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Amazon has confirmed the first COVID-19 infection in its US delivery network as its warehouse staff in France strike amid fears of contagion. The retailer’s delivery station in Queens, New…

Amazon could be eyeing up new Hull distribution centre

March 11, 2020

Companies, Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce

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The online retail giant could have its sights set on a large distribution centre near Hull, potentially creating hundreds of new jobs. Plans have been submitted to East Riding of…

Nordstrom inspired by ant colonies for delivery overhaul

December 6, 2019

Delivery / Supply Chain, News

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Nordstrom has teamed up with two new partners in order to overhaul its delivery services and compete with online retailers. The Seattle-based department store retailer is working with robotics supply…

Ocado could reach £100 a share by 2030, according to analysts

A second Ocado warehouse has caught fire

August 22, 2019

Delivery / Supply Chain, News

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Ocado’s warehouse in London has caught fire and been evacuated, marking the second fire at one of its facilities this year. The fire broke out in a waste packaging container…

Ebay has announced a 30-day payment holiday for all of the registered businesses on its platform to help SME’s keep their business running throughout the crisis.

Ebay to launch its own warehouse and fulfillment network in Amazon challenge

July 25, 2019

Delivery / Supply Chain, Ecommerce, News

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Ebay is poised to further ramp up its rivalry with Amazon after announcing plans to launch a warehousing and shipping service to its sellers. Today the online marketplace said that…

World’s first underground automated warehouse to open in carpark of Tel Aviv skyscraper

July 12, 2019

Delivery / Supply Chain, News

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CommonSense Robotics has revealed it is working on the world’s first underground automated warehouse. Partnering up with an unnamed Tel Aviv grocer, the new facility has been built in the…

Carrefour France invests in Symphony RetailAI

July 10, 2019

Artificial Intelligence, Companies, Ecommerce, Instore, News

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Carrefour France has signed on a new deal with Symphony RetailAI, in order to improve its warehouse replenishment, inventory flow optimisation and supply chain insights solutions. As part of an…

Amazon Go cameras and software are being introduced to its warehouses to improve efficiency

July 3, 2019

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, News

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Amazon has ramped up its automation in dozens of its warehouses across the US, introducing camera systems which automatically track items like its Amazon Go stores. According to the Financial…

Amazon will begin gifting unsold items to charity as part of a new donations programme dubbed Fulfillment by Amazon Donations.

Amazon says fully robotic warehouses at least 10 years away

May 2, 2019

Automation, News

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