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Amazon Rolls Out Grocery Delivery Subscription Nationwide

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a month, Prime members will now have access to unlimited grocery delivery on orders over $35 from Amazon Fresh , Whole Foods Market and a variety of local grocery and specialty retailers, as well as number of other delivery and fulfilment options.

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HBC Splits Saks OFF 5TH Into Online and In-Store Businesses — a Path Other Brands May Follow

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The department store retailer took a similar route by dividing Saks Fifth Avenue into distinct ecommerce and brick-and-mortar companies — a move that could become a trend among apparel and specialty retailers. Accelerated by COVID, many apparel and specialty retailers are asking, ‘What is the purpose of the physical store?’

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The Top 5 E-Commerce Fulfillment Predictions For 2018

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Nonetheless, we will do our best to identify what we at GrandCanals believe to be the top five fulfillment trends of the coming year, to better help you get in front of them. Expect to also see robotic “ horses ” and other critter-analogues as part of the last-mile delivery mix. Massive retailers like Walmart or Target?

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How Boisson Benefits From — and Fuels — Non-Alcoholic Beverage Category Growth

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However, Boisson is differentiating itself by helping drive and fulfill consumer demand with a robust omnichannel strategy that creates a flywheel effect not just for the business, but for NA collectively. The format also supports more fulfillment-driven experiences. wine and beer sales declining and spirit sales barely seeing growth.

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Increasing Revenue from Email: The Definitive Guide for Fashion, Apparel and Specialty Retailers

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It produces more ROI for retailers — an estimated 4300%, according to the Data & Marketing Association — than any other. So why wouldn’t retailers prioritize increasing revenue from email? Surveying 200 retailers, Sailthru found that 66% consider increasing revenue from email to their highest-priority metric.

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How to Launch a Marketplace to be the Disruptor, not the Disrupted

Retail TouchPoints

Some retailers lament the woes of Amazon and other marketplaces cutting into their sales, profit, market share and valuation. Some retailers launch their own marketplace to become the disruptor instead of the disrupted. Walmart, Target, Home Depot and most big box retailers run their own successful marketplaces.

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Will Wayfair’s Move Into Brick-And-Mortar Overcome Its Challenges?

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Given Wayfair’s competition in the home furnishings market (from specialty retailers like West Elm. as well as from big-box retailers like Target. Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor: Amazon’s dominance has shown that other e-Commerce players have to stand out — really stand out — if they want to gain market share in any field.