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Amazon’s Just Walk Out has Left the Building

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JWO’s reliance on computer vision and RFID to track which items each customer has chosen makes it more feasible in smaller selling spaces, such as convenience stores , fan merchandise stores in stadiums and even hospital gift shops.

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Can Nearshoring Prevent the Next Supply Chain Crisis?

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Goldsby: Well, the best return is the one that doesn’t happen, but you can’t stiff-arm customers — providing a bad customer experience is not a good idea. On the other hand, ultra-liberal return policies are fine for the customer experience, but they’re really expensive.

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Dollar General Hit with $1M More in OSHA Fines, Bringing Total Since 2017 to $15M

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The location also had boxes and merchandise stored in an unsafe manner, exposing workers to struck-by hazards. OSHA’s investigation in Columbus, Ga. found Dollar General’s Victory Drive location also exposed workers to fire and entrapment hazards by locking an emergency exit door.

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How RFID is Powering Perry Ellis’ Customer Operations, from Inventory Planning to Checkout

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The plan is, once all 40 stores get all the hardware and software deployed, we’re going to be syncing up our corporate inventory with whatever the RFID is showing so that the planning team has the accurate inventory data to make the make their decisions better.”

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Joann Enters Structured Bankruptcy; Stores and Site to Remain Operational

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The 800+ -store crafts retailer has initiated voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. As it seeks to find firmer footing, Joann has entered a Transaction Support Agreement (TSA) with a majority of its financial stakeholders and other parties that includes commitments for approximately $132 million in new financing.

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Saving Shoppers from the Sea of Sameness

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As you walk through the mattress store, all you see is what seems like miles of white bedding and seemingly identical products. You feel your head begin to pound as you try to assimilate the barrage of messaging throughout the store. Unfortunately, similar customer experiences are everywhere.

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NRF 2024 Preview: Hear From Top Execs at Levi’s, Ulta Beauty, FedEx — and Magic Johnson

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Tens of thousands of retail professionals from all over the world will fill New York City’s Javits Center for Retail’s Big Show from Jan. 13 to 16, 2024.

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