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Staples to Deploy AI-Powered Robotic Picking in Fulfillment Centers

Retail TouchPoints

Staples will install autonomous item-handling robots in its fulfillment centers as part of a multi-year agreement with RightHand Robotics. We have always valued automation, and we see it as the future of ecommerce picking,” said Amit Kalra, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Staples in a statement.

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Ecommerce Check-In: Has 2022 Shaped Up the Way We Predicted? 

Retail TouchPoints

The ecommerce boom of 2020 brought millions of new shoppers to digital platforms, and that growth trajectory continued into 2021. At the end of 2021, the editors of Retail TouchPoints took a stab at predicting what would happen in ecommerce in 2022. 2022 certainly isn’t turning out how anyone thought it would.

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Reports: Walmart Eliminating Hundreds of Jobs at Five Fulfillment Centers

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs at five ecommerce fulfillment centers, according to Reuters and CNBC. The affected fulfillment centers are located in Pedricktown, N.J.; Fort Worth, Texas; Chino, Calif.; Davenport, Fla.; and Bethlehem, Pa.

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Perspectives in E-Commerce: Key Trends, Challenges and Actions for 2022

ChannelAdvisor

But, as 2021 winds down, it’s time to think about the bigger picture and look at what we’ve seen and learned in e-commerce as we head into 2022. We are seeing an accelerated adoption of e-commerce as an effect of the pandemic. This has resulted in a massive investment in e-commerce infrastructure led by Amazon.

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Perspectives in E-Commerce: Key Trends, Challenges and Actions for 2022

ChannelAdvisor

But, as 2021 winds down, it’s time to think about the bigger picture and look at what we’ve seen and learned in e-commerce as we head into 2022. We are seeing an accelerated adoption of e-commerce as an effect of the pandemic. This has resulted in a massive investment in e-commerce infrastructure led by Amazon.

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E-Commerce Calendar 2022: Essential Dates for January-June

ChannelAdvisor

There’s a lot to plan for in 2022 — and with so much on your plate already, it’s challenging to look too far ahead. . That’s why we’re releasing our latest Essential E-Commerce Calendar , covering January through June. Fulfillment. E-Commerce Success. E-Commerce and Retail Industry Events.

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E-Commerce Calendar 2022: Essential Dates for January-June

ChannelAdvisor

There’s a lot to plan for in 2022 — and with so much on your plate already, it’s challenging to look too far ahead. . That’s why we’re releasing our latest Essential E-Commerce Calendar , covering January through June. Fulfillment. E-Commerce Success. E-Commerce and Retail Industry Events.