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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

The figure includes Panasonic’s purchase of the remaining 80 percent of shares in Blue Yonder for $5.6 Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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The new in-store experience has arrived, and yes, it’s digital.

BlueYonder

The brand is using data on online purchases to stock the new Nike Live concept store that opened in July. Nike lets customers quickly purchase what they want where they want it. Here are three things more retailers should consider just doing: Use e-Commerce to your advantage. Speed up your shopping experience.

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Target Acquires Grand Junction and Proves Delivery Matters

FLEXE

announced its intended acquisition of Grand Junction , a San Francisco-based startup that enables retailers and distributors to speed up the last mile of delivery in local markets by connecting retailers to a network of 700+ carriers. Seattle-based Nordstrom has spent years cultivating its brand as one shoppers can trust.

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The new in-store experience has arrived, and yes, it’s digital.

BlueYonder

The brand is using data on online purchases to stock the new Nike Live concept store that opened in July. Nike lets customers quickly purchase what they want where they want it. Here are three things more retailers should consider just doing: Use e-Commerce to your advantage. Speed up your shopping experience.

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Rapidly Rising Minimum Wages Will Significantly Increase Your Warehouse and 3PL Costs: Effective Strategies to Combat Their Impact on Your Bottom Line

GlobalTranz

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. Alternative Solutions : An innovative solution is leveraging our neighbors to the South in Mexico.

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Target Acquires Grand Junction and Proves Delivery Matters

FLEXE

<a href="[link] its intended acquisition</a> of <a href="[link] Junction</a>, a San Francisco-based startup that enables retailers and distributors to speed up the last mile of delivery in local markets by connecting retailers to a network of 700+ carriers. </p>

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune). Hub Group Inc.,