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Instacart Smart Carts to Roll into 5 Independent Grocery Chains’ Aisles

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Because Caper Carts are integrated with retailers’ existing loyalty programs, customers also can access personalized promotions and rewards while shopping, including automatic discounts and digital coupons. At the end of their trip, customers check out directly from the cart.

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ACCC to live stream supermarkets enquiry

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In January, the inquiry was initiated in response to a directive from the Australian Government due to concerns about supermarket pricing practices, including the potential use of false or misleading “was/now” pricing and “special” promotions.

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Lamps Plus Promotes COO to President

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Lamps Plus has promoted COO Clark Linstone to the role of President, effective immediately. In addition to his current position, he manages Lamps Plus Hospitality, the retailer’s hotels and resorts trade business, and serves as President of Pacific Coast Lighting, a wholesale portable lighting company.

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Under Armour Will Exit up to 3,000 Wholesale Partnerships to Focus on DTC

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Under Armour plans to overhaul its wholesale partnerships, exiting between 2,000 and 3,000 stores in North America, according to company executives on a recent earnings call. Brands are seeking more control over product distribution as well as more premium positioning with fewer promotions and discounts, thus creating better margins.

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B2B Marketplace Faire Accelerates the Digitization of an Underserved Market: Wholesale

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But one area of commerce has stubbornly resisted this move toward digitization — wholesale. People basically just ignored the third leg of that triangle though, the wholesale leg.” At the time Faire was running a deal to promote its expansion into Europe , where the platform would cover import taxes. “I

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Interim Leader President and CEO

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BJ’s Wholesale Club has appointed Bob Eddy as the company’s new President and CEO. Bob’s leadership, strategic vision and deep knowledge of the business have been pivotal in driving BJ’s Wholesale Club’s transformation and record growth across all key metrics,” said Christopher J. Eddy also will join BJ’s Board of Directors.

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

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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. Fulfillment and Returns.

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