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Sensing, Not Seeing, with Vision AI as Retail’s Crystal Ball for the Future

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As a result, they are organizing the back-of-house environment in an efficient way that allows them to fulfill orders efficiently and accurately. They need the ability to install and have optimally running tech solutions that require minimal maintenance, which deploying at the edge can support.

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The Waste Management Challenge of the Holiday Season

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The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. Retailers must navigate these challenges while staying compliant with regulations so they can ensure smooth operations and demonstrate environmental responsibility.

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Can Nearshoring Prevent the Next Supply Chain Crisis?

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Retail TouchPoints (RTP): How are the increasing demands for fast fulfillment affecting supply chains? What you offer [in terms of fast fulfillment], and to whom, is very important. What kinds of pressures do these demands put on them? To provide a 99.5% Retailers have to right-size consumer expectations.

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Non-Alcoholic Brand Boisson Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Closes all Stores

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While this is certainly disappointing, taking these actions will allow the company the opportunity to put forth a restructuring plan aimed to focus on the wholesale distribution and ecommerce divisions, which continue to operate, accepting and fulfilling orders without interruption.”

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How Woodman’s Markets is Harnessing In-Store ‘Anti-COVID Robots’

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The robots also provide location data down to four-foot sections, which Woodman’s Markets will use to empower associates when it comes to fulfilling online orders and stocking shelves. In addition to finding misplaced displays, the robots can detect pricing mistakes and sale price discrepancies.

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Q1 Results: Walmart, Target Lean on Groceries as Discretionary Spending Declines in Early 2023

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overall, but omnichannel offerings helped offset this decline: same-day services saw unspecified mid-single-digit growth, led by high-single-digit growth in Drive-Up orders, and more than 97% of sales were fulfilled by stores. One area where Target made significant progress was cutting back on excess merchandise.

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Saving Shoppers from the Sea of Sameness

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Have you made it easy for them to share with customers what makes your brand stand apart, and how it will solve the customer’s problem or fulfill their need? Are the features and benefits that make your brand unique top-of-mind with them?