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Barnes & Noble Announces New CEO

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Barnes & Noble, Inc. announced the promotion of Demos Parneros to Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. See what plans the company has with the announcement of this new position.

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Amazon to Add Nearly 3M in FC Space in New Jersey

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To address customer demand in the New York metro area, Amazon announced plans to open three new fulfillment centers in New Jersey totaling nearly 3 million square feet. This is in addition to an existing 1.4 million-square-foot facility in Robbinsville, NJ that opened in 2014.

PetSmart Acquires Chewy.com

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PetSmart announced it would acquire Chewy.com in an effort to further enhance the online and in-store experience for both companies. See what this means for both companies as each move forward with this acquisition.

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The Finish Line Inc. Launches Its Next Generation Mobile App

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The Finish Line Inc., launched its next generation Winner’s Circle loyalty app in an effort to offer a more personalized shopping experience for customers. See what new features the app is offering and how it will change the way customers shop with the brand.

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FedEx Express Expands Overnight to 4,400 New Zip Codes

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FedEx has expanded its FedEx First Overnight service to more than 4,400 zip codes across the U.S. With this expansion, the service now reaches more than 32,000 zip codes for next-business day delivery, representing 92% of the business population in the U.S.

Strategies for Fulfillment Success in Omnichannel

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In this special report from Multichannel Merchant, you will learn how retailers are moving toward a strategy that involves multiple selling touchpoints for consumers to interact with and the technology solutions available that can leverage existing hardware and software and improve overall fulfillment systems performance.