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ShipBob vs Shipstation: Which Is The Best Ecommerce Order Fulfillment Solution?

Ecommerce Platforms

When it comes to ecommerce order fulfillment , there are two leading platforms that stand out above the rest: ShipBob and ShipStation. ShipBob is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that offers ecommerce order fulfillment services. ShipBob makes order fulfillment easier for merchants. ShipBob Review.

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Hy-Vee Integrates Instacart Fulfillment Capabilities for Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

Hy-Vee will leverage Instacart ’s Fulfillment as a Service (FaaS) to integrate same-day delivery fulfillment capabilities into its owned and operated websites and apps. New York City’s Fairway Market partnered with Instacart in December 2023 , joining Kroger , Aldi and Walmart.

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Overcoming Labor Shortages in Logistics with Robotics and Automation to Deliver on Market Expectations

Retail TouchPoints

For years, fashion retailers have faced mounting pressures from both customers and employees to evolve. The demand for robotics and automation across retail logistics is pushed further by the ever-growing global fashion and ecommerce market value. What about the influx of order sorting and shipping due to heightened customer demands?

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Walmart Acquires Robotics Company to Boost Next-Gen Fulfillment Capabilities

Retail TouchPoints

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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Walmart Debuts Second In-Store Fulfillment Center in Bentonville

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart has opened an in-store Market Fulfillment Center (MFC) at Store 100 in its home town of Bentonville, Ark. This new order fulfillment system is truly game-changing,” said Ryan Simpson, Store Manager at Store 100 in a statement. Like the retailer’s first MFC , which opened in 2019 in Salem, N.H.,

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Why Scaling Delivery Operations Goes Beyond Adding Drivers

Retail TouchPoints

This surging demand has exposed fulfilment inefficiencies and sent retailers scrambling to power their delivery operations. The heaviest investment will take place in order fulfillment, such as last-mile delivery. In such cases, the addition of drivers and fleets may even exacerbate fulfillment issues.