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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. Majid Al Futtaim operates 350+ Carrefour locations in 17 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

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Walmart Acquires Robotics Company to Boost Next-Gen Fulfillment Capabilities

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

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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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Why Scaling Delivery Operations Goes Beyond Adding Drivers

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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.

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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

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A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. Hence the undeniable need for robust warehouse management technologies that are future-focused and effortlessly scalable. A One-Size-Fits-All Strategy Won’t Work.

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eBay to Fortify its Collectibles Business With $295M TCGplayer Acquisition

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eBay will pay $295 million to acquire TCGplayer , an online collectibles technology platform and marketplace for trading card games. The company’s technology is known for connecting hobby stores and online sellers with customers and collectors on a global scale. The deal is expected to be completed by Q1 2023.

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

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Along with the boom in online shopping, as more retail activity shifts to ecommerce, fashion retailers in particular are faced with new responsibilities in order fulfillment. From parcel sorting, order picking, palletizing and shipping, repetitive and time-consuming tasks to ship orders from the warehouse are increasing.

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