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Walmart Acquires Robotics Company to Boost Next-Gen Fulfillment Capabilities

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Walmart has entered an agreement to acquire Alert Innovation , a robotics automation company that develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains. Walmart has been working with Alert to customize technology for its market fulfillment centers (MFCs) since 2016.

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ShipBob Review: The Ultimate Order Fulfillment Solution?

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Are you starting an online business from scratch and aren’t sure where to start with the shipping process, or are you an established company in need of a more scalable shipping solution? Consider ShipBob, a fulfillment company that helps you streamline e-commerce shipping, from inventory storage and distribution to fast delivery and returns.

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

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Keeping your warehouse operations in-house or outsourcing them to a third-party logistics (3PL) company? In internal fulfillment, the business handles the complete process of storing, packing and shipping. In contrast, 3PL services oversee the order fulfillment cycle on behalf of the company.

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9+ Best Print on Demand Companies in Europe

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The best print on demand companies in Europe are gaining a lot of attention in today’s competitive ecommerce landscape. What are the Best Print Companies in Europe? Print on Demand suppliers create the items your customers want as and when they place an order. Fulfillment centers around the world. No order minimums.

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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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Kroger Launches Temperature-Controlled E-carts to Improve Curbside Experience

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The retailer recently completed a pilot of the technology at its stores in Lexington and Versailles, Ky., The carts are designed to enable efficiency and cost savings through a safer, easier and quicker order fulfillment process. where it experienced an improvement in both the customer and associate experiences.

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Michaels Prepares Marketplace Offering to Offer More Than ‘Just Coupons and Discounts’

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I think people want connection and personalization and something real, but enabled through technology. We’re not reverting back to no technology.”. The new marketplace could be built on top of a technology stack provided by Zibbet , according to Craft Industry Alliance.