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• Amazon announced that it has opened a fully-staffed pickup location on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, describing it as "a convenient location to pick up and return Amazon orders, including virtually everything one needs for life on campus, from everyday essentials to technology."

At the same time, Amazon announced an agreement with California State University, Long Beach, to open Amazon@TheBeach, a staffed pickup location at the University Bookstore on the CSULB campus.


• Raley’s announced yesterday that it has partnered with Unata "to launch an improved web and mobile eCommerce platform, E-Cart. The new system will replace Raley’s current online order and curbside pickup solutions across all existing eCommerce-enabled locations" and will feature "an enhanced user interface that allows customers to move seamlessly between a mobile device and a desktop computer."
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