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Walmart Celebrates Graduates From Its First Walmart Academy Training Program
7/10/2017
Academies aim to train supervisors, managers, and assistant managers nationwide.
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Cin7 Releases One-Click Integration With Walmart Marketplace
7/5/2017
Cloud-based inventory management provider Cin7 has announced the integration of its product suite with the Walmart Marketplace. Walmart Marketplace is an invitation-only, professional seller community with more than 110 million unique visitors per month that enables sellers to leverage the power of the world’s largest retailer, with their items appearing on Walmart.com alongside those being sold by Walmart and other marketplace sellers.
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Eye Tracking And Virtual Reality Comes Together For Researchers In Retail
7/3/2017
A new solution applying eye tracking research to immersive virtual reality environments could have immense possibilities for retailers. Global eye tracking leader Tobii Pro has announced the development of Tobii Pro VR Integration, a new solution that unlocks new research possibilities for retailers, advertisers and marketers.
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Walmart Raises The Stakes Against Amazon To The Cloud
6/30/2017
The Wall Street Journal reported that Walmart has apparently told its technology vendors that if they want the retail giant’s business, they need to ensure that none of its applications are being run on Amazon Web Services., but to shift them to alternative services like Microsoft’s Azure. This is raising the battle between Amazon and Walmart to new levels, according to Fox Business News.
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Newly Mandated UPS Surcharges A Result Of The ‘Amazon Effect’
6/29/2017
UPS Announces New Delivery Surcharges For Black Friday and Christmas orders.
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New Survey Finds Retail Shrink Increased To $48.9 Billion In 2016
6/28/2017
While retailers are being proactive in combatting crime, much work remains to be done.
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New Ikea Augmented Reality App Leverages Technology To Drive E-Commerce
6/27/2017
40 percent of consumers say they would consider using VR to purchase household goods.
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Acquisitions Make Consumers More Likely To Shop With Parent Companies
6/26/2017
While Amazon announced its plan for a grocery takeover with the $310 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, Walmart has its sights set more on luxury retail with a $310M acquisition of Bonobos.
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New Report Assesses How Retailers Cross Channel Efforts Are Faring
6/23/2017
Even as the way people shop has changed drastically in recent years, retailers have been applying systematic, incremental changes to old processes and the systems that supported old ways of shopping that are not just adjusting fast enough. A recent study from RSR Research has found that retailers must move faster, spend begrudging amounts on tech and employees, and — at the same time — get out of the Amazon price war.
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Acquisition Of Whole Foods Could Place Amazon As Clear E-Grocery Market Leader
6/22/2017
Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal worth roughly $13.7 billion, a move that speaks volumes about the future of the rapidly growing e-grocery market. The move falls in line with Amazon’s recent forays into the grocery industry as well as their ever expanding distribution presence.