Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2022

Unionization votes at Amazon distribution center facilities in New York and Alabama are drawing closer to their conclusions. The Staten Island facility, known as JFK8, secured a 55% majority in favor of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), according to a count released by the NLRB. The Staten Island, N.Y.

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Shopping Center

APRIL 22, 2024

Austin, Texas — Austin Pickle Ranch will open a new, 50,000-square-foot pickleball facility in Austin, marking the second location in the city for the brand. Scheduled to open in May, the… The post Austin Pickle Ranch to Open 50,000-Square-Foot Facility in Austin, Texas appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Union organizers scored a landmark victory in April when workers voted to form Amazon’s first union at the company’s largest warehouse on Staten Island, NY, but since then three efforts to unionize other facilities — one in Alabama and two more in New York — fell short on votes.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

and open 100 facilities to store, sort and ship packages. Amazon.com said it plans to add 125,000 employees located throughout the U.S. This latest announcement follows one from last month when the retail and technology giant said it was looking to fill 55,000 jobs in corporate and IT roles.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 27, 2023

The Smyrna, Georgia, facility expands the retailer’s next-day delivery in the Atlanta market to an additional 500,000 customers.

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 24, 2022

Kroger has opened spoke distribution facilities in the Chicago and Nashville markets to enable it to expand its home delivery reach.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The facility reportedly employed 1,100 workers prior to the cuts, according to Corridor Business Journal. “We Nordstrom will lay off 222 workers at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa distribution center on Oct. 18, 2022, according to a WARN notice filed with Iowa Workforce Development , a state agency that manages workplace issues.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

Moonpig has claimed its trading has remained in line with expectations across all of its brands in an update on its current financial year, and unveiled a new revolving credit facility. ” Moonpig added that it had agreed a new £180m four-year multi-currency revolving credit facility (RCF) with a syndicate of banks.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Amazon plans to open 100 new operations facilities this month, encompassing fulfillment centers, delivery stations, sortation centers and other sites.

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Mass Relators

MAY 9, 2023

. — Dollar General has expanded its global supply chain network with the opening of its first ground-up, dual facility in Blair, Neb., The company also announced expansion plans for existing facilities in Jonesville, S.C. The expansion represented an investment of about $45 million investment in the facility. and Amsterdam, N.Y.

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Retail Dive

AUGUST 7, 2023

The 575,700-square-foot facility aims to lower lead times and optimize inventory positioning.

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Fulfillment 91

Miller Zell

JULY 7, 2022

It wasn’t just the bourbon tasting that made Miller Zell’s participation in the Campus Athletics Facilities Summit in Santa Clara, Calif. so engaging and successful.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 12, 2020

Rob Almond, CEO of facilities management firm NEST , spoke to Retail TouchPoints about the combined impact on brick-and-mortar stores from COVID-19 closures and the property destruction accompanying some of the initial Black Lives Matter protests, as well as new technologies designed to promote customer and employee safety and peace of mind.

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Secure Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Secure Retail, an established leading provider of payment solutions in the UK, is pleased to announce the launch of our new European facility based in the Netherlands. As part of our continual planning around growth and operational efficiency, the new facility will provide all the same services as we do in the UK.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2024

Cart.com facilities — one serving the East Coast and one serving the West Coast — to ensure nationwide coverage. “At ModCloth Outsources Fulfillment from New Jersey Cart.com Facility Cart.com also is working with ModCloth to optimize its supply chain and streamline fulfillment. fulfillment partner.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 1, 2024

a 492,000-square-foot facility that will bring nearly 700 additional jobs to the area. We’ve made continued investments in our people, facilities and technology to ensure we have the right product, in the right place, at the right time,” said Mike Gray, SVP of Ambient Operations at Walmart in a statement. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 6, 2024

These three examples are based on multiple real-life scenarios that illustrate how advances in technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), can empower retail facility managers to improve their oversight of critical equipment, including lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and more. Contact Jay Fiske at jay@powerhousedynamics.com.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Some employees discovered they were laid off when their badges failed to grant them access to company facilities. Tesla announced significant layoffs on Sunday night, affecting over 10% of its global workforce.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Sam’s Club plans to open two new distribution centers (DCs) during Q1 2024 — a 370,000-square-foot facility in the St. The new facilities are part of the retailer’s multi-year growth plan , which also includes opening a DC in Oklahoma City and a fulfillment center in Lithia Springs, Ga. Louis facility, located in Edwardsville, Ill.,

