Party City Debuts New Online Party-Planning Marketplace in Las Vegas

Party City has launched a new digital party-planning marketplace, aptly called Party+ Marketplace, that brings together local vendors and service providers with the retailers’ range of party supplies. The new offering, which was developed in partnership with marketplace SaaS solution Mirakl, is initially available only in the Las Vegas area, but Party City said it…

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Biden Administration Takes Multiple Steps to Strengthen Supply Chains

The White House has created a Council on Supply Chain Resilience that will include multiple Cabinet members and other top U.S. officials working to advance government-wide strategies for improving U.S. and international supply chains. This new group is one of many actions the Biden administration is taking to help smooth out current bottlenecks and future-proof…

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Instacart Adds Free Peacock Subscription to Membership Bundle

Grocery delivery service Instacart has teamed up with NBCUniversal’s streaming TV service Peacock to offer Peacock Premium to all Instacart+ members in the U.S. at no additional cost. Instacart+ members already receive unlimited free delivery on orders over $35 in as fast an hour, lower service fees, 5% credit back on eligible pickup orders and the ability to create shared…

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Adding AI to Your Distribution Toolkit

By Steve Levy, VP of Enterprise Automation, Infor Across most industries, the buzz is about finding use cases that promote the value of artificial intelligence. But, how will the distribution industry specifically benefit? And, where can AI create value for your business and workers? First, there was robotic process automation (RPA), and then chatbots. They…

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