robotics
Retail Tech: Intermix Taps NuOrder, MySize Debuts Smart Mirrors, Robotics Startup Nabs $335M
Checkout.com raised $1 billion, while Ariat International deployed 88 Korber robots in its Texas distribution…
Retail Tech: PTC Taps Higg, On Running Opens UK Fulfillment
GigLabs is enabling Shopify Plus merchants to bring NFTs to life, while hunting gear and apparel brand Kuiu…
Walmart-Backed Robotics Firm Goes Public in $5.5B SPAC
A pair of startups is getting big money to make supply chains efficient through automation and circular…
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Inditex appointed Marta Ortega Pérez as chairwoman and Óscar García Maceiras as CEO; Playboy named Cardi B…
Retail Tech: Adidas Taps AWS, Klarna Adds ‘Pay Now’ and Credit Card, Klevu Bows New Analytics
Influencer marketing platform LTK raised $300 million, while one-click checkout provider Bolt has opened its…
DHL, Hai Robotics Advance Autonomous Warehouse Tech
The labor shortages in industrial countries and the need for greater efficiency in warehouse management are…
American Eagle Pays $350 Million Cash for Second Logistics Firm
The cash-flush retailer is shelling out yet again for a mission-critical supply-chain partner, roughly two…
Alibaba Is Working on This 1-Million-a-Day Goal
The race for the last mile is fueling top-fight technical innovation.
Abercrombie & Fitch Invests in West Coast Market With New DC
The Arizona warehouse will include automated robotics built to speed up the picking process and reduce the…
Gartner: Why the Chief Robotics Officer is the New CIO
As retailers such as Walmart, Gap and AEO expand their robotics fleets, they must dedicate the right person…
Unspun Raises $7.5M for US-Based Robotic Manufacturing
Robotics and digital apparel company Unspun raised $7.5 million to further its mission of eliminating waste…
Retail Tech: GXO Pilots Apparel-Focused Robotics, Amazon Brand Acquirers Raise $1.2B
Berlin Brands Group, Heroes, Olsam and Forum Brands are among Amazon brand acquirers raising significant…
Robotics War: Canadian Technology Firm Takes Aim at U.S. Competitor
Robotics supply chain firm Attabotics is alleging intellectual property infringement against American…
FedEx Ground, Berkshire Grey Streamline Small-Package Processing
FedEx Ground said it plans to install additional Berkshire Grey RPSi systems at sortation facilities in Las…
Amazon Invests in Ground and Air Operations
The company announced an expanded investment in Florida with six new buildings to support operations closer…