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Sainsbury’s Coffee just got a latte better

Coffee cups are looking half-full rather than empty, thanks to Sainsbury’s. The retailer has recently teamed up with coffee pod manufacturer Dualit and On-Pack Recycling Label Ltd (OPRL Ltd) to prove that despite popular misconceptions and confusion, aluminum coffee pods can be recycled at home, provided they are empty of coffee grinds. Until now, it’s […]
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MPB Innovation Summit Begins Tomorrow

The MPB Innovation Summit begins tomorrow September 22, 2021. The live virtual event will feature more than 20 presentations on the role of innovation in the Private Brand /Private Label / Store Brand industry. Senior executive speakers include Kroger, CVS Health, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Party City, Petsmart, Boxed, and more. To encourage the entire private […]
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Holiday forecast: A strong start, lulls and a late surge

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — A majority of U.S. consumers planned to spend the same amount as last year on this year’s holiday shopping. Those who planned to spend less than last year outnumbered those who planned to spend more, according to a survey from The NPD Group, citing a consumer survey conducted last month. “The […]
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Boris Johnson to confront Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over company’s tax record

Boris Johnson is set to confront Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a face-to-face meeting over his company’s tax record while he is in the US. Government officials have suggested that… The post Boris Johnson to confront Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over company’s tax record appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe […]
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Chevron Selects P97 Networks to Enhance Mobile App, Consumer Experience at Retail Stations

SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #P97Networks–In a move to enhance its mobile apps for Chevron and Texaco consumers, Chevron Products Co., a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., today announced a new collaboration with mobile commerce leader P97 Networks to make every-day transactions for purchasing fuel and food or participating in loyalty offers as simple as unlocking […]
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Ecommerce Website Planning And Building – The Basics You Need To Know

Our Approach To Creating An Ecommerce Website As you can imagine, ecommerce sales have really skyrocketed, and everybody wants to be online to sell their products. So today, I’ve got my web genius here, Charlie Miller. And Charlie is going to tell us the software we use, and how we go about building an ecommerce […]
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FMI: Retailers face increasingly complex business cycle

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Food Industry Association (FMI) is out with a report that examines how traditional grocery business cycles are being upended by pandemic-fueled changes in consumer behaviors. “The Food Industry Speaks 2021” tells the story of the food retail industry’s resilience and transformation in 2020, and identifies how the landscape continues to shift, […]
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Henkel names senior leader of North American beauty care

STAMFORD, Conn. — Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known brands including Dial soaps, and Schwarzkopf hair care, has named David DiBernardino as regional head, consumer beauty care North America. In this role, DiBernardino will lead the Henkel Consumer Beauty business in the United States and Canada, with goals that include continuing the business‘ focus on building […]
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ADUSA Supply Chain unveils distribution center

MANCHESTER, Conn. – The ADUSA Supply Chain network today announced the opening of its newest distribution center here, a 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that will receive, select and transport 88 million cases of nonperishable grocery products annually for more than 450 Stop & Shop stores and e-commerce centers. The facility also includes a state-of-the-art technology […]
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3 Things We’ve Learned About Training the Tech Workforce of the Future

The ways we work have radically changed. But the ways we build our workforces have not undergone the same shifts. How do we hire, support, and prepare a tech workforce for jobs that don’t exist yet? How do we ensure that the workforce we build is more inclusive, diverse, and skilled than ever?   These are […]
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It’s not about innovation: it’s about agility and disruption

Steve Hewitt, executive chair at fitness brand Gymshark and keynote speaker at IRX, discusses how the fast-growing ‘unicorn’ brand puts evolution – and revolution – front and centre. At its heart Gymshark has an essentially entrepreneurial spirit, driven by our founder Ben Francis. When he launched the business in 2012, Ben was determined to do […]
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Introducing The Forrester New Wave™: Workday Implementation Partners, Q3 2021

Workday has captured the hearts of many enterprise buyers looking to modernize their employee experience with its human capital management (HCM) software in a way competitors have struggled to match. In recent years, Workday has sought to expand that foothold and compete more broadly to serve as a digital operations platform by expanding into financials […]
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Three Trends Transforming The Video Game Market

Over the past year and a half, we’ve been building out our coverage of the video game market, specifically on how enterprises can model their strategies to take advantage of innovation (see Level Up Your Cloud Strategy With Video Game Innovation and Lessons From Gaming: Lead With Cloud, Continuous Improvement, And Innovation). From this research, […]
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Aldi trials its first checkout free store

