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- Last Mile Blame Game
- Jassy highlights importance of invention
- Home Depot new VP for retail media
- UBS predicts 50,000 US store closures by 2027
- Sainsbury’s restructuring affects 7,000 roles
- Albertsons Q4 sales growth, profit decline
- Tech sector layoffs surpass last year’s numbers
- Alibaba to offer AI chatbot on e-commerce
- Tesco launches circular packaging solution
The Last Mile Blame Game and How to Avoid Losing
The e-commerce boom over the last decade has thrust the importance of last-mile logistics into the spotlight. The definition of “fast” has evolved for
Jassy’s Message To Amazon Shareholders: “Invention Is Often Messy”
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has posted his annual letter to shareholders, written at a time when the company is examining a variety of its
Home Depot Promotes Insider to New Retail Media and Monetization Post
The Home Depot has named Melanie Babcock to the new position of VP, Retail Media+ and Monetization, responsible for providing improved supplier experiences while
50,000 U.S. Stores Could Close By 2027 Because Of Spending Shifts And Tight Credit, UBS Forecasts
Analysts at investment bank UBS are forecasting that some 50,000 U.S. stores are likely to close by the end of 2027, because of expected
The Home Depot names vice president of its retail media network
Melanie Babcok takes on the role as many retailers delve into advertising as an additional revenue stream. View Original Article Editor’s Choice Marketing: Retail Media Home Depot
Amazon Now Charging for Some Returns Made to The UPS Store
Amazon.com has started charging a fee for some returns made at UPS stores. Customers living near a free drop-off location who decide to return their package
Sainsbury’s restructure to impact 7,000 roles
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has launched a major restructuring and consolidation of its logistics operations which will affect around 7,000 staff. The strategy will see
Albertsons Says 2022, Q4 Sales Up, But Profit Down
Albertsons yesterday released its Q4 and fiscal 2022 results, saying that same-store sales for the fourth quarter were up 5.6 percent and digital sales
Family Dollar’s founder has died
Leon Levine, the founder of Family Dollar, has died at 85. Mr. Levine grew Family Dollar from a single store in downtown Charlotte, NC,
Tech sector layoffs in 2023 soar past whole of last year
Tech sector layoffs for 2023 have already exceeded the whole of last year amid a huge swathe of job cuts among the Silicon Valley
Sales of Chocolate and Candy Reach New Highs, Poised for Future Growth
Without question, the rising cost of food has been dominating the news cycle and impacting how consumers make purchasing decisions. The 2023 State of
Amazon To Add Return Fees At UPS Stores
The Information reports that “Amazon has started charging fees to make some returns at UPS Stores, marking the latest effort by the e-commerce giant
Worth Reading: Target’s Social Media Strategy
Fast Company has a piece about how Target has become a ubiquitous presence on social media, propelled to a dominant position by customers –
Alibaba To Offer AI Chatbot On Its E-commerce Platform
From CNBC, a story about how “Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing unit of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, announced Tuesday it will be rolling out
Tesco launches collaborative ready meal tray-to-tray initiative with Faerch Group
In an industry first, Tesco has begun recycling used plastic food trays back into packaging – creating a fully circular packaging solution for its
