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New ‘Big & Bulky’ Instacart Service Offers Same-Day Fulfillment on Larger Items

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Instacart has introduced a new Big & Bulky fulfillment service nationwide for same-day scheduled delivery of larger products, which customers can purchase alongside smaller items such as their groceries.

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American Eagle Hedges Against Supply Chain Challenges with $350M Acquisition

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Following the acquisition of parcel delivery company AirTerra in late August, the retailer this week acquired in-market fulfillment operator Quiet Logistics for $350 million in cash. Services are offered through a network of fulfillment centers — currently operating in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, St.

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VF Opens its Largest Distribution Center in Southern California

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The state-of-the-art facility’s automated systems, implemented in partnership with Vanderlande Industries , will allow it to ship 485,000 units per day, providing next-day ecommerce fulfillment for consumers in California, Nevada, Arizona and southern Utah. ” Recruitment for fulfillment center jobs took place through early 2023.

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Kroger Launches Temperature-Controlled E-carts to Improve Curbside Experience

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The retailer recently completed a pilot of the technology at its stores in Lexington and Versailles, Ky., The carts are designed to enable efficiency and cost savings through a safer, easier and quicker order fulfillment process. where it experienced an improvement in both the customer and associate experiences.

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Global outdoor clothing brand Woolrich picks Fluent Commerce to drive omnichannel delivery

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American outdoor clothing brand Woolrich has chosen Fluent Commerce, the global distributed?order order management platform to boost its capability in Europe to fulfil itsecommerce orders in the most convenient way for the customer and most efficient for Woolrich.

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American Girl, the Home Depot and Victoria’s Secret Among List of 2023 Brand Experience Award Winners

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Mondelez International Ben Bridge Jeweler Marketplace Strategies & Technologies DRINKS Staples, Inc.

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Thinking Outside the Mall: Using Exterior Spaces to Draw Shoppers In

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She noted that the concept of “partial de-malling,” which could include integration of outdoor spaces for walkable plazas and eating areas, food carts/trucks, skating rinks, miniature golf courses and the like, all will contribute to the experiential and entertainment value of a trip to the mall.

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