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Walmart Banks on Bots for 25 Distribution Centers
After first deploying Symbotic's automated system in 2017, the retailer is ready to go big on robotizing its…
German Union Calls for Amazon Worker Strike Through Prime Day
Although Amazon will raise its minimum wage in Germany to nearly $15 per hour in fall 2022, trade union Verdi…
Amazon Warehouse Fined $41,000 in California Workplace-Safety Probe
Lax standards landed the e-commerce giant in hot water again.
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The RWDSU filed 23 objections with the NLRB, believing they both separately and cumulatively constitute…
Boohoo to Create Hundreds of Jobs in Opening Fourth Warehouse
Boohoo said it will invest over $68 million to increase capacity, which could create up to 1,000 jobs.
Union Drive Fails at Amazon—But Saga’s Not Over Yet
The RWDSU immediately said it is filing objections with the National Labor Relations Board over how the vote…
Amazon Now Vaccinating Front-Line Workers
Beset by outbreaks within its ranks, the e-commerce giant is setting up on-site vaccination centers.
Locus Robotics’ $150M Raise Says Automation Is the Future
LocusBots picked 70 million units across warehouses during the 2020 holiday season, a 250 percent increase…
Robotic Warehouse Tech Is Set to Quadruple, Gartner Says. Here’s Why.
Gartner research reveals why retailer interest in robotic warehouse tech is growing.
Amid E-Comm Fulfillment Boom, Flexe Raises $70 Million
Flexe enables retailers to buy warehousing space on a "pay as you go" basis, operating more than 1,500…
XPO Pilots Wearable Tech Ahead of Holiday Fulfillment Crunch
XPO says the ProGlove scanner saves six seconds per pick—improving speed by 10 percent—and cuts picking…
What Ware2Go’s New FulfillmentVu Tech Platform Offers Merchants
With e-commerce exploding, merchants need a better system of fulfillment and delivery, said Ware2Go CEO Steve…
XPO Faces Allegations of Botched Covid Response, Wage Theft
The XPO Global Union Family says inadequate access to PPE and a lack of basic cleaning and social distancing…
Amazon Preps for Biggest Holiday Yet With 100,000 New Fulfillment Jobs
Amazon also is opening 100 buildings in September to house new fulfillment and sortation centers, delivery…
Online Shopping’s Pandemic Boom Fuels Industrial Real Estate Demand
JLL expects e-commerce sales in the U.S. could hit $1.5 trillion by 2025, increasing demand for industrial…