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Stephen Babcock
October 05, 2022

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Walmart’s Rollbacks and More event is set to run from Oct. 10-13, according to PYMNTS. The retailer has already kicked off holiday delivery perks and other savings. Next week, it will add a multi-day deals event to start the season. It falls between Target’s Deal Days (Oct. 6-8) and Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale (Oct. 11-12).

Convenience items from Gopuff locations will be available for ordering through the Grubhub marketplace. This not only expands Grubhub’s assortment, but allows the meal delivery service to tap Gopuff’s logistics network for delivering goods. The partnership comes as both businesses are facing uncertainty about their future prospects amid shifts in consumer behavior and a cooling venture market.

Hiring slowdowns have become a common sight at tech companies in recent months amid concerns about the economy. Now, Amazon’s commerce division is joining the fold. According to the New York Times, the company is freezing hiring for corporate and technology roles in ecommerce and logistics.

In this week’s On the Move, The Current is covering the latest news about leadership appointments at Utz Brands, Kimberly-Clark, Spanx and Atoms. Plus, Burberry brings on a new chief creative officer, and Kroger forms a new team to focus on innovation.

Long before resale became a fast-growing ecommerce category and growing the circular economy was an environmental imperative, Goodwill stores were destinations for secondhand goods. Now, the nonprofit is moving the marketplace online with the launch of GoodwillFinds.com. With URBN, Walmart and Afterpay alum Matthew Kaness leading the digital buildout and Salesforce Commerce Cloud powering operations, the organization also carries a unique asset into the new venture: 94% name recognition.

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