Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Gordon Food Service has unveiled its newest effort toward waste reduction and education with Re.Source, a comprehensive range of sustainable food packaging, available exclusively through the company. Re.Source products began rolling out in December and will continue throughout 2022. The Re.Source brand’s mission is to “Simplify Sustainable” with products designed to share an operator’s sustainability story […]
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Kroger Expanding Fulfillment Network With New CFC In North Carolina
The Kroger Co. says it will offer delivery to more Americans through the addition of a new customer fulfillment center in North Carolina. Powered by the Ocado Group, the facility will combine vertical integration, machine learning and robotics to provide an affordable and fast fresh food delivery service as part of the company’s seamless ecosystem. “The acceleration of […]
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Retail Trends 2022: What Americans Want From Retailers
Attest, a consumer research platform for the world’s biggest brands, has released new data on the retail trends that are likely to shape 2022. The research is found within the second annual US Consumer Trends report that tracks sentiment and behaviors ahead of the new year. Key findings include: Overall, it’s bad news for Main […]
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Farmstead Partners With Forage, Enabling EBT/SNAP Benefits
California-based Farmstead and Forage have announced a new partnership intended to help combat food insecurity in two ways: Farmstead will integrate Forage’s technology into its own e-commerce operations by Q2 2022 so that it can begin to accept EBT/SNAP payments for e-commerce orders – making it the first online-only grocer to do so. Farmstead will […]
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Emerging Technologies Independent Grocers Can’t Afford To Ignore
by Jim Dudlicek / director, communications and external affairs for NGA Recent technology changes have been so fast and frequent that even veteran grocery executives are left scratching their heads about what to do next. To offer independent retailers some guidance, NGA and the Retail Solutions Providers Association hosted a recent webinar during which grocery and c-store […]
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NCR Unveils Top Retail Trend Predictions For 2022
Retailers have faced challenges from all angles this year. Between the ongoing effects of COVID-19, the labor shortage, supply chain difficulties and consumers’ rising expectations around digital and omnichannel experiences, many brands are aiming to keep their heads above water through the New Year. Retail technology solutions provider NCR shared insights on the retail industry […]
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IRI’s Driggs, DuBois To Discuss New Insights At Upcoming Events
IRI announces new thought leadership for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: Dec. 9 – The Food Institute: What’s Ahead in 2022 – The year 2021 has shown that the food and beverage industry can adapt quickly and evolve […]
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ECRS Surpasses 1,000 Retail Users On EDI Platform
Boone, North Carolina-based ECRS has achieved a milestone for its Gateway Vendor Portal. More than 1,000 retail locations are now using this EDI platform as a direct connection to their suppliers, allowing them to move items through the supply chain efficiently and with precision. “We began the year at 907 retail locations and passed 1,000 on […]