCs And Supply Chain

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At the store level, the funds will go toward: Renovations to nearly one-third of its locations; Expansion of curbside pickup ; Piloting “micro fulfillment centers” within supercenters to speed up fulfillment of pickup and delivery orders ; and Deploying digitization, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to make stores smarter.

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Winning the last mile in the supply chain race

Inside Retail

Micro-fulfilment centres (MFCs) are the next step in creating a harmonious omni-channel supply chain. Ongoing shifts in the retail landscape, driven by e-commerce, along with changing consumer demands and expectations, are creating an increased need for fast, efficient local fulfilment.

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WWD: Sephora CEO Leaving After Less Than Two Years

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During Brok’s tenure, Sephora has deployed new technology and services as well as expanding its partnership with Kohl’s : Sephora launched same-day delivery in partnership with Delivery Solutions in November 2021; In February 2022 , Kohl’s and Sephora revealed plans to add 400 Sephora shop-in-shops to reach their goal of 850 locations by 2023; and (..)

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How 1,000-Store Russian Electronics Retailer Amped Up Online Sales 141%

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“We refocused marketing, operating and retail operations to enable mobile- and web-centric customer journeys, to ensure seamless experiences while improving logistics and fulfillment, including express delivery using taxi drivers. “In The retailer also has been adding new reasons for shoppers to visit its brick-and-mortar stores.

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Paper Store POS Upgrade Untethers Associates, Boosts Productivity

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But a legacy point-of-sale (POS) system that lacked any kind of mobile functionality tied too many associates to cash wrap workstations — a major source of inefficiency during ongoing labor shortages in retail. That mandate was particularly urgent given The Paper Store’s brick-and-mortar growth strategy.