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Secrets to Successful Alcohol Delivery: How to Minimize Risk and Protect Your Business

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Between 2023 and 2027, ecommerce alcohol sales revenue in the U.S. is forecast to continuously increase by nearly 21%, with 2027 total revenue expected to reach $20.48 With its years of operational experience in alcohol delivery, wine stands to be an example for other categories growing their online business.

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Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

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Walmart is beefing up its ecommerce operations on several fronts via cross-border commerce, metaverse investments and a new executive. India is already one of Walmart’s top sourcing markets, and the retailer’s new goal is to sell $10 billion in goods from the country annually by 2027. And some we test, iterate and learn from.”.

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Carter’s Plans 50 New Stores this Year; CEO says Stores Provide ‘Best Presentation of Our Brands’

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this year as it aims to hit the 1,000 -store mark by 2027, Chairman and CEO Michael Casey said on the company’s Q1 2023 earnings call. Carter’s currently operates nearly 800 stores across the country. Children’s specialty retailer Carter’s plans to open more than 50 new stores across the U.S.

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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

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Supply chain visibility also became an increasingly crucial element to a company’s operations , with more than one-quarter of small business owners indicating that on-time delivery and package tracking are the most important digital sourcing tools to meet their needs. RTP: What do you think of the newer option of crowdsourced delivery?

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Levi’s Picks Kohl’s CEO as LS&Co. President

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2, 2023, Gass will lead the Levi’s brand and the company’s global digital and commercial operations, at which time she also is expected to join the company’s board of directors. Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass will leave the department store retailer to take on the newly created position of President, LS&Co., reporting to Levi Strauss & Co.

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5 Real-World Ways 5G Will Transform Retail

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Source: Coresight Research “Building Blocks of the Metaverse: 5G” Both at a consumer and an enterprise level, 5G is still in its infancy, but it’s expected to grow quickly and become the dominant mobile access technology by 2027 reaching 90% penetration in North America within that time, according to Ericsson.

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From Barcodes to Bytes: Retailers Prepare for Next-Generation UPC

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Groundbreaking at the time, but now sorely outdated, UPCs are finally getting a facelift and moving into the 21st century thanks to the GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative. The first company to use 2D barcodes in U.S. stores is Puma.