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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. An Instacart shopper will then pick and deliver the order.

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7 Tips for Wholesale Inventory Management

Independent Retailer

Wholesale inventory bloat, combined with a softening demand in the economy, is taking its toll on cash flow and earnings at retailers. . This is why inventory management is key, especially as retailers look to deal with unsold merchandise after the holidays. Adopt a Probabilistic Model of Inventory Management. back to top.

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Do You Have What It Takes to go from Wholesale to DTC?

Retail TouchPoints

If you’re a wholesale retailer or brand owner and you haven’t already launched a direct-to-consumer sales channel, you’d better be thinking about it. The global pandemic not only accelerated the growth in ecommerce, it highlighted the shortcomings of wholesale-only sales channels. to visit your website. Web Design & Development.

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Meet Our 40 Under 40 Winners of 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Brand Manager, BÉIS Christina Sandore, Associate & Senior Architect, Bergmeyer Marcello Aldorasi, Director of Robotics & Automation, BJ’s Wholesale Club Cydnie Kalkhourst, Director of Retail Experience & Education, Canada Goose Kelly Johnson (Rodeck), Head of U.S.

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Dexus selling stakes in two super-regional shopping malls

Inside Retail

Cornerstone stakes in two super-regional Australian shopping centres have gone up for sale in the first such investor opportunity in two years. Dexus Wholesale Property Fund is offering a 20-per-cent interest in Gold Coast’s Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and a 25-per-cent stake in Sydney’s Macquarie Centre.

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BJ’s Wholesale entering Alabama

Mass Relators

MARLBOROUGH, Mass — BJ’s Wholesale Club announced it is opening its first club in Alabama on Nov. I want to thank both our great team for its commitment to serving our members and the community for giving us such a warm welcome,” said Tommy Metheny, manager of the Madison club. 10, in the town of Madison.

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Distribution and Wholesale Seek Retail Skillset to Gain Competitive Edge

365 Retail

Embracing an omnichannel approach which allows for a positive customer journey is increasingly being adopted by distributors and wholesalers, who are moving to utilise interim retail resource to create competitive advantage. Regardless, the website isn’t just a direct selling channel, nor is it just a shop window either.