Food & Beverage: Automation for a changing landscape
Interact Analysis forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 3.6% between 2019 and 2024 for the Food & Beverage sector.
Autonomous robots out in the wild - a software engineering challenge
People may think Starship is all about Robotics. In fact, only a handful of engineers in Starship work directly on that.
Sobey's CEO Michael Medline; Meet the man who’s putting values first in a time of crisis
For Empire Co. CEO Michael Medline, the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic were a flurry of meetings as he and his team scrambled to fulfil the grocery brand’s new role as an essential service.
FedEx, UPS can’t get enough vans to keep up with delivery rush
FedEx and United Parcel Service are running into a shortage of delivery vans, prompting a surprise cost squeeze that’s cutting into profits during a record surge in package volumes.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said it’s focused on customer experience, not subscriber numbers as it grows its membership program Walmart+
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said the discounter wants to grow its new membership program, Walmart+, but won’t sacrifice customer experience for subscriber numbers.
Micro-fulfillment: Where it works for retailers — and where it doesn't
As e-commerce demand hits all-time highs, retailers are scrambling to find ways to get items to customers as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Amazon says this year’s holiday shopping period has been the biggest in its history
Amazon said Tuesday that this year’s holiday shopping season has been the biggest in its history, as the coronavirus pandemic forced more people than ever to do their shopping online.
Kroger tapping Ocado for micro-fulfillment capabilities to meet surging online business
The Kroger Co. has named the South as a new region for an Ocado customer fulfillment center (CFC) to fill online grocery orders.
Albertsons CEO, Vivek Sankaran, talks about how to resonate with customers, micro-fulfillment, etc.
Vivek Sankaran, president and CEO of Albertsons Cos., talks about the need to remain nimble and flexible as consumer behavior changes, the company’s response to COVID-19, Albertsons’ growth strategy, and more.
Behind-the-scenes look at Amazon's newest European warehouse
Behind-the-scenes pictures inside Amazon's new fulfilment centre in Nottinghamshire have revealed just how high-tech the international retailer is operating.
L'Oreal Canada's makeup brand will close all its stores shifting focus on e-commerce
L’Oreal Canada’s makeup brand, NYX Cosmetics, announced it will close all of its stores across Canada as they shift their business focus and distribution.
Walmart Teams Up with Cruise to Pilot All-Electric Self-Driving Delivery
Cruise is partnering with Walmart, the world’s largest grocery delivery company.
Nordstrom crosses critical digital-first as 54% of Q3 earnings came from e-commerce
Nordstrom crossed a critical digital-first economy threshold in its earnings announcement on Tuesday (Nov. 24). It became the first brick-and-mortar retailer to earn the majority of its revenue from eCommerce as 54 percent of its third-quarter take came from digital channels.
Walmart is preparing for an onslaught of orders on its e-commerce site this holiday season
The change in strategy comes as Walmart has seen more customers shop online as talk of “shipping woes” during the holidays surface.
Best Buy is testing new store formats as a proof of concept for stores as fulfillment hubs
The retailer will add 90 ship-from-store hubs during the holiday season, supplementing the 250 ship-from-store locations Best Buy piloted in September.
RadioShack, a fixture at the mall for decades, gets another shot online
Mehr and Lopez plan to make RadioShack a competitive again, this time online, rather than on street corners or in malls. However, unlike RadioShack's glory years, it's Amazon's world now.
The Xiao G is part of Cainiao’s plan to create a single ecosystem for all logistics firms across the world to plug into
China's Cainiao Is Revolutionizing How Goods Get Delivered. Will the Rest of the World Follow Its Rules?
Walmart amping-up last-mile delivery options with new acquisition
Walmart plans to acquire the platform, intellectual property and staff of last-mile delivery app JoyRun for an undisclosed sum.
FreshDirect CEO says customers have nothing to fear after Dutch grocer buys majority stake
FreshDirect customers have nothing to fear after the company was bought by the Dutch owner of Stop & Shop and Food Lion, the grocery delivery service’s CEO said Tuesday.
Kroger broadens its Ocado partnership with in-store fulfillment technology
Kroger Co. is expanding its partnership with British online grocery delivery company Ocado to handle in-store product fulfillment.