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Coach CEO Q&A: New Las Vegas Fulfillment Center will Reduce Delivery Times by 50%+

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To better serve a growing legion of West Coast customers, Tapestry , parent company of brands including Coach and Kate Spade , opened its 788,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Fulfillment Center in November. Tapestry already operates a fulfillment center serving the East Coast located in Jacksonville, Fla. Designed to distribute 22.2

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Embedded Finance: Making Payments Possible in New Frontiers

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In fact, embedded finance will be a $777 billion opportunity by 2029. In doing so, businesses as diverse as consumer goods suppliers, transport operators, healthcare providers and entertainment companies can layer payment services into their processes, attract new customers with seamless payment journeys and generate additional revenues.

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IHL Study: Inventory Distortion Will Cost Retailers $1.77 Trillion in 2023

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Inventory distortion, whether it’s out-of-stocks or overstocks, are a huge and costly challenge for retailers and suppliers, and too often a source of great inconvenience to consumers. Theft has contributed $379 billion this year: nearly $203 billion by consumers and approximately $175 billion by employees.