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Sam’s Club Adds Inventory Management Functions to In-Store Cleaning Robots

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Sam’s Club will add Inventory Scan capabilities to its existing fleet of nearly 600 robotic scrubbers chainwide, in partnership with Brain Corp and Tennant Company. The robots will be able to capture data as they move through their respective store and deliver actionable reports to club managers.

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David’s Bridal Shakes up Leadership Team with New COO and CFO

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Viall will retain ownership of merchandising and product development functions and assume responsibility for the supply chain; and Kelly Cook, who joined David’s Bridal in 2019 as EVP, Chief Marketing and IT Officer, has been promoted to President of Brand, Technology and Finance.

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Vitamin Shoppe CEO Sharon Leite Went Undercover in Her Stores. Here’s What She Learned.

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It’s been a while since she’s been on the front lines though — not since the late ‘80s to be exact, when she was a manager at Express. To the employees she worked with while undercover she was Marie, a former gift shop manager from Ohio whose quest for a new start was being recorded for a documentary.

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Myer’s latest trading update is a testament to putting the customer first

Inside Retail

Our focus remains on seeking to drive further and sustainable cost efficiencies and inventory management,” he added. King has been on a 12-month rolling contract with Myer since 2018 and has decided to retire at the end of this financial year to return home to Florida to be with his family.

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4 Tips for Staying Ahead of Retail Competitors

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According to NewVoiceMedia’s 2018 Serial Switchers report, businesses lose $75 billion a year due to poor customer service. Lottery management software can reduce shrink and ticket inventory management workload, helping your employees focus on providing great customer service. Focus on service.

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Does Procurement Play a Role in Retail Recovery?

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For most stores with multiple locations, procurement has largely been a centralized process, with each location requesting and receiving inventory from the parent corporation, as needed. But supply chain disruptions resulting from the pandemic forced many store managers to go rogue and do whatever was needed to stay in business.

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Reshoring: COVID-19’s Impact On The Supply Chain

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In a 2018 study, the consulting firm A.T. According to the Reshoring Initiative , factors like lower transportation costs and quicker inventory turns can offset higher labor costs to make reshoring less expensive overall. Between 2010 and 2018, 749,000 jobs were brought back to the U.S. Businesses are taking notice.