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Estimates show ecommerce growth of about 10% a year. Thus, more fulfillment executives are installing goods-to-person technology. Our new special report covers the different systems, how major retailers are using them, and the decision process.
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| week of 9/27/23 |
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| FTC Suggests Possible Amazon Breakup in Antitrust Lawsuit |
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| The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general filed a long-expected antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, with the FTC accusing the company of monopolistic behavior on a broad scale and suggesting a breakup as one form of injunctive relief. The company used its market power to block competition, inflate prices and degrade product quality, the FTC alleges. |
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| Boxbot Raises Funds to Automate Last-Mile Parcel Sortation |
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| Boxbot, a startup that pivoted from autonomous vehicle technology to automated parcel storage and retrieval for last-mile delivery applications, announced a $12 million Series A round that will help the company deploy its “three-dimensional conveyor belt” that handles sequenced sortation. |
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| Simon Property Group Expands Dropit Partnership |
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| Simon Property Group has expanded a partnership with retail technology provider Dropit to offer its tenants the ability to optimize functions like ship from store, inventory management and returns, powered by AI, initially at 60 Simon locations. Dropit’s technology sits on top of a company’s OMS, WMS and inventory management systems, augmenting order sourcing, fulfillment, delivery and returns. |
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| Zerobroker, Freight Broker Workaround, Raises $6.5 Million in Seed Round |
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| Zerobroker, a logistics technology firm that lets shippers eliminate fees by connecting directly with carriers without using a freight broker, has raised $6.5 million in a seed round that includes participation from Flexport, Funders Club and Streamlined Ventures, among others. It was part of the 2021 cohort of startup incubator Y Combinator. |
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| Goods-to-Person Systems: Improving E-Fulfillment |
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Goods-to-person technology enables increased performance plus the flexibility to handle peaks and valleys in demand and labor availability. Learn how retailers are using them and the benefits.
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