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Grocery industry micro-fulfillment center (MFC) automation pioneer has been working with Walmart to customize technology for Walmart’s MFCs since 2016

Global retail giant Walmart said its Walmart Canada segment recently rolled out a new 60-foot, multi-temperature refrigerated trailer, which the company said is one of the first of its kind for the company in North America. The company observed in a blog posting that this trailer allows the company to ship more freight to stores in a single trip, providing improved efficiency within its supply chain, as well as fewer CO2 emissions.

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Global retail giant Walmart recently heralded its most recent initiative focused on e-commerce growth and supporting its supply chain network, with the opening of its new $220 million Ridgeville, South Carolina-based Import Distribution Center (IDC), which is located 35 miles northwest of Charleston.

Liquid green hydrogen to fuel up to 9,500 lift trucks across Walmart distribution and fulfillment centers, supporting the retailer’s goal of a zero emissions future by 2040.

Drivers working at Walmart will enjoy better benefits as a result of a new Private Fleet Development program.

In another move focused on taking steps to continue to expand its ongoing e-commerce growth and support its supply chain network, global retail giant Walmart said earlier this week it will build a new southern Pennsylvania-based fulfillment center. The new 1.8 million square-foot (MSF) facility, which is expected to be open this Spring, will be based in Shippensburg, Penn. at 2281 United Drive, with Walmart saying it is expected to bring up to 600 full-time jobs.

Walmart officials explained that the company’s fulfillment centers are a key cog in the company's supply chain and logistics operations and are geared towards storing millions of items that are picked, packed, and shipped directly to customers as soon as the next day.

Retailer announces plans for 1.5 million square-foot automated fulfillment center and a 730,000 square-foot automated grocery distribution center, in Lancaster, TX.

From aging facilities to a lack of warehouse labor, cold storage is challenged. Fortunately, several forces from new capacity and consolidation to a surge of automation promise to make order fulfillment of refrigerated and frozen food more efficient than ever.

The high-tech automation will be installed in 25 Walmart regional distribution centers, with the aim of building an efficient and frictionless retail experience.

Retail behemoth Walmart is strengthening its partnership with the on-demand drone delivery startup DroneUp in an effort to speed delivery and meet increasing consumer demand to have goods delivered to their doorstep.

The COVID-19 pandemic-fueled surge in ecommerce creates a growing challenge related to the age-old issue of returns.

Walmart executive states plan to roll out "dozens" of microfulfillment or "local fulfillment center" sites using solutions from Alert Innovation, Fabric, and Dematic

Walmart's e-commerce executive Marc Lore has announced his retirement and is leaving the retail giant to build a 'city of the future' molded on a 'reformed version of capitalism' as well as writing a book and starting a TV show.