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Gap Introduces Retail Fulfillment Service Utilizing its 13 Distribution Centers

Retail TouchPoints

Gap has launched a fulfillment service for retailers called GPS Platform Service , offering omnichannel fulfillment using Gap’s nationwide distribution network and handling tasks including delivery to customers or stores, returns initiation and processing at its fulfillment centers.

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Gopuff and Grubhub Expand into Grocery Delivery with Unconventional Partners

Retail TouchPoints

Gopuff has partnered with Misfits Market , an online grocer dedicated to reducing food waste that delivers to Gopuff’s microfulfillment centers nearly every day, while Grubhub will work with Mercato , an online marketplace for independent grocery stores with more than 950 retailers across the country.

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Five trends shaping e-grocery fulfilment this year

Inside Retail

After gaining valuable insights last year, 2022 will mark the year when virtually every major grocer finalises their e-grocery strategy. As the e-grocery industry matures, there is growing pressure to reduce order fulfilment times, which are increasingly demanded by customers, as they become more familiar with online grocery shopping.

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Micro fulfilment is changing retail for traditional and online retailers

Inside Retail

Traditional fulfilment has been evolving for a long time. In the 60s people would call their fish ‘n’ chip shop or grocer ahead of time to arrange their order. Calling ahead to set aside or ‘reserve in store’ has been commonplace for decades. The competition is intense now more than ever.

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5 Strategies to Optimize the Online Integration of Your Grocery Store

Retail TouchPoints

To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs. Delivery expenses and costs for in-store picking and other operations can be very high if not optimized correctly for scale and profitability.

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How Hyperlocal Fulfillment Helped Loblaw Handle A Sudden 4X E-Commerce Surge

Retail TouchPoints

As it turned out, the solution already was in motion: Loblaw had partnered with Takeoff Technologies and was in the process of rolling out a robotic Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) when COVID-19 reached Canada. Loblaw, Google and Takeoff collaborated to launch the technology ahead of schedule, helping the grocer keep up with massive demand.

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Three Estonian Grocers Roll Out Automated Freestanding Pickup Units

Retail TouchPoints

Estonian grocery chains Coop Estonia , Selver and Prisma will deploy the Cleveron 501 robotic grocery solution at some of their stores. Like many grocers, Coop Estonia, Selver and Prisma have seen a surge in online ordering since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to their adoption of the Cleveron solution. and the UK.

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