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From Reusable to Recycled: Walmart Canada Pilots Program Giving New Life to Blue Bags

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TerraCycle will launder usable bags and donate them for reuse by charity partners; bags that are too damaged for reuse will be recycled into raw formats that manufacturers can use to make products such as plastic shipping pallets or outdoor furniture. “We

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How Helly Hansen tripled distribution efficiency – and helped the environment

Inside Retail

Helly Hansen is a world leader in specialist skiing, sailing, outdoor clothing and workwear – and as such has a loyal customer base to whom environmental and sustainability concerns are never far from the top of mind. A common challenge in e-commerce and warehouse-to-store fulfilment is controlling the volume of wasted space in shipments.

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Inside the ‘Online Mall’ Simon has Created for its Outlet Brands

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Woodbury Commons in NY, one of Simon’s Premium Outlets locations. And the best of everything from Simon, utilizing their great relationships with these premier luxury brands as well as their millions of customers who have signed up across billions of shopping visits each year at their locations.”. SPO isn’t Stingy with its Data.

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With Travel Still Restricted, Simon is Bringing its Outlets to China via Livestreaming

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But amidst the calm, there’s a flurry of activity as one group makes its way across the paved pathways of the outdoor shopping center. Deliver fast, reliable fulfillment to Chinese customers. At the end of the day, we want our customers to be able to purchase online and decide how they want that order fulfilled.”.

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Holiday 2020: With $189 Billion in Online Sales on the Line, Transparency and Social Outreach are Essential

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The pandemic’s impact on shopping habits isn’t abating: 66% of respondents will prefer home delivery over other fulfillment methods, according to a survey by Oracle. Adding to the overall shipping volume will be those consumers who would normally have purchased a gift in-store and brought it to the recipient themselves.

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Hitting the Brick-and-Mortar Mark While Blending Ecommerce Convenience into Design

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers today are searching for the perfect blend of brick-and-mortar retail and ecommerce synergies, yet this formula is different for every brand, location and customer. Stores such as Target have curated “touchdown locations” where businesses can meet consumers face-to-face as opposed to having it all happen in one place online.

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The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season Promises to be a Tale of Two Consumers

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Think pool tables, fitness equipment like Peloton, the latest video game consoles, specialized software, kitchen appliances and cooking tools, homebrewing kits, musical instruments, boats and other outdoor items. It’s also wise to build in flexible shipping with multiple carriers for packages and home deliveries.

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