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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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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. Take Costco. Grocery Robots. Other innovations are taking place, including at Walmart.

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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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The technology was secretly being piloted at a Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, which will serve as Alphabot’s home base. The system uses fully autonomous bots that operate on three axes of motion, with the ability to move items horizontally and vertically without lifts or conveyors.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. 1, 2017, with new locations spanning the United States and Canada. New store openings in Canada can be found in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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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. Consumer Needs.

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Amazon Said To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees

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Analysts at Jefferies have also identified additional licenses for operations in Washington, New Mexico and Indiana, which could signal bigger plans for Amazon as well. While customers in every state, except Hawaii, can receive drugs from PillPack, only a select few facilities can deliver the product.

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