Operations & Supply Chain

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  1. Technology & Innovation

Danish fashion retailer Message connects the dots with Sitoo omnichannel technology

Sitoo, a cloud native PoS and unified commerce platform, has announced a new partnership with Danish omnichannel fashion retailer Message. In a LinkedIn post, Sitoo said: “We have new friends! And they’re curators of stylish, accessible fashion across Denmark and beyond. Message is a Danish multi-brand fashion retailer, founded in 1980, offering clothes, accessories, footwear, […]
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Walmart to add automation, robotics to Louisiana distribution center

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief The retailer’s $330 million investment, slated to start this year, is part of a larger effort to upgrade all 42 of its regional distribution facilities. Published Feb. 9, 2026 A Walmart distribution center packaging conveyor in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. In Louisiana, more than 1,900 Walmart employees work at distribution centers. Courtesy of […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

How Fabletics Hit $1B and What’s Fueling Its Next Phase of Growth

In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein chats with Meera Bhatia, President and COO of Fabletics, on the strategies powering the brand’s impressive momentum. Fresh off hitting the $1 billion revenue milestone, Meera breaks down how Fabletics has driven sustained growth through category expansion, measured store growth and a flexible membership model that […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Out of home delivery and automated parcel locker specialist InPost prepped for takeover

A consortium fronted by Advent and FedEx is set to buy InPost for 15.60 euros per share, valuing the European parcel locker company at 7.8 billion euros ($9.2 billion). The transaction to expected to close in the second half of this year. Advent and FedEx will each own a 37% stake in the parcel locker […]
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  1. Data & Insights

5 Hidden Risks Every Emerging Food Brand Should Know About

Launching your food brand can feel like a dream come true. It took hard work to get to this point, and there’s more to do, but seeing your product on shelves and in customers’ hands makes it all worth it. But beneath this excitement lie hidden risks that threaten to turn this dream into a […]
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  1. Data & Insights

The Small Details That Quietly Drive Results

Attention compounds. One brown M&M was enough for Van Halen to stop an entire concert setup. This week’s newsletter is about why. From Macy’s quiet comeback to the furniture retailers being recognized by HFA, the pattern is clear: the details you notice—and act on—shape everything that follows. Today’s Rundown Here’s a quick glimpse of what […]
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  1. Department: Food

C Stores Are Becoming America’s Fastest Growing Restaurant Competitors—And the Data Proves It

  For decades, convenience stores were defined by fuel, fountain drinks, and grab‑and‑go snacks. Today, they are redefining the competitive landscape for quick‑service restaurants (QSR) and fast‑casual chains by becoming full‑scale food destinations according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. With fresh prepared foods, mix‑and‑match meal components, and aggressive value […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Your Views:  “Sad For The Wee Ones”

Responding to Amazon’s decision to pretty much get out of the bricks-and-mortar grocery business by closing all its Fresh and Go stores, one MNB reader wrote: I could go on, being a Seattle native, about the good and bad of Amazon.  I have never worked for them, I have interviewed, I know many people that […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada, Entering Bankruptcy, Will Shrink Store Footprint

Toys ‘R’ Us Canada (TRU Canada) has sought protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), the Canadian version of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as it evaluates strategic alternatives and implements restructuring initiatives. TRU Canada is owned by Putman Investments; it was purchased in 2018 following a bankruptcy and reorganization of the U.S. based […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

New Walmart CEO To Employees:  Tell Me How To Help You

Bloomberg reports that Walmart’s new CEO, John Furner, has sent employees his first company-wide memo, saying that he had a “simple ask: Tell me one thing that slows you down or makes it harder to do your job.” According to the story, “The 51-year-old Walmart lifer will spend his first weeks visiting stores, supply-chain facilities […]
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  1. Department: Beverage

Bijou launches into Co-Op Wholesale   

The wine brand Bijou has launched into Co-op Wholesale (formerly Nisa) extending its distribution across independent and symbol retailers nationwide. Bijou Terre de Providence Rosé provides convenience retailers with a proven French rosé brand already delivering strong performance across all channels. The brand is currently… This story continues at Bijou launches into Co-Op Wholesale    […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Walmart readies cross-border shipping program for sellers

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief Launching early this year, Walmart Exports will allow eligible products to be delivered from the U.S. to shoppers in Mexico and Canada. Published Feb. 4, 2026 Trucks sit parked in front of a Walmart store on Feb. 21, 2023, in Richmond, California. Walmart is looking to draw more sellers to its fulfillment […]
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  1. Department & Category

7 Eleven Super Bowl Sunday Super Customer Focused

  This is Food‑Fact‑Filled, Data‑Driven Look at How the World’s Largest Convenience Retailer Wins Big With Consumers by Steven Johnson’s the Grocerant Guru’s team at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® Super Bowl Sunday and National Pizza Day sit back‑to‑back on the calendar, and 7‑Eleven is treating both like the food‑centric cultural holidays they’ve become. With […]
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  1. Data & Insights

AI-Led Legacy Modernization for Retail and CPG: Transforming Applications and Data into an Intelligent Enterprise

