For years, Walmart has had two mobile apps: the Walmart app and the Walmart Grocery app. “Customers love both of our apps, but we know they would like an easier way to shop without having to switch between the two,” said Janey Whiteside, EVP and Walmart chief customer officer. “Imagine making two trips to the […]
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Graphic Packaging Int’l. Launches PaperSeal Innovation To Increase Recyclability
Graphic Packaging International has launched a new line of PaperSeal trays, offering brands and retailers the opportunity to replace Modified Atmosphere (MAP) and Vacuum Skin Packaging (VSP) plastic trays with a new barrier-lined paperboard alternative. The development of the innovative PaperSeal food tray solution aligns with the company’s Vision 2025, leveraging its sustainability profile to expand and […]
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Rosie, DoorDash Bring Affordable Delivery To Independent Grocers
Rosie, a locally focused e-commerce company, and DoorDash, a national on-demand local logistics platform, have partnered to bring an affordable, reliable delivery option to independent grocers and their communities across the United States. The partnership aims to provide a seamless end-to-end e-commerce and delivery experience for both the shopper and the retailer. Retailers throughout the U.S. […]
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DarioHealth Digital Diabetes Management System Available At Albertsons
DarioHealth Corp. has launched its digital therapeutics solution for managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension on Albertsons Marketplace. Albertsons Cos. is one of the largest retailers in the United States, with more than 2,000 grocery stores under banners such as Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs. […]
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Montemayor Joins General Mills As Chief Digital And Technology Officer
General Mills has hired Jaime Montemayor as chief digital and technology officer, reporting to Chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening, effective Feb. 24. In this newly created role, Montemayor will have oversight of the IT and technology solutions teams and be responsible for leading General Mills digital transformation efforts and continuing to build new capabilities that […]
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Baking Industry Alliance, USO Prepare Service Members For Civilian Jobs
The Baking Industry Alliance and USO Pathfinder recently hosted an Employment Readiness Workshop for service members and military spouses at Fort Riley, Kansas, who are preparing for the civilian workforce. More than 50 service members and military spouses joined 27 baking industry representatives to participate in an afternoon of mock interviews and learning about how […]
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Store No. 8 Moving Jet Black From Incubation Into Broader Business
Since launching Store No. 8, Walmart’s technology incubator, three years ago, Scott Eckert, SVP of Next Generation Retail and principal of Store No. 8, says one of the company’s primary goals has been to launch new capabilities that can grow and be fueled by the Walmart engine, eventually shaping how to serve customers in the […]
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Wegmans Offers Expanded Grocery Delivery From New Brooklyn Store
Four months after opening in Brooklyn, Wegmans Food Markets is now offering grocery delivery to Manhattan residents with the help of delivery provider, Instacart. “Expanding delivery into Manhattan has been on our radar since opening our Brooklyn store,” said Erica Tickle, director of e-Commerce for Wegmans. “We’ve heard from customers this would make life easier […]