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Amazon’s Just Walk Out has Left the Building

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Amazon is removing its cashierless Just Walk Out (JWO) technology from its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and will not deploy the solution in new locations scheduled to open later this year, according to multiple media reports. The company already had moved the JWO unit out of its retail group and into its AWS cloud computing division.

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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. federal workplace inspectors opened inspections at stores on 58th Avenue and Marion Oaks Manor in late August and September 2022.

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Non-Alcoholic Brand Boisson Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Closes all Stores

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“Boisson’s Board of Directors has determined that entering into a restructuring process for the company to shift its operational focus is in the best interests of its creditors and other stakeholders,” Bodkins wrote. This and other difficult decisions have been made, including the decision to close all retail locations.

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Can Nearshoring Prevent the Next Supply Chain Crisis?

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That increases the need for [domestic] storage locations, including warehouses and retail stores that are close to where your markets are. in-stock commitment would take 6X as much inventory as the original 80% calculation — and it’s still not at 100% ! To provide a 99.5% Retailers have to right-size consumer expectations.

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Sustainable shopping: what options are available to retailers?

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Bright idea Retailers can start by looking at their stores and what they can change to have an almost immediate impact on sustainability. Sara Drawwater, marketing director at Shoplight, said that sustainable retail benefits the environment and aligns with consumer expectations, social responsibility and economic viability.

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How Woodman’s Markets is Harnessing In-Store ‘Anti-COVID Robots’

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They also provide an answer to some of the challenges created by the pandemic, as executives from Woodman’s Markets and Badger Technologies discussed during a session titled The Rise Of Robotics In Retail at the 2020 Retail Innovation Conference.

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Casey’s Plans to Add 350 Stores, New Food Options in Three-Year Plan

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One of the core elements will be expanding its current 2,500 -plus store footprint through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, to ensure it has the right stores in the right locations with products that meet its shoppers’ needs. The c-store retailer also will expand its capabilities with new food options.

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