Aldi is the next grocer in line to trial a checkout free store that will allow its customers to pay for their shopping and leave without visiting a till point.… The post Aldi trials its first checkout free store appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged.
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Amazon is increasing the amount of ads in its search results

Amazon is increasing the number of advertisements in its search results, with companies paying top dollar to feature at the top. Previously, you might find two or three sponsored search… The post Amazon is increasing the amount of ads in its search results appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – […]
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Google wählt project44 als ersten Anbieter von Echtzeit-Visibilität für die Google Cloud Supply Chain Twin Solution

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–project44, der weltweit führende Anbieter von Echtzeit-Visibilität für Lieferketten und ein Google Premier Visibility Provider, gibt eine weitere Partnerschaft mit Google Cloud bekannt. Die Kooperation ermöglicht Kunden einen noch besseren Echtzeit-Einblick in ihre Lieferketten. Im Rahmen dieser Partnerschaft ist project44 der erste strategische Partner für Echtzeit-Transportvisibilität sein, der seine Funktionen in die Google Cloud-Lösung […]
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Roku debuts new Streaming Stick 4K bundles, software update with voice and mobile features

Weeks after Amazon introduced an updated Fire TV lineup that included, for the first time, its own TVs, Roku today is announcing its own competitive products in a race to capture consumers’ attention before the holiday shopping season. Its updates include a new Roku Streaming Stick 4K and Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ — the latter […]
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Video Forum: Wendy Liebmann, WSL Strategic Retail

Wendy Liebmann has devoted her career to charting the changing wants and needs of consumers and analyzing what that evolution means for the retail and CPG sectors. In this week’s Video Forum, Liebmann, chief executive officer and chief shopper at WSL Strategic Retail, talks about mass market retailers’ performance during the COVID pandemic, ongoing industrywide […]
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Taco Bell’s Insincere Subscription Service

  There are times that old industry insiders pontificate on things that they just don’t understand.  This may not be the case this time for our own Grocerant Guru®, Steven Johnson, based in Tacoma, WA with Foodservice Solutions®.  Johnson stated, “consumers are attracted to restaurant brands for a plethora of reasons most are tired to […]
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JD.com launches new physical shopping mall

JD.com is set to open a 42,000 sq ft shopping mall in Xi’an on 30 September which will be an upgraded version of its E-space omnichannel retail experience store. The… The post JD.com launches new physical shopping mall appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged.
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Uber customers can now purchase makeup bundles through the app

Uber is offering customers in Los Angeles the opportunity to purchase makeup bundles through its Postmates Unlimited program. Uber acquired Postmates Unlimited last November for $2.65 billion. Postmates Unlimited subscribers… The post Uber customers can now purchase makeup bundles through the app appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged.
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MPB Careers: Academy Sports – Product Developer

Academy Sports – Product Developer Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth. Responsible for the Private Brand product assortment development, presentation and organization, this person would have excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with not just their peers, but […]
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT! MPB Innovation Summit Starts Wednesday!

The MPB Innovation Summit begins in a little more than 2 days! September 22 -23, 2021. The live virtual event will feature more than 20 presentations on the role of innovation in the Private Brand /Private Label / Store Brand industry. Senior executive speakers include Kroger, CVS Health, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Party City, Petsmart, Boxed, […]
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The Honest Company hires former Amazon Key exec as omnichannel head

The Honest Company, a wellness and beauty brand launched in 2012 by actress Jessica Alba, has appointed Pete Gerstberger as its Chief Digital and Strategy Officer. Gerstberger will be tasked with overseeing the company’s omnichannel strategy and driving its digital business via the use of analytics.  He previously served as Head of Amazon’s Key service, […]
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QuickWit Weekly (9/20): WitsNotes Vol. 3 & Last Week’s Top Retail News

Loyalty takes center-stage with WitsNotes Volume 3:  Title: The Tipping Point of Loyalty (2021) Author: Upside Topic(s): Loyalty, Retail Length: 66 pages RetailWit Summary: 2 pages The Summary: The value of a loyal customer has increased—for retailers, the top loyal customers are worth up to 27x of revenue versus your non-loyals. And, shoppers are less […]
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