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Contactless Delivery Becomes A Necessity For BOPIS Fulfillment

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How retailers handle this kind of volume and create a great customer experience, while dealing with the new retail realities of contactless pickup caused by COVID, will determine their level of success in the future. BOPIS Fulfillment Options. How retailers fulfill BOPIS is the hot topic.

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Books-A-Million Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery with WalmartLocal

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Powered by Walmart GoLocal , the service was initially launched last year and is part of the retailer’s broader focus on creating a frictionless ecommerce fulfillment experience for customers across the U.S. Orders will then be picked up by a delivery driver and dropped off at the customer’s desired location.

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Books-A-Million Adds Same-Day Delivery via Walmart GoLocal

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The service is available for tens of thousands of products that are in-stock at nearby stores, including books, toys, games and collectibles. Orders placed before 3 p.m. will be delivered that same day, with orders placed after that delivered the following day.

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Pop-Ups for Good Offers Homeless Kids an Interactive Shopping Spree

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The kids could grab their favorite toy and participate in a range of interactive activities, including a life-size snow globe selfie station and an e-sports gaming station. Laugh” Pop-Ups for Good event, held Dec. 15, 2022 at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, N.Y.,

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Challenging the Way Retailers Think About Traffic Counting

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Every day, the latest retail headlines are focused on the entrance or expansion of physical retail environments, including Kohl’s , Toys ‘R’ Us , Mizzen+Main and more. With this data, retailers can offer more training and incentives for associates to get customers to proofing areas. Active shoppers.

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Petco Expands DoorDash Delivery Offerings, Enhances Mobile App

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More than 10,000 products from Petco are now available for delivery nationwide via the DoorDash Marketplace, including food, treats, toys, beds, bowls and other supplies. Whether it’s the dog food you forgot to grab while out or a treat or toy, consumers now have convenient on-demand access to pets’ whole health needs.”

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PetSmart Expands Instacart Same-Day Delivery Service to U.S. Stores

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Shoppers can order food, treats, toys and even large items like dog crates, cat towers and aquariums for delivery in as fast as one hour by visiting Instacart’s PetSmart page or selecting the PetSmart storefront on the Instacart app. PetSmart will offer same-day delivery from nearly 1,500 stores across the U.S.

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