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Costco Is Planning to Open Its Largest Warehouse Ever
Costco has proposed a brand-new warehouse in northwest Fresno, Calif., that will encompass a whopping 241,000 square feet.

Ocado’s Technology Solutions division turns a profit for the first time
Ocado, the British online supermarket and technology group, returned to underlying profit in its first half and stuck to its guidance

Automated West Coast facility designed to fulfill 485,000 daily units
VF Corporation Launches New 1.2 million Square Foot Distribution Facility in Ontario, California

Levi Strass Opens Cutting Edge DTC Facility in Kentucky
Levi’s has prioritized its direct sales and has recently seen outsize growth in that area.

Kraft Heinz Plans Massive, Highly Automated DC West of Chicago
Facility in DeKalb, Illinois, Will Be Among Largest in North America for Consumer Packaged Goods.

Why More Retailers Are Willing to Pick Up Returns From Your Doorstep
WSJ’s Dalvin Brown explains how some companies are leveraging gig workers to make those returns for you.

WW Grainger to open highly automated robotic facility in Oregon
Grainger's Northwest Distribution Center is expected to house more than 135,000 industrial supply items

‘Creative’ startup unveils new retail automation concept
Hotberry serves as a creative startup that employs new technologies and systems into its real estate designs

Alibaba’s Freshippo Opens Automated Grocery Facility in Shanghai
The nearly 1 million square foot center can sort over 2.8 million items per day – a mix of local and globally-sourced grocery goods.

Cutting-Edge Computational Method for Optimal Packing in Warehousing
The MIT approach has potential applications in various industries, including warehousing, shipping, robotics, and additive manufacturing (3D printing), where it can increase efficiency and reduce costs.

A Red-Hot Market for Warehouse Workers Has Cooled Off
Companies say an era of rising pay and signing bonuses in one of the economy’s strongest hiring sectors is over. ‘It got bananas.’

Canadian Government Pushing for Foreign Entrants and Online Innovation in the Grocery Sector
Canada's grocery business needs new entrants to bring down prices, a report from the Competition Bureau says.

Abercrombie & Fitch partners with GXO to automate e-commerce logistics globally
GXO Logistics has announced an expansion of its partnership with Abercrombie & Fitch Co

Boston Dynamics: Lord Of The Robots Has A New Target To Conquer
The scene is worthy of a science-fiction film — but it was produced without any special effects, by the Boston Dynamics robotics company.
Amazon reaffirms plans to open Loveland facility, despite rumors of abandonment
Construction at the 3.5-million-square-foot Amazon facility in Loveland is continuing despite rumors to the contrary.

Loadsmith orders 800 Kodiak Robotics autonomous truck systems
Startup freight broker Loadsmith plans to buy 800 autonomous driving systems from Kodiak Robotics by the second half of 2025.

Ace Hardware opening massive automated robotic facility in Missouri
Ace Hardware Corporation, the world's largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, has announced its plans to open a new Retail Support Center (RSC) in Kansas City, Missouri.

Walmart planning state-of-the-art automated perishable food facility in Illinois
Walmart has announced plans to build a 1.2 million sq. high-tech perishable distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries.

Amazon's Rumored Bid for Ocado: Disrupting the Grocery Status Quo
Ocado Shares Surge Amid Speculation of Amazon Bid

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