Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest, Supply Chain News

Bowman Named Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit Innovator Of The Year

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Stonehenge Technology Labs, creator of the Stopwatch unified commerce software, says it is changing how consumer goods companies understand and react to their customer’s journey.   At the last Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit, Meagan Bowman, CEO, was named “Innovator of the Year” in emerging tech trends. In 2019, Bowman and a team of engineers […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National

Farmstead, Dematic Partner For ‘Warehouse In A Box’ Solution

Burlingame, California-based Farmstead and Atlanta, Georgia-based Dematic have partnered to help grocers drive operational efficiencies through software and automation. Farmstead built its Grocery OS software to run the company’s grocery business, later licensing the solution to help others start and manage their own grocery e-commerce operations. Grocery OS is a full-stack solution that provides everything […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Northeast

AppCard Adds Rabe As Chief Growth Officer

New York-based AppCard has expanded its leadership team by adding Jeremy Rabe as its chief growth officer. As a member of the company’s executive leadership team, Rabe will focus on building closer relationships with CPGs and lead the company’s media and content offerings, alongside taking an active role in shaping its overall strategic growth.   Rabe brings […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West

Advantage Solutions Acquires Brandshare From Investors

Irvine, California-based Advantage Solutions has acquired Brandshare, a provider of omnichannel brand experiences through product sampling and digital engagement, from private equity investors Aperion Management, Leeds Novamark Capital and Ocean Avenue Capital Partners. Brandshare partners with consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers to bring to life e-commerce, venue-based and event-based sampling, digital marketing campaigns and […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast

County Market Experiences Increase In App Downloads With Birdzi

Iselin, New Jersey-based Birdzi has announced the implementation of virtual ad circulars at Niemann Foods’ County Market. In order to reduce printing costs and increase shopper engagement, County Market was determined to quickly pivot from the paper Penny Pincher coupons to a more personal digital format. A month after implementation, the regional grocer witnessed a 400 percent increase in digital […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest

Symphony RetailAI Finds 87% Of Retailers Have Not Embraced AI

Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions, has released findings of an executive survey, “Role of AI/ML in Supply Chain and Demand Forecasting,” conducted in partnership with Incisiv. Survey respondents indicated their prioritization of data-related initiatives, with 82 percent focusing on data-driven demand forecasting and 61 percent […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Midwest

RSA America Hires Easley And Osborne For Executive Positions

Chicago-based RSA America has announced that Robert Easley will serve as its chief growth officer and Mark Osborne as director of retail execution. Easley served as SVP operations, chief change officer and chief marketing officer at H-E-B. At RSA America, he will lead all strategic business development and sales partnership activities to grow the company.  “The […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, Supply Chain News

FDA Traceability Rule Approaching November Deadline

The FDA has proposed establishing additional trace­ability recordkeeping requirements for those who manufacture, process, pack or hold foods the agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List.  The proposed Food Safety Modernization Act regulations require capturing batch or lot and similar shipment level data for a wide variety of fresh produce, seafood and […]