Misen
Cart.com, a provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions, reports that cookware brand Misen has selected it as its US fulfilment partner.
It will leverage Cart.com’s third-party logistics (3PL) solutions to streamline order fulfilment, optimise its supply chain and improve customer experience.
Under the new partnership, Misen will ship products out of two of the company’s US facilities, one serving the East Coast and one the West Coast, to support the brand’s nationwide fulfilment operations.
JYSK
Home furnishing retailer JYSK has announced deployment of its new Unified Commerce PoS platform in Portugal.
In a LinkedIn post, Jens Norby, Retail Process Coordinator at JYSK, said: “We’ve taken a huge leap forward!”
“This week has been a milestone for us as we’ve installed our new Unified Commerce PoS platform in a pilot store in Portugal. We’re now ready to roll-out the new platform to more stores, and the number will only increase week by week. Next stop: Spain!”
He added: “A big shoutout to everyone involved, from the local forces who have worked hard on the preparation to our dedicated IT developers at JYSK who have put in tremendous effort to reach this milestone.”
“Now, we’re facing the Hypercare period, and then we’ll set our sights on the next two countries: France and Austria. We’re ready to continue this journey.”
Currys
Currys, an omnichannel retailer of technology and electrical products and services, has selected Accenture and Microsoft to deliver its core cloud technology infrastructure that will enable it to leverage the latest AI technologies to enhance operations, elevate the shopping experience, and improve the colleague experience for its 25,000 people.
Accenture and Microsoft, together with their joint venture Avanade, will work with Currys to modernise, secure and simplify its technology estate, enabling Currys to accelerate the adoption of Microsoft AI technologies such as Azure OpenAI Service.
Alex Baldock, Group CEO, Currys, says, “AI is the biggest technological leap of our life time. Currys exists to help everyone enjoy amazing technology, so as well as bringing the benefits of AI to millions of customers, we’ll do the same to our own business.”
“We couldn’t have better partners for this, and together we aim to put Currys at the forefront of digital transformation in retail. We’re just starting out here, but the possibilities are vast. I’m looking forward to unlocking big benefits for our colleagues, customers and shareholders.”
Pio
Pio, a plug and play automated warehouse system leveraging cube storage technology by AutoStore, is now available to all small and midsize e-commerce businesses (SMBs) in the United States.
AutoStore is a warehouse automation company with over 1,500 installations worldwide for the likes of Macy’s, Ikea, and Puma.
Its proprietary cube storage technology is said to offer the densest product and inventory storage solution on the market.
AutoStore says it created Pio as part of its mission to make cube storage technology accessible to all.
Now, Pio’s P100 automated warehouse system has launched in the US with five new customers: Privada Cigar Club, Sunday Swagger, Souko, Barnes 4WD, and AI Stone.