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From Post-COVID to 2030: How Retailers Can Keep up with College Students’ Changing Needs

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This means taking into consideration not just holdover concerns from the pandemic, but what these consumers will demand in the future, according to Barnes & Noble College ’s (BNC) College 2030 report.

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IoT in Retail: Top 5 Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

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from 2023 to 2030. The statistics show that more and more retail businesses are implementing IoT solutions to explore new ways of connecting with customers, boost sales and streamline business operations. Exceptional customer experience. billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.4% Self-checkout.

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Nordstrom Accentuates Brand Diversity with Folklore Group Partnership

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Those ambitions were laid out in 2020, when Nordstrom committed to delivering $500 million in retail sales from brands owned, operated or designed by Black and Latinx individuals by 2025.

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Urban Efficiency: Strategies for Streamlining Last Mile Delivery Amid Growing Congestion

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To overcome the challenges that congestion presents, last mile logistics companies are exploring a variety of operational innovations, many of which involve leveraging the latest advances in technology. Both of these factors add to last mile operating costs. For last mile logistics, traffic delays translate to increased fuel needs.

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Walmart Teams Up With Ford for its First Multi-City Autonomous Delivery Program

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The program was developed to help the companies better understand how autonomous vehicles can enhance the customer experience, particularly as same-day delivery grows in popularity. “We’re The robots operate in certain parts of Snohomish County in Washington State and Irvine, Calif. in a statement.

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Starbucks Expands Reusable Cup Format to 12 California Stores

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Seeking to move closer to the goal of cutting its waste footprint in half by 2030, Starbucks has added 12 locations to its 100% reusable operating model. will serve beverages either in customers’ personal cups or in a reusable “Borrow A Cup,” which customers can take with them and return in smart return bins.

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Sock it to Them! Eastern Mountain Sports Promotes Circularity with Sock Give-Back

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The goal, according to Smartwool, is “to make a product and also build a system to keep it out of the landfill,” and “begin building systems and experiments that lead us toward our goal of 100% circularity by 2030.”