Pfizer is marshaling a massive new cold-storage supply chain to handle the delicate dance of transporting limited doses of its coronavirus vaccine from manufacturer to any point of use within two days.

Except for health care, no other industry has been more visible at the forefront of the world’s battle with COVID-19 than the grocery industry.

Cornell University researchers have created a fiber-optic sensor that combines low-cost LEDs and dyes, resulting in a stretchable "skin" that detects deformations such as pressure, bending and strain.

Sysco Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Hourican discusses the foodservice distributor's plans to help its customers manage the coronavirus pandemic.

Pfizer is gearing up to quickly distribute the coronavirus vaccine once the Food and Drug Administration grants emergency approval.

Walmart’s holiday preparation includes creating “pop-up e-commerce distribution centers” to fulfill home delivery orders.

The path from a vaccine to a vaccination depends on supply chain innovation.

Through the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccination, grocers such as Kroger, Albertsons, Publix Super Markets, Walmart and Wegmans Food Markets will receive a direct allocation of COVID-19 vaccine once it's authorized or approved and recommended for use in the United States.

Companies believe that their employees can carry their message much further than a faceless brand account.

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com racked up around $115 billion in sales across their platforms during the Singles Day shopping event, both setting new records.

Chinese retailer JD.com plans to aggressively expand its brick-and-mortar reach— aiming for a network of 5 million physical stores in the next 3 years — as China’s e-commerce companies sharpen their competition for consumers in smaller Chinese cities.

The company is recruiting a team of stylists, chefs, painting teachers and tour guides to host sessions on Amazon Explore, the new “virtual experiences” marketplace that it rolled out at the end of September.

The warehouse will be used as a direct fulfillment center that Lowe’s said will help speed up its deliveries to customers in the Northeast.

PepsiCo is among the latest companies to join the micro-fulfillment trend.

Kroger Co. has shifted gears for its plans to develop new distribution centers aimed at boosting digital sales by getting products to customers more quickly and efficiently.

Beauty brand Avon has officially launched a Canadian retail expansion with an initial plan to open three storefronts. The first of these recently opened in Montreal and locations in Toronto and Vancouver are also in the works

Uber’s foray into the competitive grocery delivery space earlier this year is emerging as a pillar of the company’s ongoing effort to evolve from its ride-hailing roots into a multifaceted logistics organization

Italian luxury shoe brand Sergio Rossi has used the coronavirus pandemic to get more creative with digital.