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Kroger And Nuro Launch Autonomous Delivery Service In Houston

With the help of Nuro robotics company, Kroger launched its autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston, Texas. The service is available at the South Post Oak Kroger, with expansion to the Buffalo Speedway store later this spring. Houston is the second market for Kroger and Nuro’s delivery service, and it is the first public use […]

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Village Medical At Walgreens Offers Primary Care Services In Houston

VillageMD will operate primary care clinics called Village Medical at Walgreens next to five Walgreens stores in the Houston area. The first locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2019. The 2,500-s.f. clinics will provide comprehensive primary care services, integrated tightly with pharmacists, nurses and social workers to meet the full suite of […]

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Emerson Collaborating With Colorado State U. On Brewing Center

Emerson is collaborating with Colorado State University to establish a brewing innovation center at the university’s Fort Collins campus. The Emerson Brewing Innovation Center will provide students with practical experience using the latest brewing automation technologies. Funded by a joint investment, the center will serve as the main educational hub for the Fermentation Sciences and […]

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SmartSweets Named Whole Foods Rookie Of The Year Supplier

SmartSweets has been named Rookie of the Year in Whole Foods Market’s annual Supplier Awards. Whole Foods Market announced the winners of its seventh annual Supplier Awards, which honor suppliers that embody the company’s mission and values through their commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation and partnership. The winners were named at a […]

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Personalization And Relevancy Can Be Game-Changers For Independents

by David Kiehle/SVP and GM, Smart.Market Inc. Independent grocers are increasingly aware of the impact of industry disruption. These retailers are facing a new landscape marked by emerging technologies, quickly changing consumer behaviors, and a wide range of traditional and nontraditional competitors building scale through acquisitions and organic growth. This new environment creates challenges across […]

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Fresh Solutions Of Texas: A Broker Dedicated To Fresh Departments

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest It is no secret that over time smaller food brokers have been swallowed up by larger organizations or they have consolidated and become larger firms themselves. Now, if the pendulum is swinging back toward the small broker, Fresh Solutions of Texas is out in front of it. Carl Riley, Randall Colmer and […]