e-commerce
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E-comm ‘yes’, autonomous trucks a ‘no’ for 2020
ABI Research analysts identified 35 trends that will shape the technology market and 19 others that are just hype
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Researchers find locker deliveries acceptable for e-comm buyers
Study looked at concern over the rise in congestion, emissions, and energy consumption associated with an influx of deliveries
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Walmart opens Mississauga e-commerce centre
SCI operating 450,000 square foot facility
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UPS Canada adding flex capacity to handle holiday loads
New Caledon facility pressed into service before it’s fully open
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Purolator opens Don Mills, Ontario, hub
The $8.5 million, 110,000-sq-ft terminal will add up to 135 delivery routes
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Reverse logistics processing
Dematic Merchandise Returns System is reverse logistics processing for omnichannel retailers
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Global e-commerce driving automated storage market
Global market for automated storage in the e-commerce industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 9% through 2021
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A game of tags: Winning and losing with RFID
It’s fair to say that “Peak RFID” in supply chain occurred just after 2005, the year that retail giant Wal-Mart began requiring its suppliers to have the tags on inbound shipments. Since then the technology has not proved to be the hoped-for inventory-control panacea. Emily Atkins looks at the promise and perils of RFID over the past 10+ years.
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Online alcohol sales in Ontario rose over the holidays: LCBO
Average number of daily purchases rose to 147 from 80 in November and December
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Mobile tech transforming African commerce
Africa has seen multiple opportunities emerge for both local and global retailers from this digital growth
