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Amazon Fulfillment Center Workers in Alabama Reject Unionization

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In a surprisingly lopsided outcome, workers at BHM1, the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., Amazon had vigorously opposed the prospect of unionization, and its victory deals a major setback to organizing efforts at the company, which employs 1.3 to result in a vote since 2014.

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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

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Herrington joined Amazon as VP of Consumables in 2005, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007 and was promoted to SVP of Consumables in 2014. Prior to joining Amazon, Herrington served as CEO of KeepMedia and VP of Marketing at online grocery retailer Webvan. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer.

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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

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Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO. Additionally, cash flow became a problem as the company was hit hard by the broader tech selloff at the beginning of this year.

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Boll & Branch Taps New ERP to Manage Supply Chain and Operations

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Since its founding in 2014, Boll & Branch has evolved from an online direct-to-consumer (DTC) business to a complete omnichannel organization that has a presence on Amazon , at major retailers like Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom , as well as branded brick-and-mortar stores nationwide. .”

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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

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At the time, Amazon held an incredible competitive advantage and, as other retailers have struggled for years to catch up, Amazon has just kept going. In 2014, the company launched Prime Now one-hour delivery for daily essentials in selected areas of Manhattan, rolling out the offering to several more cities throughout 2015.

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How RFID Powers Retail: Past, Present and Future

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In fact, according to a recent Accenture study , 92% of the 50 North American retailers surveyed said they are either piloting RFID or have reached full adoption, up from 34% in 2014. The lack of digitization in the supply chain coupled with unpredictable demand makes inventory management chaotic at best.

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How Speeding up Chargeback Resolutions can Boost Retailers’ Profits

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It would fulfill and ship out orders only for them to be reported weeks or months later as fraudulent, ultimately saddling this brand with both the loss of goods and chargeback fees. Mittal joined Mastercard in 2014. Prior to his role at Ethoca, he led global M&A for Mastercard.