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Wesfarmers to wind down Catch, Kmart to acquire fulfilment centres

Inside Retail

In addition, Kmart Group will acquire Catch’s e-commerce fulfilment centres in Moorebank, New South Wales, and Truganina, Victoria, in the fourth quarter. “Kmart Group can better utilise Catch’s fulfilment centres, which are currently less than 50 per cent utilised,” said Ian Bailey, Kmart Group MD.

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PetSmart Rolls Out Store Solution to Improve Inventory Management and Digital Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

The SaaS solution includes capabilities for optimizing digital fulfillment by utilizing dynamic pick paths and real-time inventory data for customizable routes. gStores capabilities help PetSmart fulfill our vision of providing a world-class omnichannel experience.

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Teamsters Threaten Strikes Against Amazon Fulfillment Facilities in NYC and Illinois

Retail TouchPoints

have authorized strikes against the company just as the holiday season is adding increased pressure on ecommerce fulfillment. In New York, workers at Staten Islands JFK8 and Queens DBK4 fulfillment centers authorized strikes on December 14 ; drivers at the DIL7 delivery station in Skokie authorized a strike on December 16.

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Leveraging Voice-Directed Picking to Optimize Multichannel Fulfillment

Retail TouchPoints

The pressures on retailers to seamlessly fulfill orders across physical stores, online platforms and mobile apps continue to intensify. Reduce Return Volumes Accuracy is essential in order fulfillment, and errors can quickly erode customer trust. Orgill , the worlds largest independently owned hardlines distributor, achieves 99.6%

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Embrace Business Complexity With Real-Time Inventory Data

Topics include: How accurate inventory visibility can help overcome the inherent complexities of a multi-variable product set, particularly for the in-store shopper How routing logic and network-driven fulfillment can optimize your supply chain for efficiency How a real-time view of inventory empowers both associates and customers

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How retail fulfilment innovations drive competitive advantage

Inside Retail

As consumer expectations continue to evolve, fulfilment has emerged as a competitive differentiator in the retail industry. By embracing smarter fulfilment strategies, these retailers differentiate themselves, build stronger customer relationships, and establish a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Shippit & Fluent Commerce boost Freedom Furniture’s fulfilment in Australia & NZ

Inside Retail

To meet these demands and elevate its fulfilment strategy, Freedom partnered with Shippit , ANZ’s leading commerce delivery platform, and Fluent Commerce’s Distributed Order Management System (OMS), Fluent Order Management. Shippit has allowed us to be more agile in our fulfilment, especially in New Zealand,” said Rich.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Save your spot today!

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Join industry visionaries Joe Heather and Noah Hayes in this exclusive new webinar as they dive deeper into: The role on-demand delivery has to play today, and how it has revolutionized the way businesses are operating FMCG and Q-commerce’s dynamic interplay and impact on first-party delivery and fulfillment Pivotal lessons we can learn from the F&B (..)