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Instacart provides digital stipends in health plan partnership
Instacart is partnering with a major health insurance provider to help post-operative and post-partum patients obtain groceries and other essentials.
How will consumers shop Prime Big Deal Days?
New surveys reveal consumer plans for and attitudes toward the upcoming Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sales extravaganza.

TECHNOLOGY
Carvana paves the way for more online car sales
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, is driving its business into Colorado.
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon reportedly plans major change to China business
Amazon will reportedly scale back its retail presence in China this summer.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE/ANALYTICS
Clarks kicks outdated supply chain solutions, processes to the curb
Global vertical footwear retailer Clarks is removing steps from its supply chain.
TECHNOLOGY
Walgreens, Nordstrom turn stores into online delivery hubs
Walgreens and Nordstrom are both implementing the Narvar Concierge online package pickup and return platform.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE/ANALYTICS
Amazon employees say ‘Shipment Zero' is not enough
A large group of Amazon employees is publicly urging the company to do more to combat climate change.
TECHNOLOGY
Report: Amazon acquires robotics firm
Amazon is reportedly purchasing a provider of warehouse robotics technology.
OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN
Albertsons applies blockchain technology to food safety
Supermarket conglomerate Albertsons Companies is partnering with IBM to improve traceability in the food supply chain.
TECHNOLOGY
Carvana brings omnichannel car shopping to Chicago – with a twist
Chicago residents will never look at buying a car – or their skyline – quite the same.
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon expands Whole Foods delivery, pickup services
Amazon continues adding markets where Prime members can schedule grocery delivery and pickup from Whole Foods stores.
Expert Opinion: Two new strategies to deal with supply chain volatility
The trade war is the most significant issue facing global supply chains.
ECOMMERCE
Report: Amazon directly challenges FedEx, UPS
Amazon is reportedly providing direct-to-consumer shipping services in key U.S. markets.
TECHNOLOGY
Target drives toward expanded curbside pickup
Target keeps adding its curbside pickup service to more stores.

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