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Walmart Acquires Robotics Company to Boost Next-Gen Fulfillment Capabilities

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Walmart has entered an agreement to acquire Alert Innovation , a robotics automation company that develops material-handling technology for automating order fulfillment in retail supply chains. Walmart has been working with Alert to customize technology for its market fulfillment centers (MFCs) since 2016. in a blog post.

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Rethinking Retail Fulfillment – the key to Navigating a Post-Brexit Supply Chain

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To overcome supply chain disruptions, many online retailers are already making changes to their existing fulfilment operations. Over one-third (37%) are assessing and implementing new technology solutions to increase supply chain efficiency, whilst 33% are splitting inventory to base fulfilment in existing UK and European facilities.

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Report: GameStop Closing Kentucky Distribution Center, Potentially Affecting Hundreds of Jobs

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GameStop is reportedly planning to close its Shepherdsville, Ky. The number of employees who worked at the facility is unavailable, but GameStop said it planned to employ 400 when it opened the warehouse in 2016. distribution center, according to a letter to employees seen by WDRB News.

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Reports: Amazon Faces a 6-Day Worker Strike in April and a Class Action Lawsuit in the UK

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Amazon associates at a UK warehouse reportedly plan to strike for six days in April in a dispute over pay, according to Reuters. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that Amazon uses its “Buy Box” to direct customers toward its own products and third-party items that use Amazon fulfillment services.

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Why Investors are Racing to Buy Up Amazon’s Hottest Third-Party Sellers

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Boosted currently owns approximately 12 brands (it’s hard to nail down a specific number because of the rapid pace of acquisition in this space), and plans to have 40 or more by year-end, according to Richman. The beauty of Fulfillment by Amazon is they do all the heavy lifting as it relates to the logistics,” explained Gnesin.

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Plan To Succeed. What Happens After You Reach Your Crowdfunding Goal?

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When creators talk about building and planning to launch their crowdfunding campaigns, the first topic that comes up is, the funding goal! Do you have a plan for when you succeed? Why is it important to know the shipping and fulfillment rates before launching and setting your reward tiers? The post Plan To Succeed.

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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. The ultimate plan is to sell to the highest bidder. Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. His response: “Going to JCPenney.” To fund its operations throughout the Chapter 11 proceedings, Enjoy has received a $2.5