Peapod Digital Labs, Ahold Delhaize USA’s digital, e-commerce and commercial engine, has entered a new micro-fulfillment technology pilot with The Giant Company in the Philadelphia market. Part of an e-commerce fulfillment center (EFC), the pilot leverages Swisslog’s solution which includes AutoStore technology empowered by Swisslog’s SynQ software, as well as Peapod Digital Labs’ proprietary manual picking capabilities. The […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Allegiance Retail Services And Foodtown Choose AppCard
Allegiance Retail Services and Foodtown have awarded AppCard, a data-driven personalization engine and digital coupons platform provider to independent grocers, a five-year extension. Allegiance, a continuously growing retailer-owned cooperative headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, serves communities at 108 locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. “We are excited for the opportunities this partnership […]
Rosie Adds Collections As New Merchandising Capability
Ithaca, New York-based Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent grocers and wholesalers, has added a new merchandising capability to its online shopping experience, Collections. The new functionality allows retailers more control over the way they market products on Shop, Rosie’s new online experience launched in the fourth quarter of 2020. By grouping related products into […]
CitrusAd Attracts Executives To Support Global Retail Media Growth
New York, New York-based CitrusAd, a self-serve, e-commerce advertising platform, has ramped up an entrenched team to deliver ROI for retailers, brands and their agencies. Three of the most recently hired include Mike Pisula, formerly with Xaxis, and two former Criteo executives, Colleen Cassin and Christina Fonseca. They follow Dana Concepcion, SVP of media sales at CitrusAd, whose move from Criteo […]
Gillette Launches Planet Kind – Sustainable Razor And Skincare Brand
Gillette, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has formally launched Planet Kind, a new shaving and skincare brand that is kind to skin and the planet. Planet Kind packaging is recyclable and made with 85 percent recycled paper, 85 percent recycled plastic or infinitely recyclable aluminum. The lineup also includes a razor handle made with 60 percent […]
Ninety-Five Percent Of Retailers Say Inventory Optimization Is Top Priority
Symphony RetailAI has released the findings from its Category Planning & Assortment Optimization Executive Survey, conducted in partnership with Incisiv. In the survey, retail executives demonstrated a short-term shift in priorities to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, with 95 percent citing inventory optimization as their top priority as they enter a new fiscal year. Symphony RetailAI is […]
AllCart Launches App To Help Consumers Save On Groceries
AllCart has launched a free app that helps shoppers find the best local deals. The AllCart app is available on iTunes, Google Play and on AllCart’s website. In today’s market, American consumers committed to the best deals and spending less time in the stores due to the pandemic do not have many choices, as popular […]
Badger UV Disinfect Robot Elevates Health, Safety In Grocery Stores
Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil, has introduced the Badger UV Disinfect robot, an autonomous ultraviolet (UV) disinfecting robot designed to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food-service and retail environments. The latest in the lineup of Badger Technologies autonomous robots, the Badger UV Disinfect robot is equipped with advanced UV-C […]
