Ahold Delhaize’s Supply Chain Transformation
In self distribution, the company insources many supply chain activities that were formerly outsourced.
DHL plans for $85.7 million Memphis to house logistics services for two companies
DHL Supply Chain plans to invest $85.7 million to build a Memphis campus that could create 255 jobs and house logistics services for two companies.
Here’s why human-robot collaboration is the future of manufacturing
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to manufacturers around the world. Lockdowns and travel bans have disrupted production as well as supply chains
Darigold planning new large-scale global ingredients plant
The selection of a location for the plant is ongoing and will be announced in 2021 along with more specifics about the intended final products for commercialization.
REI is going remote and selling its corporate headquarters
REI Co-op has announced plans to sell its newly completed corporate campus in Bellevue, WA.
Lidl wins NRF's top ranking as the fastest-growing retailer in the United States
For the second year in a row, Lidl U.S. was the top ranking retailer in the National Retail Federation’s Hot 100 Retailers list.
Why Walmart's new Instacart partnership is a game-changer for shoppers
Walmart's relationship with Instacart might be new in the U.S., but the retail giant isn't new to grocery delivery
Walmart-Instacart partnership rivals Amazon with same-day delivery pilot
Instacart is providing same-day grocery deliveries at three Walmart stores in California and one location in Oklahoma
How Retailers Use AI To Predict When You’ll Buy
Can AI predict when you’re going to buy a product?
Brad Porter, longtime Amazon Robotics leader and distinguished engineer is leaving the company
Amazon’s longtime robotics leader Brad Porter is leaving the company.
Ahold Delhaize announces winners of Cleaning Bot Challenge
The challenge underscores the ambition of Ahold Delhaize to help create the future of retail, supported by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and robotics.
The Secret Hiding Inside Amazon’s New Smart Shopping Carts
Amazon announced that its mysterious Amazon Fresh format of larger retail stores would feature its smart shopping cart known as Dash Cart, leaving the press scratching its head to understand the key drivers behind the move.
What it would take for Walmart to catch Amazon in e-commerce
When it comes to brick-and-mortar retail, Walmart is king. It’s the largest private sector employer in the U.S. and 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of one of its more than 4,700 U.S. stores.
Amazon shipped 415 million packages in July compared with a monthly average of 389 million between April and June.
The pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom doesn’t appear to be slowing down in the second half of the year as July package volumes exceeded the average monthly volume in the first three months of the outbreak.
Breaking Down the First Micro-Fulfillment Center at Wakefern Food
Wakefern Food Corp. is the 20th largest grocer in the US, with $16.6bn in 2019 retail sales across ShopRite, Price Rite, Gourmet Garage, Fresh Grocer, and Dearborn Market subsidiaries. Last summer, it opened the first standalone robotic grocery fulfillment center in the country inside of a 27,000 square-foot Clifton, NJ warehouse powered by Takeoff Technologies software and Knapp Logistics robots. The center is responsible for picking everything that isn’t deli or produce for Shoprite’s online pick up and delivery for five of its 23 stores in New Jersey as part of its “Shoprite from Home” service.
Squad of automated robots dutifully begin filing away millions of FBI records
The FBI’s robots have arrived in Virginia. And they’re ready to be fed.
Walmart and Instacart partner for same-day delivery in fight against Amazon’s Whole Foods
Walmart is partnering with Instacart to offer same-day delivery starting in a few U.S. markets, making it the latest major grocery chain to team up with Instacart in its fight against Amazon and Whole Foods.
Kroger goes for endless aisles with new marketplace strategy
As more consumers shop for groceries online and retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart expand their digital marketplaces, the pressure is growing on food retailers to offer an online assortment that goes beyond what’s in their stores.
Amazon discussing using J.C. Penney and Sears stores as fulfillment centers
Amazon is in discussions with mall-owner Simon Property Group about using some closed J.C. Penney and Sears stores for Amazon fulfillment centers.
See the future of online shopping. It looks nothing like Amazon
Diesel came up with this showroom in response to a problem.