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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., Approximately 50% of the 5,805 eligible workers at the fulfillment center cast ballots during the month-long vote that ended March 30, 2021. 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. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer. Prior to joining Amazon, Herrington served as CEO of KeepMedia and VP of Marketing at online grocery retailer Webvan.

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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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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. 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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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. Companies that have already implemented RFID are reporting a sense of confidence in what they have in stock to sell and fulfill. RFID and Beyond.

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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. Originally, the retailer was experiencing thousands of chargebacks every month.

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

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Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO. To fund its operations throughout the Chapter 11 proceedings, Enjoy has received a $2.5 million bridge loan and a financing commitment of $55 million from tech services company A s urion.