It will not be too off the mark to say that retail and CPG organizations find themselves at a crossroads and a critical inflection point in decision-making for future growth. While the fundamentals of success, such as extreme customer-centricity, financial rigor and operational excellence through data-driven decisions remain firmly vital, there are some additional developments […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Denise Fender exits G-Star RAW and begins new journey at Danish jewellery brand Pandora

Pandora has appointed Denise Fender as SVP Customer, Colleague & Channel Technology. She was previously at G-Star RAW where she served as Chief Digital Officer. In a LinkedIn post, she said: “It’s an honour to begin my new journey with Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand. Based in the global office in Copenhagen, I will […]
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  1. Merchandising

The Retail Buyer Said “Yes”: Your Roadmap for What Comes Next

The email hits your inbox.Or maybe it’s a handshake at the end of a long trade show meeting. After months of refining your pitch deck, sending samples, and navigating buyer skepticism, you finally hear the word you’ve been working toward: “Yes.” A major retail buyer wants to carry your product. That moment deserves celebration. Landing […]
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  1. Retail Ecosystem

Rhone launches resale program

​[[{“value”:” Dive Brief ReRhone is powered by resale tech platform Archive and debuts with branded inventory sourced from customer returns. Published Feb. 3, 2026 By Howard Ruben A person wearing Rhone’s commuter shirt. Courtesy of Rhone “}]] 
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Asos partners with Fermat as online fast fashion giant upskills 100+ designers in generative AI

Asos says that it has upskilled more than 100 designers in generative AI. Fermat’s technology is now embedded across its design operations, enabling designers to turn sketches into photo realistic visuals in seconds. The online retailer can instantly explore different colours, fabrics and variations, helping communicate ideas more clearly with suppliers and improving accuracy in […]
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  1. Department: Nonfood

Powering Aerospace, Defense, and Energy: The Rise of Extreme-Environment Materials

As industries push the boundaries of performance and exploration, materials are increasingly required to operate under extreme conditions, including intense heat and pressure, corrosive chemicals, radiation, and mechanical stress. Advanced materials designed for extreme environments are becoming essential across aerospace, defense, energy, industrial manufacturing, electronics, and space exploration. These materials enable systems to function reliably […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Curating the Future of Local Restaurant Commerce: Perspective on Curate, Instant Apps, and the Long Arc of Foodservice Technology

  From Cash Registers to Clicks: A Brief Historical Context Foodservice technology has always evolved in response to friction according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. In the 1970s and 1980s, the friction was labor and accuracy—solved by electronic POS systems. In the 1990s and early 2000s, it was inventory […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Amazon’s and Saks’ Retail Reset, Plus Live from the Big Show: NRF Top Voices Billy May and David J. Katz

The episode opens with a sweeping look at the biggest retail stories shaping January. Amazon dominates the headlines again, this time with the closure of all Amazon Fresh grocery and Go stores and a renewed reliance on Whole Foods and online grocery. At the same time, Amazon is laying off tens of thousands of employees, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Checkout.com inks deal with Spotify to power payments globally for digital music service

Checkout.com is set to provide global acquiring services for Spotify with the aim of delivering a secure and reliable payments experience for its global audience of more than 700 million monthly active users and 280 million+ paying subscribers. “Our aim is to deliver a seamless, simple, and safe payment experience so that our users can […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Are Gone A Historical Retrospective on Amazon’s Grocery Experiments & the Road Ahead

  On January 27, 2026, Amazon confirmed what many analysts had quietly anticipated: its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store banners are being shuttered across the U.S., ending a decade of experimentation in brick-and-mortar grocery retail. According to Amazon, all 57 Amazon Fresh grocery stores and 15 Amazon Go locations are slated to close imminently […]
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Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Are Gone A Historical Retrospective on Amazon’s Grocery Experiments & the Road Ahead

  On January 27, 2026, Amazon confirmed what many analysts had quietly anticipated: its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store banners are being shuttered across the U.S., ending a decade of experimentation in brick-and-mortar grocery retail. According to Amazon, all 57 Amazon Fresh grocery stores and 15 Amazon Go locations are slated to close imminently […]
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BREAKING NEWS:  Amazon Bails Out Of Physical Stores Business, Closing Go And Fresh Stores

Amazon announced today that it is closing its 57 Amazon Fresh Stores and 15 Amazon Go stores.  With the exception of Whole Foods, which it acquired for $13.7 billion in 2017, it will now be out of the bricks-and-mortar business for the time being. The company’s food retail focus now will be on expanding its […]
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December E-Grocery Sales Hit $12.7 Billion, Up 32% YOY

The latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey is out, reporting that “monthly U.S. online grocery sales accelerated dramatically in December, with total sales surging 32% year-over-year (YOY) to finish the month with a record high $12.7 billion … This robust performance reflects higher order frequency, spending rates, and a larger user base than December […]
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NRF 2026 review: AI grabs the spotlight as retail technology steps into its next chapter

By James Pepper, Vista Technology Support A Brief Introduction to NRF and How the Show Is Structured Every January, the National Retail Federation’s ‘Retail’s Big Show’ transforms New York’s Javits Centre into one of the most influential gatherings in the global retail calendar. Tens of thousands of professionals arrive to explore new technologies, exchange ideas, […]
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