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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers’ expectations of quick delivery have been building since Amazon launched its two-day delivery promise with Prime membership way back in 2005. A study by Accenture finds that “the last-mile supply chain made possible by local fulfillment centers could lower last-mile emissions between 17% and 26% through 2025.”

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People are Talking About RFID Again…Here’s Why

Retail TouchPoints

You’ll likely recall the famous Walmart RFID mandate, announced in 2003 with an effective date of January of 2005. In this role, he is responsible for Manhattan’s product plans across all applications and leads Manhattan’s user experience product design organization. Brian Kinsella is Manhattan Associates ’ SVP of Product Management.

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Macy’s vs. HBC: Two Different Takes on the Ecommerce Spinoff

Retail TouchPoints

There are multiple investment areas — customer experience, customer data, fulfillment spend — that tend to get prioritized more highly in digital-only businesses,” said Hilding Anderson, Head of Strategy for Retail, North America at Publicis Sapient in an interview with Retail TouchPoints at the time of the Saks deal.

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The Very Group appoints Lionel Desclée as group CEO

365 Retail

Between 2005 and 2016, Lionel held a number of senior roles at global retail business Delhaize Group, with responsibility for 750 franchised or affiliated stores in Belgium and Luxembourg and more than 1,600 supermarkets on the US East Coast.

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Dollar General recasts management via promotions, hirings

Mass Relators

Simonsen joined Dollar General in 2013, and has held roles in store operations, procurement, pricing, business analytics and merchandising planning. Since joining Dollar General in 2005, Hickman has worked in various roles within the perishables category, most recently serving as senior director, a post he has held since 2019.

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Dollar General bolsters team with 11 appointments

Mass Relators

Simonsen joined Dollar General in 2013, and has since held roles of increasing responsibility in store operations, procurement, pricing, business analytics, and merchandising planning. Hickman’s role will be to develop and grow the perishable category at Dollar General through product assortment planning and strategic sourcing.

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When is Cyber Monday 2024 in England?

365 Retail

The Origins of Cyber Monday Cyber Monday was first introduced in the United States in 2005 by the National Retail Federation (NRF). Additionally, the day can place immense pressure on logistics and delivery networks, as retailers work to meet the spike in demand and fulfil orders promptly. When is Cyber Monday 2024?