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Making Fulfillment a Revenue Driver: 6 Ways Design and Tech Can Collaborate

Retail TouchPoints

In the pandemic’s wake, many retailers set up flexible fulfillment services in order to meet new safety guidelines and consumer requirements. Nicholas believes that to make store fulfillment a truly profitable initiative, retailers need to find new ways for their tech, operations and design teams to collaborate. he asked. “Do

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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.”

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BP Buys TravelCenters for $1.3B, Adding Fuel and Convenience Stores in 44 States

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Additionally, BP announced plans to invest $1 billion in EV charging across the country by 2030. The TravelCenters sites span 44 states and include more than 600 full-service and quick service restaurants as well as truck maintenance and repair services.

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Majestic Wine Shifts Gears: Electrifying Delivery Fleet for a Greener Future

365 Retail

This initiative places Majestic on track to achieve this goal by 2030, outpacing the UK Government’s own timeline for banning the sale of new diesel vehicles. Removing all diesel vans from our fleet by 2030 – ahead of the Government’s delayed ban on the sale of new diesel vehicles – is a key part of that plan.

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Major tobacco and vape company calls for more regulation

TalkingRetail

BAT, the UK’s largest listed tobacco and vaping company, has launched a multi-pronged media campaign urging new regulations be introduced so the vaping industry can fulfil its potential to make smoke-free a reality in the UK. England wants to be smoke-free (smoking prevalence falling to 5% or less) by 2030 – with Wales targeting a.

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Final Bezos Shareholder Letter: 200M Amazon Prime Members, Failed Unionization Vote

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon’s role as an employer has been under intense scrutiny recently due to the highly publicized unionization effort at a fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala. The economy in 2030 will need to be vastly different from what it is today, and Amazon plans to be at the heart of the change.”. Amazon is now the world’s second-largest U.S.

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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), “demand for urban last-mile delivery is expected to grow 78% by 2030, leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in 100 cities around the world. Deliveries will cause related emissions to rise by nearly one-third and add 11 minutes to each passenger’s commute.”.

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