Retail Operations
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Amazon union vote count will take a while
Could take several more days or even weeks to review and tally everything before we know the outcome
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Voting begins in bid to unionize at Amazon
If organizers succeed in Bessemer, Alabama, where nearly 6,000 people work, it could set off a chain reaction across Amazon’s operations
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Running shoes the latest victims of supply chain trip-ups
Uptick in outdoor pursuits, an early spring, and supply chain issues are impacting inventory levels, forcing some athletes to look beyond their usual sneakers – or wait weeks for their preferred style or brand
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Code of practice proposed for grocery supply
Empire Company Limited and Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP) have proposed a Grocery Supply Code of Practice for Canada
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Walmart Canada store upgrades include fulfillment kiosks
Automated fulfillment being introduced in Scarborough, Ontario store
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Empire buying Longo’s
Deal includes Grocery Gateway
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Case Study: Bricolux adopts fulfillment robots
System allows company to handle doubling of turnover
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Canadian retailers can now barter for excess inventory
Retail Council of Canada has partnered with BarterPay
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Ports expected to keep breaking records through spring
Following a record 2020, imports at the largest container ports in the U.S. are expected to set new monthly records from now into the summer
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DHL launches contest for SMEs
Prizes include $10k in cross-border shipping
