fulfillment

Grocers Aim to Escape Reliance on Instacart With In-House eCommerce Fulfillment
Grocers Aim to Escape Reliance on Instacart With In-House eCommerce Fulfillment
October 13, 2021  |  Retail

Third-party fulfillment is no longer cutting it for America’s largest grocers. Kroger, the largest pure-play grocer in the country, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 12) that...

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In-Store Fulfillment Creates ‘New and Unusual Workloads’ for Retailers
In-Store Fulfillment Creates ‘New and Unusual Workloads’ for Retailers
September 08, 2021  |  Retail

Not too long ago, cashiers would be able to process maybe a couple of hundred orders in an eight-hour shift, repeatedly scanning items brought to...

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ThirdLove Seizes Opportunity, Hiring Season for Retailers, Micro-Distribution Centers Emerge
ThirdLove Seizes Opportunity, Hiring Season for Retailers, Micro-Distribution Centers Emerge
September 04, 2021  |  Today In Data

Mall-based micro-distribution centers look to help consumers get their packages more quickly. Plus, ThirdLove plans to keep customers lost by Victoria’s Secret by focusing on...

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Dole Food & Beverages Group Adopts New Supply Chain Solutions To Avert Rising Challenges
Dole Food & Beverages Group Adopts New Supply Chain Solutions To Avert Rising Challenges
August 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In a bid to make faster business decisions, improve operations and lower costs, one of the world’s largest fruit products and snack manufacturers said Thursday it...

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Perch Acquisition Sets Stage For Larger Push Into Fulfillment Operations
Perch Acquisition Sets Stage For Larger Push Into Fulfillment Operations
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Selling on Amazon and other marketplaces can be lucrative for merchants these days — so lucrative that companies like Thrasio, Perch and Elevate Brands have...

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Supply Chain Concerns Rise As Focus Shifts To Holiday Shopping
Supply Chain Concerns Rise As Focus Shifts To Holiday Shopping
August 09, 2021  |  Retail

For nearly 18 months, supply chain issues have been front and center for retailers — and despite millions of dollars invested to boost overseas manufacturing...

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MFCs Shift Focus Of Online Grocery To Long-Term Growth
MFCs Shift Focus Of Online Grocery To Long-Term Growth
August 02, 2021  |  Retail

With the entry of dozens of digitally native companies into the online grocery space, and with billions in venture capital to power their expansion, traditional...

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Instacart Partners With Fabric For Fulfillment Automation
Instacart Partners With Fabric For Fulfillment Automation
July 22, 2021  |  Delivery

Online grocery platform Instacart on Thursday (July 22) signed a multi-year deal with Fabric to spearhead the company’s plans for fulfillment automation across the U.S....

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Grocery Roundup: SpartanNash Gets Into Micro-Fulfillment, Sprouts Gets Into Contextual Commerce
Grocery Roundup: SpartanNash Gets Into Micro-Fulfillment, Sprouts Gets Into Contextual Commerce
July 15, 2021  |  Retail

With grocery eCommerce here to stay, major grocers are adapting to find more profitable ways to fulfill online orders. SpartanNash, the Michigan-Based grocery retailer and...

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