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Walmart and Amazon Streamline Staff in Cost-Cutting, Automation Efforts
Retail // September 01, 2023

Despite Walmart’s better-than-expected earnings results, Reuters reported earlier this week that the mega-retailer is asking 16,000 pharmacists nationwide to voluntarily cut hours in an effort to conserve margins. According to the article, possible offers range from reducing an 80-hour two-week work period to 64 or...

Amazon Implementing AI Solution to Spot Damaged Items Before Shipping
Amazon // May 31, 2023

Amazon is beginning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot damaged items before they are shipped to customers. The company has implemented the new technology at two fulfillment centers and plans to add it to 10 more locations, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (May 31)....

Amazon Announces New Warehouse Limits Due To Virus Surge
Amazon // July 14, 2020

Amazon will be restricting its storage capacities in warehouses as the coronavirus continues to surge and the holidays are still ahead, a company blog post states. The company says it has put new limits in place on IPI minimum threshold requirements, stating that sellers below...

Amazon Speeds Up Deliveries In Four Cities
Amazon // March 03, 2020

Amazon has established smaller warehouses around Dallas, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Orlando to make its same-day deliveries faster.  The eCommerce giant announced on Tuesday (March 3) that it is improving its delivery program with guaranteed arrival times throughout the day for up to 3 million items...

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Walmart and Amazon Streamline Staff in Cost-Cutting, Automation Efforts

September 01, 2023
Despite Walmart’s better-than-expected earnings results, Reuters reported earlier this week that the mega-retailer is asking 16,000 pharmacists nationwide to voluntarily cut hours in an effort to conserve margins. According to the article, possible offers range from reducing an 80-hour two-week work period to 64 or 72 hours, even as Walmart ramps up its pharmacy services. […]

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Amazon Implementing AI Solution to Spot Damaged Items Before Shipping

May 31, 2023
Amazon is beginning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot damaged items before they are shipped to customers. The company has implemented the new technology at two fulfillment centers and plans to add it to 10 more locations, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (May 31). The AI-powered solution is trained with photos of undamaged items […]

Amazon Announces New Warehouse Limits Due To Virus Surge

July 14, 2020
Amazon will be restricting its storage capacities in warehouses as the coronavirus continues to surge and the holidays are still ahead, a company blog post states. The company says it...

Amazon Speeds Up Deliveries In Four Cities

March 03, 2020
Amazon has established smaller warehouses around Dallas, Phoenix, Philadelphia and Orlando to make its same-day deliveries faster.  The eCommerce giant announced on Tuesday (March 3) that it is improving its...

Zara Now Offering Online Shipping From Stores

August 01, 2018
Zara is now enabling its stores to ship online purchases in an effort to boost sales of full-priced items. According to the Wall Street Journal, the service will be available in...