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Robots Are Just One Way Big-Box Retail Is Driving Innovation

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Big-box retail is getting a refresh for 2020, at least in some parts. The big-box membership retail store saw its sales continuously rise throughout the holiday season, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. We never want to be in a position to tell an online grocery customer they can’t have an item,” he said.

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How Furniture Is Helping Build A Larger Retail Ecosystem

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As evidence mounts that more consumers are doing more commerce from the comfort of their homes, there are also big changes when it comes the retail involved in that comfort — that is, home furnishings. Here’s the basics of how this furniture retail model works. That’s not all that’s going on in the world of furniture retail in 2020.

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Now, Mattress Firm is reportedly pondering bankruptcy, and analysts say that might be a good strategy for the retailer: Peter Keith of Piper Jaffray & Co. is no exception.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. The retailer’s 1.5 million U.S. associates can now apply for two career diplomas or one of seven bachelor’s degrees. billion to $43.6 billion for fiscal 2020.

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Walmart Launches Grocery-Picking Robot

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Automated grocery systems like Alphabot can reportedly pick and pack orders an estimated 10 times faster than a person, which could increase order capacity as demand grows for online grocery services. The technology was secretly being piloted at a Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, which will serve as Alphabot’s home base.

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Here’s How to Become More Than the Branch Next Door

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We’re gearing up for Smarter Bank LIVE , and your 325+ RSVP responses to our upcoming online event make one thing clear: You want your bank to become more than the branch next door. According to Cornerstone Advisors research, 47% of consumer checking accounts opened in 2023 are at fintech companies or online banks (not traditional banks).

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New Tech Combines To Make Grocery Shopping More Innovative

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The grocery battles are heating up in retail, and that is sparking innovation and could lead to even more disruption. Some of that was on display at the NRF retail show in New York City earlier this week. Big retail chains are part of those efforts, and that includes Walmart. Walmart’s Big Move.