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Wayfair Participates in Autonomous Trucking Pilot Along Dallas-Houston Corridor

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Home furnishings retailer Wayfair will be part of a six-week autonomous delivery pilot this July and August along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. Hunt Transport Services will deploy the Waymo Driver solution, and will use J.B. Hunt 360 technology to automate processes such as check calls and transactions.

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China’s Antimonopoly Fine Leads to First Quarterly Loss for Alibaba Since Going Public

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Overall, online physical goods GMV grew 21% YoY in fiscal year 2021, driven primarily by the FMCG [ fast moving consumer goods ] and home furnishings categories. Livestreamin g — The Taobao social commerce app enables merchants to engage with consumers through livestreaming, short-form videos, interactive games and microblogs.

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NRF 2023 Spotlights Profitability, Workforce Enhancements and Media Network Opportunities

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Additionally, it’s an important piece of our efforts to meet our 2030 sustainability targets.” — Seana Strawn, Head of Retail Design and Home Furnishing Identity, IKEA U.S.

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(Some of) the Technology that is Empowering the Customer Channel in Physical Retail

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Fulfillment. Allbirds (via Shopify), to highlight one retailer, offers pick up in store and fulfills orders via ship from store. . Can you be a home furnishings retailer without compelling 3D product visualization and customization? Social commerce. Swarovski has also played in this space. I think not.