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NY Times, WeightWatchers, GE Among First to Embed Instacart Fulfillment Tech via New API

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Instacart has launched the Instacart Developer Platform (IDP) , a publicly available API program that will enable third-party companies to integrate Instacart’s fulfillment and delivery functionality into their websites and apps. for meal planning or cooking content, for example).

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Manhattan Associates Combines Fulfillment and RFID Solutions to Boost Inventory Management Efficiency

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Manhattan Associates has enhanced its POS and store fulfillment solutions with handheld RFID support to assist with all inventory management and order fulfillment activities. The solution’s mobile RFID scanners can reduce the time required to perform unit level receiving of new inventory items.

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Carrefour Franchisee in UAE Automates Online Order Fulfillment

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Majid Al Futtaim , the exclusive franchisee of French hypermarket chain Carrefour in the United Arab Emirates, has opened a fully automated micro-fulfillment center (MFC) at the Carrefour store in Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. Autonomous Mobile Robots then assist human associates in retrieving items and maintaining stock levels.

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Amazon Launches $1 Billion Fund to Support Fulfillment, Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

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Amazon is creating a $1 billion venture investment program, the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (AIIF), with the goal of supporting innovation in customer fulfillment, logistics and the supply chain. Amazon is primarily interested in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy and other emerging technologies. “We

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Omnichannel Fulfillment, BNPL and Social Commerce Contributed to Holiday 2021’s Digital Success

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The early-season surge can be attributed to shoppers’ awareness of potential shipping delays , which also made omnichannel fulfillment a winning solution during that final rush: stores with curbside or in-store pickup options captured 62% of global sales during the Dec. 18 and Dec. 18-31 window. “In

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

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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.

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Petco Expands DoorDash Delivery Offerings, Enhances Mobile App

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Petco also has updated its mobile app to include a streamlined, centralized profile for pets’ wellness needs, including nutrition, vaccinations and grooming appointment reminders. The retailer began offering same-day delivery in partnership with DoorDash in December 2020.

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