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“Primed for disruption”: Cargo Crew founder talks acquisition, growth plans

Inside Retail

We talk about our online store as a window to the world, and we now ship to over 80 countries,” Rodgers said. “I Domestic and global plans Rodgers explained that different companies had approached Cargo Crew over the years to discuss what a joint venture or partnership would look like. I think aprons were primed for disruption.”

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CEO Details ‘Reimagination of eBay’ Including a Collectibles Vault and New Digital Wallet

Retail TouchPoints

At eBay ’s investor day March 10, CEO Jamie Iannone shared details about the company’s long-term growth strategy and previewed new products, including plans for the eBay Vault — both a physical storage facility and a digital marketplace for trading cards and other high-value collectibles.

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Dollar General, Dollar Tree Come Under Activist Investor Fire for Workforce Issues

Retail TouchPoints

The investor has stated that Dollar General lacks “adequate systems” to handle challenges caused by supply chain disruptions and shipping delays, particularly unpredictable shipments and influxes of inventory, due to its poor worker retention rate. Dollar General has faced more than $15 million in fines from the U.S. female and 55.2%

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How Brands Can Deliver Sustainable Instant Commerce for Consumers

Retail TouchPoints

Traditional logistics networks weren’t built to handle such breakneck delivery speeds, and retailers are left trying to meet consumers’ expectations while facing ever-rising environmental impacts due to emissions-heavy overnight air shipping, cardboard overuse and even more delivery trucks clogging up city streets and spewing exhaust.

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How Sephora Turned Order Fulfillment into a Loyalty-Builder

Retail TouchPoints

I got a view of everything around Sephora; I got to see what it was like to do digital marketing, the ecommerce business, the forecasting and planning business,” Turley said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “I The retailer even ran a flash shipping program as early as 2015. Curbside pickup soon followed BOPIS.

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How pop-ups helped inform Kat the Label’s new flagship store in Melbourne

Inside Retail

Founder and designer Kate Nixon said that the business started in Byron Bay in 2015, with her hand-making lace bralettes and posting products online. It will also continue its pop-up stores, with an opening planned in Los Angeles next year, and a Gold Coast pop-up on the horizon.

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Amazon Begins Expanding Electric Van Program, Provides Update on Packaging Reduction

Retail TouchPoints

Last year, Amazon delivered more than 20 million packages using electric vehicles, and the retailer plans to continue building on this momentum in 2021. Since 2015, Amazon has reduced the weight of its outbound packaging by 33% , eliminating 915,000 tons of packaging material worldwide. Data Analysis Leads to More Efficient Packaging.

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