Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has signed an agreement to invest in Plenty Unlimited Inc., an indoor vertical farming company, as part of their $400 million Series E funding round subject to a regulatory approval. Walmart’s equity investment is part of a broader strategic partnership to utilize Plenty’s indoor vertical farming technology platform to deliver fresh produce […]
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7-Eleven Launches 7NOW Gold Pass
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven has introduced 7-Eleven Delivery through its 7NOW app. With the new 7NOW Gold Pass subscription delivery service, customers can get their delivery fee waived on a choice of more than 3,000 products. For $5.95 a month and no added delivery fee, the company says that customers can get their orders in about 30 minutes, adding that the 7NOW […]
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Silk Unveils New Plant-Based Nextmilk Beverage
Broomfield, Colorado-based Silk has added a new plant-based beverage called Silk Nextmilk. This offering is formulated to meet dairy-lovers’ taste expectations through a blend of plants designed to deliver on key attributes of dairy milk, like taste and texture. Silk Nextmilk is a source of six key nutrients found in dairy, including calcium, vitamin D, […]
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Stryve Foods Makes U.S. Tennis Pro Fritz Brand Ambassador
Plano, Texas-based Stryve Foods Inc. has partnered with Taylor Fritz, an American tennis professional, as its newest brand ambassador. The 24-year-old Fritz is currently the Association of Tennis Professionals’ No. 23 ranked tennis player ahead of his competition in men’s singles at the 2022 Australian Open. Through this partnership, Fritz hopes to help educate consumers […]
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Walmart Selects Olive Branch, MS For New Fulfillment Center
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart will build a fulfillment center in Olive Branch, Mississippi to support its rapidly increasing supply chain network and e-commerce business. The facility will be a 1 million-plus-square-foot fulfillment center, located at 10480 Marina Drive. The center will create approximately 250 full-time, permanent jobs across the region. “Walmart is proud to welcome its […]
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TimeForge Tackling Labor Challenges
by Eric Pereira / content creator With the ongoing food retail industry labor shortage across the United States, TimeForge is helping grocers, wholesalers and suppliers find new labor through assessment, optimization and accountability. A labor management platform, TimeForge specializes in retail and foodservice full-employee-lifecycle management. It’s also an operations platform that handles HR. “With the […]
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Sam’s Club Debuts Big Game Commercial Featuring Kevin Hart
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club will debut its first Big Game ad with the help of comedian and actor Kevin Hart alongside his Laugh Out Loud Network. The ad is part of a campaign on game day highlighting Sam’s Club’s services and merchandise members. “The timing was right for us. Sam’s Club has had extraordinary momentum […]
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Grocery TV Expands Reach In Northeast With Wakefern Partnership
Austin, Texas-based Grocery TV added 4,000 point-of-sale displays to its digital advertising network by partnering with retail wholesaler Wakefern Food Corp., including supermarkets: ShopRite, Price Rite, Price Chopper and Ideal Food Basket. Grocery TV advertising is now available in all 50 states and expects to add 8,000 more displays by the end of 2022. “As […]