FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform based in Chicago, Illinois, says that its global customer conference, Visibility 2021, will be held virtually on Oct. 6-7. The theme of this year’s conference, “Go Beyond,” presents a vision for supply chains of the future, centered around automation, innovation and collaboration. Supply chain leaders from across the world […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Aptean Launches Integrated CRM For Food And Beverage ERP Products
Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions based in Alpharetta, Georgia, has launched integrated Customer Relationship Management software for its Food and Beverage Enterprise Resource Planning products. The integration of CRM and ERP will enable food and beverage customers to view orders, timelines, complaints and follow-ups without ever leaving their ERP system. Food […]
Grocery Shopii Selected For Microsoft For Startups
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Grocery Shopii, a retail technology company that adds personalized meal planning directly into a grocer’s e-commerce, has been inducted into Microsoft for Startups, a global program dedicated to accelerating the trajectory of high-potential startups to enable growth at scale. As a program member, Grocery Shopii will have exclusive access to Microsoft technology, […]
DS Smith Hits Seven Of Its Key Sustainability Milestones
DS Smith, a global sustainable packaging company based in Atlanta, Georgia, has hit seven of its key sustainability milestones – including meeting targets on the circular economy, forest management, community engagement and water management. The company’s 2021 Sustainability Report revealed that over the last year, it had trained all 700 designers on the circular economy […]
Acosta: Multicultural Shoppers Have Growing Influence In Grocery Retail
Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta has released its second “The Why? Behind The Buy: Multicultural Shopper Insights” report, detailing grocery shopping trends and behaviors of multicultural consumers. With $3.9 trillion in buying power, Hispanic, Black and Asian shoppers in the U.S. are making an impact on the grocery industry. According to Acosta’s research, online grocery shopping among all shopper groups […]
Peapod Digital Labs Joins Business Coalition For Equality Act
Peapod Digital Labs, the digital, e-commerce and commercial engine of the brands of Ahold Delhaize USA, has become a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act and made a donation of $7,500 to Campus Pride. In signing the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, Peapod Digital Labs joined many of America’s companies in the fight to […]
Independent Grocers Beware, There Is A New Enemy Lurking
by John Ross / president and CEO of IGA You are under surveillance. Your business, its exact location. And the people watching? They’re planning to steal. I don’t mean thieves who plan to break in and make off with groceries. These thieves want something infinitely more valuable: data. Once they have it, they can own […]
Rosie Rolls Along, Adding More Retailers And Features
Rosie’s online platform is big draw for grocers by Eric Pereira / staff writer New developments and expansion of services continue to arise for Rosie, an Ithaca, New York-based online grocery shopping platform for retailers and wholesalers nationwide. Dave Makar, chief customer officer, said the company has been steadily adding retailers for the past 18 […]
