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Carrefour Franchisee in UAE Automates Online Order Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

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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How Enterprise Modernization and Artificial Intelligence are Charting a New Course for the Consumer Industry

Retail TouchPoints

This moderating trend in inflation is an encouraging development, but it is not without its caveats, particularly within the dynamic and complex terrain of the retail and consumer goods industries. The path to surviving and thriving in this evolving landscape is paved with the need for robust, integrated and flexible technology systems.

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

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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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ShipBob Review: The Ultimate Order Fulfillment Solution?

Ecommerce Platforms

Luckily, the process becomes way easier if you outsource fulfillment to a company like ShipBob that has the technology, fulfillment services, geographic footprint, and scalability to support you as you grow. ShipBob is one of the top order fulfillment services that provides two main services. What is ShipBob?

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The Order Fulfillment Process in 2022 and Beyond

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Why should retailers care about their Order Fulfillment Process? Order fulfillment may seem like a fairly straightforward process and according to the generic “high-level” definition, it is. In fact, the best order fulfillment processes become sources of revenue, profit, and even customer loyalty.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Considering the holistic logistics industry, and within it the warehousing sector, this industry and its verticals have been late to automate in comparison to dynamically growing tech industries, with traditional automation only gaining momentum in the early 2000s. The latest labor data from the U.S. ,

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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