CPG: NonFood Supply meets demand: New sourcing automation solution targets ocean freight procurement Global provider of Intelligent Sourcing Automation, Keelvar, has launched its new AI-powered ocean freight sourcing automation solution. This latest automation offering helps procurement teams offload work while remaining agile and responsive to dynamic changes experienced by global supply chains – including disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several blue-chip customers have already employed the solution […] November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 2 min read COVID19Data & InsightsExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainShoppersSustainabilityTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood Covid and Brexit could see UK manufacturers bringing it all back home UK factories could be making up to GBP4.8bn more goods for British retailers in the next 12 months as the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit prompt businesses to bring home production. The additional orders, largely of food and fashion but potentially including DIY products and homewares, would be equivalent to the country’s entire current clothing manufacturing […] November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 3 min read ShoppersCOVID19AssociatesDept. ApparelBPData & InsightsInternationalDept. FreshDept. PerimeterDept. RefrigeratedSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationGovernment 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood Black Friday 2020: the best early deals and bargains The Black Friday sale no longer lasts only a day – retailers have already started discounting in the run-up to 27 November. Here’s a roundup of some of the offers: o Aldi is running a Black Friday sale online and waiting until the day itself to launch its deal. It is offering a Nintendo Switch […] November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 3 min read Marketing: Social MediaAldiPackagingAmazonPricing & PromotionsBPTechnology & InnovationSams ClubShoppersTescoHoliday & EventsData & InsightsDept. BeverageDept. DairyMarketing: BroadcastMarketing: Trade 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood PlayStation 5 launch overwhelms outlets and courier firms Games retailers have been overwhelmed by demand for the latest Sony PlayStation console, which launched in the UK on Thursday. The rush for the Playstation 5 – which in non-pandemic times would have sparked midnight queues and camping outside high street stores – caused the entire John Lewis website to crash for nearly two hours. […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 2 min read Data & InsightsMarketing: Social MediaPackagingBrick and MortarStore LocationTechnology & InnovationShoppersCOVID19DeliveryAmazonInternationalBPHoliday & Events 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood PlayStation 5 launch overwhelms outlets and courier firms Games retailers have been overwhelmed by demand for the latest Sony PlayStation console, which launched in the UK on Thursday. The rush for the console – which in non-pandemic times would have sparked midnight queues and camping outside high street stores – caused the entire John Lewis website to crash for nearly two hours. The […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 3 min read AmazonBPBrick and MortarCOVID19Data & InsightsDeliveryHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Social MediaPackagingShoppersStore LocationTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood PlayStation 5 launch overwhelms outlets and courier firms Games retailers have been overwhelmed by demand for PlayStation’s latest console, which launched in the UK on Thursday. Web pages dedicated to the launch of the PlayStation 5 at John Lewis, Tesco and Game had all crashed on Thursday morning. Currys had introduced a queuing system that had tens of thousands of customers on hold […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 3 min read BPData & InsightsDeliveryHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Social MediaPackagingShoppersTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood Pet adoption booming amid pandemic – but workers accuse retailers of abuses As the coronavirus pandemic has led to higher demand for pets and pet supplies, workers at the two largest pet retailers in the US, PetSmart and Petco, say their companies have denied granting hazard pay throughout the pandemic, cut staffing, and increased workloads for remaining employees, while planning decisions to enrich their Wall Street investors. […] November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 4 min read AcquisitionAssociatesBrick and MortarCOVID19Data & InsightsHoliday & EventsInternationalMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: TradeMergersPartnershipsPricing & PromotionsResults & InvestmentShoppersTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood 55% of brands are set to run their Black Friday campaigns as normal More than half of UK and Irish businesses plan to run their Black Friday campaigns as planned or with further investment than originally planned, despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This could spell good news for customers in the UK and Ireland after a bargain on Friday 27 November, with 55.4% of businesses […] November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 3 min read BPInternationalMarketing: TradeHoliday & EventsMarketing: Social MediaPricing & PromotionsBrick and MortarStore LocationTechnology & InnovationGovernmentShoppersCOVID19 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood Supply meets demand: New sourcing automation solution targets ocean freight procurement Global provider of Intelligent Sourcing Automation, Keelvar, has launched its new AI-powered ocean freight sourcing automation solution. This latest automation offering helps procurement teams offload work while remaining agile and responsive to dynamic changes experienced by global supply chains – including disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several blue-chip customers have already employed the solution […] November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 2 min read COVID19Data & InsightsExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainShoppersSustainabilityTechnology & Innovation 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood Hitachi Vantara to offer Lumada industrial solutions on AWS, accelerating and optimising business outcomes with IoT and AI Hitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has announced an expanded Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer Lumada industrial solutions on the AWS cloud platform. Hitachi Vantara and AWS will expand the portfolio of Lumada digital solutions available to customers on AWS, extend joint go to […] November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 3 min read ConsultingAmazonData & InsightsSustainabilityTechnology & InnovationShoppersInternational 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood 2020 Holiday Shopping Evolves from a Sprint to a Marathon Even a global pandemic can’t cancel the holidays this year. But now, consumers and companies are shifting their holiday habits to protect their physical and fiscal health due to COVID-19. Consider the iconic retail tradition of children visiting shopping malls to sit on Santa’s lap. Instead, malls will invite kids to sit atop wrapped packages […] October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 7 min read Holiday & EventsConsumersAmazonCOVID19Brick and MortarDept. NonfoodConsultingTargetBOPISTechnology & InnovationShoppersWalmartInstacartDeliveryThick DataMerchandisingMarketing: Social MediaMarketing: In StoreHealth & WellnessBest BuyEconomyPartnershipsPricing & PromotionsOperations & Supply ChainMarketing: TradeStore LocationShopifyPackagingOwned Brands (Private Label)Dept. HBCDollar GeneralPredictions and Forecasts 0 Edit
CPG: NonFood Kroger Delivers its First-Party Data to the Yahoo DSP Yahoo Advertising and Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) — the retail media business of Kroger, powered by 84.51° — are teaming up to bring Kroger’s first-party, purchase-based audiences to the Yahoo Demand-Side Platform (DSP). Yahoo DSP advertisers can now activate KPM’s audiences to reach targeted consumers with their advertising and measure campaign results. While off-site advertising […] Written by Retail TouchPoints May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: NonFood Amazon services outpace retail growth in Q1 The e-commerce giant’s third-party services, advertising, subscriptions and cloud unit generated double-digit revenue increases in the period. Written by RetailDive May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: NonFood Amazon tops expectations for revenue, earnings SEATTLE – Amazon posted better-than-expected revenue and earnings in the quarter ended March 31. Net sales increased 13% from a year earlier to $143.3 billion. The company reported first-quarter net income of $10.4 billion, or 98 cents a diluted share, compared to $3.2 billion a year earlier. Amazon’s operating income surged to $15.3 billion, up […] Written by MMR May 1, 2024May 2, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: NonFood 5 things top news: Kroger tries to strengthen merger deal The most impactful news in the grocery industry for the week ending April 26 Written by Supermarket News April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
CPG: NonFood Walmart to close all 51 health centers BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart today said it has made the “difficult decision” to close its Walmart Health and Walmart Virtual Care clinics, citing a lack of profitability. “The decision to close all 51 health centers across five states and shut down the virtual care offering was not easy. We understand this change affects lives – […] Written by MMR April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
