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Walgreens Exec: Operational Excellence Makes 1-Hour Delivery Promise a Reality

Retail TouchPoints

But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. But it’s how those stores operate that allows them to effectively serve as fulfillment hubs. Fast, efficient store fulfillment also made advances in Walgreens’ delivery services possible. “We

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Lowe’s Expands DC-Based Delivery of Bulky Products to 8 More Regions

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stores, to distribution center-based fulfillment of large items like riding mowers, grills and furniture. CEO Marvin Ellison, speaking during a recent conference call discussing the home improvement retailer’s Q3 financial results, revealed that Lowe’s is on track to change over its entire store base to this model by the end of 2023.

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During #RICE22, Attendees Can Dive Deep, Go Broad or Both

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Good news: you can satisfy your curiosity on these and dozens of other topics in one place, the 2022 Retail Innovation Conference & Expo , coming up May 10-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Register for the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo here.

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Retailers Must Adopt a Technology-First Strategy to Survive

Retail TouchPoints

We saw this early in the pandemic, as retailers quickly implemented new ecommerce and fulfillment capabilities. Retailers then began to focus on improving operational efficiencies and the shopper experience to support the company’s strategy. Many retailers are at this stage. A culture of innovation. and around the world.

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Make It Big 2022: Everything You Need to Know About the Virtual Bigcommerce Conference

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Save the date for the “Make it Big” Conference, to connect with thought leaders, ecommerce industry experts, and other merchants interested in growing their online businesses. Read below for all the Make it Big Conference details for 2022, including: What is Make it Big? What can conference participants expect to learn this year?

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2023: The Year of the Marketplace Seller

Retail TouchPoints

Brands, even those built on Amazon, have choices now; and newer marketplace operators like Walmart and Target , as well as OGs like Ebay , are making a determined pitch to be the platform of choice for third-party sellers. There’s fulfillment costs and advertising costs.

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Top 10 Contactless Trends to Watch in 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The desire is still there to do touchless, but for different reasons than COVID safety,” he said during a presentation at the 2021 retailX conference in Chicago. Retailers had wanted to do this before as a way to save on labor costs.”. Retail ‘winners’ were already doing this at much higher levels than others, even before COVID,” said Buzek.