StrongPoint ASA, a European grocery retail solution provider, has introduced its grocery e-commerce picking solution for the U.S. market. It is designed specifically for grocery retailers looking for fast, hyper-efficient and scalable e-commerce logistics solutions. The StrongPoint solution suite delivers industry-leading efficiency rates for in-store picking compared to orders that are picked with more traditional […]
Category: Grocery Industry
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Walmart Invests In DroneUp, An On-Demand Drone Delivery Provider
In an ongoing effort to get customers the items they want, and fast, Walmart knows it will take a well-coordinated network of delivery solutions that span the streets, sidewalks and skies. Some of these solutions are still emerging but they’re already showing encouraging results, according to John Furner, CEO and president of Walmart’s U.S. business. […]
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As E-commerce Expands, More Companies Eyeing Entry
by Eric Pereira / staff writer As e-commerce in grocery in the U.S. continues to expand, more and more firms are looking to get involved. Peter van Stolk, CEO of FoodX, said he looks forward to closing request for proposals with “very large retailers” in the “near future.” FoodX is a software-as-a-service offering built around […]
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Grocers Need To Think Differently About Data And Automation
Sponsored content by Amichay Oren It used to be simpler. Not long ago grocery retailers could drive marketing and merchandising decisions based heavily on their knowledge of local shopper needs. Customer behaviors weren’t changing so dramatically, store assortments were less complex and technology wasn’t as advanced. There were fewer data points required to analyze sales […]
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UNFI Selects Crisp To Help Suppliers Use Data For Insights, Planning
Crisp, one of the first programmatic commerce platforms for the food and beverage industries, has formalized a relationship with United Natural Foods Inc., North America’s largest publicly-traded grocery wholesaler and distributor. Using the Crisp platform, food and beverage brands will be able to share, manipulate and utilize UNFI data within their own business intelligence tools such […]
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Aptos Make Key Appointments To Executive Leadership Team
Atlanta-based Aptos, a provider of retail technology solutions, has added to its executive leadership team. David Bertolino has joined Aptos as CFO, Terry Geraghty has been named chief human resources officer and Jeremy Grunzweig has accepted the newly created role of Americas general manager. All three individuals will report to CEO Pete Sinisgalli, who took the […]
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ePac Flexible Packaging Continues Expansion With Three New Plants
To meet increasing market demand for brands seeking faster time to market and the ability to order to demand, ePac Flexible Packaging is opening manufacturing plants in Toronto, Canada, and Portland, Oregon, as well as planning to open a second facility in Los Angeles. Construction of the ePac Toronto plant is complete and will begin […]
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DS Smith Commits To Science-Based Target And Net Zero Emissions
Sustainable packaging leader DS Smith unveiled a series of climate goals, including a science-based target to achieve a 40 percent reduction of CO2 emissions per ton of product by 2030, compared to 2019 levels, and a commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. These goals will be validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, in […]