Antuit.ai is included in Forrester Research’s “Now Tech: Integrated Business Planning, Q4 2020” report, authored by VP and Principal Analyst George Lawrie. The company is a provider of SaaS AI solutions with demand forecasting and advanced omnichannel inventory optimization for supply chain, merchandising and marketing. The Forrester report reveals how consumer products, retailers and other industries […]
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ARS Selects Engage3’s Competitive Intelligence Management Solution
Engage3, which helps retailers and brands profitably grow revenue and drive store trips by tracking and optimizing their price image, has been selected by Allegiance Retail Services for its Competitive Intelligence Management solution. Allegiance is a New Jersey-based, retailer-owned co-op that supports independent supermarkets with a variety of services and a full line of private label […]
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NCR Is A Leading SaaS Provider In Retail, According To IHL
NCR Corp., a provider of retail solutions that run the store, is among the top providers of Worldwide Unified Commerce SaaS and Software and SaaS for the retail industry, according to the Unified Commerce Market Research Report conducted by the IHL Retail Executive Advisory Program (REAP). The IHL rankings highlight NCR’s industry accomplishments in the face of an increasingly […]
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ECRS Honors Essential Retailers With Holiday Donation
ECRS is honoring the essential retailers who made sacrifices this year and who continue to serve their communities through the pandemic. Because of these brave men and women, local grocery stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and many other establishments keep their doors open and support their customers. On behalf of their bravery and humility, ECRS has pledged […]
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Acosta Exec: Shopping Experience ‘Redefined With Lasting Impact’
Seamless integration of in-store and online likely by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer As part of January’s technology and e-commerce feature, The Shelby Report interviewed Shauna Bowen with the Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta for insight into the ever-growing importance of e-commerce and technology in the grocery industry. What is your title with Acosta? Briefly describe your history and […]
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Rosie Helps Independent Retailers, Wholesalers Adapt To Shifting Market
New service called Cater debuted before holidays by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer In 2012, Nick Nickitas founded Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent retailers and wholesalers. His goal was to “level the playing field,” giving local businesses the tools to compete with national chains and online marketplaces. “We’ve seen the music industry get completely reshaped as […]
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ECRS’ Unified Experience Keeps It Ahead Of Changing Landscape
Company’s software is based on best practices, not customization by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Peter Catoe founded ECRS in 1989. Thirty-something years later, he remains the president. While a lot has changed with technology in the grocery business during that time, his strategy has remained the same. “We consider ourselves a transaction company, and we […]
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ReposiTrak Enables Perpetual Inventories For Grocery E-Commerce
To help retailers deliver on the key proposition of grocery e-commerce, ReposiTrak is offering an omnichannel perpetual inventory system that ensures products selected online are actually available in the store. The ramp up of ReposiTrak’s perpetual inventory solution comes at a time when brick-and-mortar stores have morphed into e-commerce fulfillment centers. However, the lack of […]
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Big Y Embraces New Landscape With NCR Emerald Solution
Big Y is the latest independent retailer that has selected the retail cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) platform from NCR Corporation, a global provider of leading retail technology solutions that run the store. Big Y will use NCR’s solution to integrate its grocery and convenience stores with a unified platform and promotion tool. NCR Emerald is a key component of […]
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Cardenas Markets Partners With Instacart To Bring More Convenience
Cardenas Markets has partnered with Instacart, a popular grocery delivery and pickup service, to provide its customers with a convenient way to shop from home for its fresh and authentic offerings. “Cardenas Markets realizes the needs of our customers and communities are rapidly shifting,” said Adam Salgado, chief marketing officer for Cardenas Markets. “We are committed to […]
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Aldi, Instacart Expand EBT SNAP Online To 23 States And D.C.
Instacart, a leading online grocery platform in North America, will be expanding its Electronic Benefit Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) integration in partnership with Aldi. EBT SNAP online payment will be available at nearly 90 percent of Aldi stores across 23 states and Washington, D.C. This expansion follows the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s […]
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Nielsen Study Finds Today’s Online Shopper Driving E-Commerce Momentum
One of the clear outcomes of changing consumer behaviors amidst COVID-19 this year has been a shift to online grocery shopping. Lockdowns drove many shoppers’ heightened demand for the online channel, but they also drove buyers to shop online. And Nielsen found that those buyers have kept their online habits. Recent findings from Nielsen’s global e-commerce […]
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Jumbo Evolves Its Store Architecture With Self-Checkout From NCR
Jumbo Supermarket has selected NCR, a global provider of retail technology solutions, to roll out self-checkout solutions for its more than 680 retail stores in Holland and Belgium. NCR has been the leading provider of self-checkout solutions since 2003 and continues to evolve its technology with innovations in touchless self-checkout. And Jumbo says it selected NCR due […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Expands Data Partnership With Catalina
Shopper intelligence leader Catalina has released that Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative, is expanding its use of Catalina’s ecosystem of data-driven solutions. This will include its Anonymized Transaction Database, to help consumer packaged goods brands more quickly and deeply understand shopper behavior, while expanding digital engagement with shoppers in Wakefern’s retail […]
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Data Shows 35% Of Consumers Prefer Contactless In-Store Payments
New data from ACI Worldwide and PYMNTS.com shows 35 percent of consumers would be willing to leave their preferred grocers for others that allow them to pay in-store in a contactless manner. The survey of more than 2,000 adult U.S. consumers, which addressed grocery shopping habits since the pandemic, also showed that contactless credit cards (43 […]
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Farmstead Reaches Key Online Grocery Profitability Milestone
Farmstead, the first online grocer to deliver fresh groceries for free, announced that it is now contribution-margin positive in its San Francisco hub, meaning the service is profitable on a per-order basis. The company says it achieved this milestone without markups, service fees or delivery fees – in the most competitive and highest-cost market in […]
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Mercato Hires Emily Keeton As Chief Financial Officer
Mercato, the San Diego, California-based e-commerce platform for independently-owned grocery and specialty food stores, has hired Emily Keeton to be its chief financial officer. In this role, Keeton will oversee all financial and administrative functions at Mercato. “Emily is a terrific addition to our leadership team and we are excited to leverage her expertise and deep skillset […]
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IRI And 1010data Partner To Develop New Data Democratizing Solutions
IRI and 1010data, a provider of analytical intelligence to the financial, retail and consumer goods markets, will partner to focus on democratizing data-driven analytics across organizations in the CPG ecosystem. As part of the partnership, IRI and 1010data will be investing in a joint program office that will develop innovative new products and solutions that […]
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Hy-Vee Launches New Plus Premium Membership, Perks In-Store And Online
Hy-Vee Inc. is launching its new Hy-Vee Plus premium membership, which offers customers added savings and exclusive benefits and services across all areas of the store, both in-person and online. The cost of the program is $99 per year. This premium membership will offer exclusive benefits such as select monthly offers and coupons; free Hy-Vee […]
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Acosta Compiles Top CPG Industry Predictions For 2021
Experts from Acosta – a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry – compiled their top CPG predictions for 2021, which include an emphasis on health and safety, accelerated advances in e-commerce, inspirational in-store shopping experiences, efficiencies with fulfillment and consolidation and partnerships with retailers and manufacturers. “Many of the […]