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Walmart to Open 5th Next-Gen Fulfillment Center in 2026

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart , which had announced plans to open four next-generation fulfillment centers in June 2022 , will build a fifth location scheduled to open in 2026 in Stockton, Calif. The 900,000-square-foot facility will help Walmart fulfill online orders for West Coast customers more quickly and efficiently. “In in a statement. “In

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Retailers Must Adopt a Technology-First Strategy to Survive

Retail TouchPoints

There’s an analogy here to what is happening in retail, as retailer leaders have become increasing immersed in technology-driven innovation over the past decade. Retailers are being slowly pulled along with technology’s evolution without feeling any sense of impending doom. No army of humans can do this. That sounds good.

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Foot Locker to Boost Digital Investments 50% as it Aims for 25% Online Sales by 2026

Retail TouchPoints

The improvements will not be limited to technology. We will move from legacy platforms with heavy customization to a modern architecture that is scalable and futureproof for growth. They will include improvements to our processes and ways of working. They will include improvements to our processes and ways of working.

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Millennials the Most Likely Demographic to Be Influenced by Retail Media Ads, Retail Technology Show Research Reveals

365 Retail

Millennials are the most likely shopper demographic to have their buying decisions influenced by Retail Media ads at the shelf-edge, the latest research from the Retail Technology Show (RTS), taking place on 24 & 25 April 2024 at London’s Olympia, reveals.

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Athleta Looks to Recycled Textiles to Advance Circularity Efforts

Retail TouchPoints

has partnered with Ambercycle to leverage recycled textiles in products for its Athleta brand beginning in 2026. Ambercycle uses proprietary molecular regeneration technology to turn discarded polyester into Cycora. “Gap Inc. in a statement. ” In the U.S. alone, up to 85% of all textiles end up in landfills every year.

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Walmart Debuts Second In-Store Fulfillment Center in Bentonville

Retail TouchPoints

the new center uses the Alphabot automated storage and retrieval technology developed by Alert Innovation. MFCs will significantly increase the number of orders a store can fulfill in a day, according to a Walmart blog post , providing faster fulfillment with less substitutions and freeing up associates to help in-store customers.

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Technology trends in the retail industry for 2023

iVend

But we’re also seeing exciting technology trends * in the retail industry. There has never been so much tech in retail, with retail technology solutions having the power to help attract and retain customers, for sustained growth and profit. See how we’re implementing digital technology in retail stores.