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How Berkshire Grey’s New Robotics System Boosts Apparel Sortation in COVID-19
"All these fulfillment and distribution centers need social distancing, so robotics are a pretty good answer…
Gap Turns to Robots to Fulfill Orders in US Warehouses
Gap accelerated the adoption of robots at its facilities throughout the U.S. to reduce warehouse employees'…
Robotic Warehouse Tech Firm 6 River Outlines Strategies for Safety-First Fulfillment
Shopify-owned 6 River Systems helps users safeguard employees from pathogens during the warehouse picking…
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How Companies Can Avoid Pick-and-Pack Fulfillment Errors as E-commerce Escalates
As sales are shifting to e-commerce, ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of pick-and-pack fulfillment has…
Rent the Runway Refutes Warehouse Worker Safety Allegations
Under fire for keeping warehouses open during an outbreak, RTR detailed what it's doing to support workers.
Amazon Warehouse Worker Deaths Inflate Outrage Over Virus Safety Measures
Amid public outcry regarding manifold workplace health and safety failures, an employee from Amazon's Staten…
AI Robotics Startup Covariant Automates Apparel Warehouses
The AI-powered robotics platform raised $40 million in a Series B.
Coronavirus Highlights Need for Diversification to Handle Fulfillment Disruption
As COVID-19 shifts consumer shopping behavior online, having the right warehousing and fulfillment strategy…
The RealReal Trims 25% of Staff Through Layoffs and Furloughs
The firm has laid off approximately 10 percent of its employees and has furloughed another 15 percent as part…
Amazon to Hire 75,000 More Workers—and There’s Good News for Third-Party Sellers
As furloughs chill large swaths of the retail sector, Amazon is bucking the trend by beefing up its ranks.
Amazon Tables Delivery Venture While Taking Heat from Lawmakers
Behind-the-scenes shuffles indicate that some of the tech giant's efforts at expansion will be tabled this…
With Virus Stealing $15.7B from UK Retail, British Brands ‘Simply Try to Survive’
From closed apparel factories in Turkey to boarded-up U.K. boutiques, the coronavirus pandemic has felled…
Firing of Amazon Warehouse Whistleblower Prompts NYC Mayor’s Office to Investigate
Amazon warehouse workers' concerns over safety and sanitation reached a tipping point this week, and the…
Amazon Warehouse Workers at Pandemic’s Epicenter Walk Off the Job
Amazon is contending with worker walkouts at one of its essential warehouses servicing the state of New…
Amazon Contends With Coronavirus—And Its Own Growing Crises
Amazon's global workforce and its third-party sellers are rising up against the company's response to the…