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Wayfair Participates in Autonomous Trucking Pilot Along Dallas-Houston Corridor

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Home furnishings retailer Wayfair will be part of a six-week autonomous delivery pilot this July and August along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. At Wayfair, innovation is at the core of everything we do, and this pilot with J.B. Hunt 360 technology to automate processes such as check calls and transactions.

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China’s Antimonopoly Fine Leads to First Quarterly Loss for Alibaba Since Going Public

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Overall, online physical goods GMV grew 21% YoY in fiscal year 2021, driven primarily by the FMCG [ fast moving consumer goods ] and home furnishings categories. Livestreamin g — The Taobao social commerce app enables merchants to engage with consumers through livestreaming, short-form videos, interactive games and microblogs.

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NRF 2023 Spotlights Profitability, Workforce Enhancements and Media Network Opportunities

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For example, almost all businesses will need to have a marketplace strategy, according to the CEO of BigCommerce, who previously worked at eBay and PayPal: “My philosophy when it comes to marketplaces, for brands and even some retailers, is that you’re unwise to think of them as the competition. You need to think of them as an opportunity.

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(Some of) the Technology that is Empowering the Customer Channel in Physical Retail

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It’s seamless and can reorient around a customer’s changing needs, sometimes at a moment’s notice. . Customers (or should I say “shoppers”) don’t look at different channels. Shoppers look at a retailer and engage how, when, why and where they want to. Technology is at the foundation of this decade’s transformation.