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 11, 2023

Dollar General is beefing up its supply chain with of its first ground-up, dual facility in Blair, Neb. facilities. The facility is expected to create 400 jobs as part of a $140 million investment in the area. The network currently delivers to more than 19,000 stores from 12 facilities. and Fort Worth, Texas.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has won a ruling against Amazon for harassing employees seeking to unionize its JFK8 and DYY6 fulfillment facilities in Staten Island, N.Y. facility ultimately failed. of shareholders voted in favor of a labor rights assessment conducted by a third party.

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Shopping Center

JANUARY 19, 2024

will open a 25,000-square-foot fitness facility at The Park, the locally based developer’s 185-acre mixed-use redevelopment in the Northern New Jersey community of Berkeley… The post Connell Co. to Open 25,000-Square-Foot Fitness Facility at The Park in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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RIS News

JUNE 7, 2023

The new VF Corporation facility will be the largest within its global network of 46 distribution centers.

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Retail Times

MAY 9, 2022

Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, today officially opened the largest and most advanced taste manufacturing facility on the African continent. The new R650m (€38m) facility is located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and will produce sustainable nutrition solutions that will be consumed across the African continent.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The facility, which currently employs 200 full- and part-time employees, is expected to require an additional 400 full-time workers by 2029. Having a facility on the West Coast reduces inbound and outbound transportation, and close proximity to our customers means they’ll receive ecommerce orders that much faster.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

The deal will reduce Woolworths’ stake in the hotels, alcohol and gaming facilities operator to just 4.1 Woolworths Group has agreed to sell 5 per cent of its one-time subsidiary Endeavour Group for $468 million. ” The supermarket chain said it will use the proceeds to return capital to shareholders.

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Retail Times

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Watches of Switzerland Group (“Watches of Switzerland” or “the Group”) has underlined its commitment to the delivery of its climate goals and supporting a more circular economy by linking its existing credit facility to the achievement of its ESG and sustainability targets.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

In connection with the additional stores, C&S also will get increased distribution capacity through a combination of different and larger facilities, expanded transition services agreements and the addition of a dairy facility.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 20, 2023

The direct-to-consumer brand is opening a plant in the U.K. and plans to launch in France in the near term.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Beefy’s has nine stores across Queensland and a manufacturing facility on Sunshine Coast employing 180 people. Meanwhile, RFG agreed to a $20 million facility B senior debt extension to increase its debt facility, with $5 million to be drawn for the acquisition and the remainder reserved for further growth opportunities.

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Frank Mayer

JUNE 17, 2021

to offer self-service kiosk solutions for courts, government facilities, and businesses. Facilities can customize the program to recognize questions or statements of their choice. The post Self-Service Avatar Kiosks For Government Facilities appeared first on Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. GRAFTON, WI – ARS Connect, an A.I.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

At full capacity, the facilities, to be located in North Little Rock, Ark.; The North Little Rock DC represents a $140 million investment, and it will serve as a dual facility capable of supporting the perishables-focused DG Fresh supply chain network in addition to traditional functionalities. Aurora, Colo.; and Salem, Ore.,

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Retail Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

Among them was Nico Murillo, a production supervisor at the Freemont facility, who shared his layoff experience on LinkedIn. Tesla, the Texas-based automaker, recently conducted layoffs affecting at least 10% of its staff.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

South Australian-based confectionery maker and retailer Haigh’s Chocolates has revealed plans to build a $130 million manufacturing facility in Salisbury South. The new project will cover an area of 9000sqm for production facilities and 6000sqm for warehousing to service its 21 stores and online order fulfilment.

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Retail Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

FreshRealm will acquire the assets and fulfill customer orders, while the meal kit company will handle front-end operations.

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Fulfillment 87

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2024

Its industry experts mapped Goodwill’s processes and operations as well as interpreting the facility needs of the Goodwill Keystone area. “This program reduces waste, reuses items that are still good, and recycles the ones that aren’t.” The initiative was made possible by the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center.

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Retail Dive

MARCH 16, 2023

The retailer acquired Precor in 2020 as a manufacturing subsidiary, but has been exploring the unit's sale as it restructures.

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