Retail

Amazon’s better distribution plan

Amazon BB #:283186 is building its internal distribution capabilities, leasing a 1.1-million-square-foot distribution center in Orlando for shelf-stable, refrigerated, and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Goodfood launches on-demand delivery in Montreal through new micro-fulfilment center

MONTREAL, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Goodfood Market Corp., a leading online grocery company in Canada, has launched its...

3 years ago 3 minute read

The ugly produce dilemma

New research suggests consumers who buy their produce at farmers markets are OK with it being a little ugly.   
Really? /sarcasm ...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Amazon: At the forefront of technology & logistics

Technology is driving many retailers’ strategies to position themselves for the grocery industry of the future—from cashierless to drones to...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Walmart Canada to acquire data platform to improve online experience

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 30, 2021 /CNW/ – Walmart BB #:143789 Canada is excited to announce plans to acquire Foodmaestro, a...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Amazon: Integrating and Innovating

When it comes to Amazon BB #:283186 and its segue into the grocery industry, there’s plenty of good, a few...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Ahold Delhaize pilots dry misting for produce

November 30, 2021 – By sharing best practices across all of Ahold Delhaize BB #:130192 brands, we can support each other to keep ahead of the competition. One example...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Dollar General to add produce to 1,000 stores in 2022 

  Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 is on a roll with perishables.   Following the completion of its DG Fresh...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Big Y invests in enhanced refrigerated trailers

One of New England’s largest independently owned supermarket chains, Big Y BB #:101444, is improving its fleet logistics with new...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Amazon’s other venues

Amazon BB #:283186 has more than two dozen small-format convenience stores in a handful of cities. Amazon Go stores range...

3 years ago 2 minute read

FTC demands information in supply chain probe

The agency orders Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other large wholesalers and suppliers to turn over information to help study causes...

3 years ago 3 minute read

McLane Grocery names new president

TEMPLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McLane Company, Inc., BB #:133708 a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, is pleased...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Amazon: Addressing solid obstacles

Amazon’s BB #:283186 initial foray for its own branded grocery, Amazon Fresh, was an online-only venture. “Amazon recognized that to...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Independent grocer participates in White House roundtable on supply chain challenges

Washington, D.C. – Today, Carlos Castro, owner of Woodbridge, Va.-based Todos Supermarket, joined other major retailers at the White House...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Farmstead partners with Forage as the first online grocer to enable EBT/SNAP benefits e-commerce orders

BURLINGAME, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead and Forage announced today a new partnership intended...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Online farmers market platform launches Chicago-based Farm Shops

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — WhatsGood, an innovative technology provider for online orders at local farmers markets, is opening...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Amazon: Here to stay

Expert consensus is that many consumers will continue to shop online for groceries in the long term. But it’s not...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Walmart announces CFO transition plan

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 29, 2021 — Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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