Mon.Aug 24, 2020

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After Summer Sale Comes Amazon Prime Day — Retailers Must Prepare

Retail TouchPoints

One of the more jaw-dropping retail statistics of the past few months is the more than 400% increase in Walmart shopping app downloads. Target and other big box stores experienced triple-digit jumps as well. . Meanwhile, Amazon has had several pains to contend with. The pandemic has meant longer-than-usual delivery times, and they’ve moved back Amazon Prime Day to October.

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Hermes can now deliver to any 3 metre square in the UK using what3words

Retail Technology Review

Hermes, the UK consumer delivery company, has partnered with addressing company what3words to provide even more accurate deliveries. Hermes can now accept what3words addresses from any retailer or e-commerce client and deliver to that exact location.

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How Agile Sourcing Kept Ahold Supply Chains Moving When COVID Struck

Retail TouchPoints

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., everyone saw its immediate impact on supermarket supply chains: shelves emptied by consumers frantically stockpiling toilet paper, cleaning products and shelf-stable staples like rice and canned beans. While supply chain executives’ first job was refilling those shelves, keeping them filled as the pandemic wore on has continued to generate new challenges.

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Store sales boom as online growth falters

Retail Technology Review

There was plenty of good news for Britain’s beleaguered High Street retailers in July’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) retail figures, says the e-commerce delivery expert ParcelHero.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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BJ’s Now Offering Curbside Pickup At All 219 Clubs

Retail TouchPoints

BJ’s Wholesale Club is now offering contactless curbside pickup for members at all 219 clubs, after testing the service on a limited basis earlier this year. “Our new, contactless curbside pickup service is another example of how we’re focused on getting members the products they want, however they want,” said Jeff Desroches, EVP/COO at BJ’s in a statement.

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How COVID-19 has impacted global supply chains

Retail Technology Review

The impact of COVID-19 has been swift and devastating to those directly affected. Not just from a health perspective but also for businesses who had to promptly close their doors as the country went into lockdown, particularly those in hospitality and retail.

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