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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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Target Invests $100 Million in Sortation Centers to Enhance Store-As-Hub Strategy

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Target will expand its next-day delivery capabilities by investing $100 million in its sortation center network to open six additional facilities by 2026. And because our sortation center technology presorts and arranges packages for easy pickup, it reduces processing time for our delivery partners.

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Internal Warehouse vs. 3PL: How to Reach the Best Decision for Your Business

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The company must have a warehouse to keep its inventory, and a logistics team to manage the goods for storing, ordering and shipping directly to stores/distributors or customers. In contrast, 3PL services oversee the order fulfillment cycle on behalf of the company. How technologically advanced are your operations?

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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

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A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable. Sophisticated Automation.

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Sneaker and Sportswear Ecommerce: the ‘Non-Luxury’ Luxury Apparel Leader 

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Nike is a standout performer in the apparel market with the highest brand value of any mass apparel brand, approximately $110 billion, and in 2020 the global sneaker market was valued at approximately $79 billion , which is predicted to hit $120 billion by 2026.

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What is Order Management? The Enterprise Retailer’s Guide to Processing, Fulfillment, and More

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According to Insider Intelligence, 24% of retail purchases are expected to take place online by 2026. However, while global e-commerce sales are growing at an accelerated pace, the traditional approach to order management has not kept up with the evolving needs and expectations of modern customers.

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New to Retail: BOPIS Free Shipping

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BOPIS free shipping is the alternative to having an order fulfilled through a home/office delivery. Here the customer places that online order but picks up their purchase themselves. The next question, of course, is how many retailers are ready, with the right technology in place? What is BOPIS Free Shipping?