Operations & Supply Chain

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  1. Media & Marketing

Wayfair Welcomes Consumers to the ‘Wayborhood’ with Refreshed Branding, First Store

[Update as of 4/19/2024] Wayfair has provided more details on its inaugural large-format store. The 150,000-square-foot location will open on May 23, 2024 in Wilmette, Ill.’s Edens Plaza. The grand opening celebration that weekend will feature exclusive deals and family-friendly activities for shoppers; further details will be made available here in the run-up to the […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Rowan CEO on the Power of People in Creating Joyful Retail Moments

Louisa Serene Schneider did not set out to be a CEO, let alone a founder. But inspiration struck while she was working for a retail-focused hedge fund and realized the lack of safe piercing options for consumers. This white space became even more obvious to Schneider when she was looking for a safe place to […]
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  1. Operations & Supply Chain

Streamlining Fulfilment Through Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply chains are at the beating heart of businesses in delivering products to the end customer. In retail organizations, efficient supply chains can have a transformative impact on operations. To improve efficiency, retailers need to have full visibility of their inventory, and this is where RFID can play a leading role. A Lack of Automation […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Adidas Raises Guidance After Q1 Profit Hike, Shares Jump 8%

Shares of Adidas jumped 8.2 percent on Wednesday after the company unexpectedly raised its full-year guidance and reported a year-on-year profit increase in the first quarter, reports CNBC. The German sportswear company said that it now expects currency-neutral revenues to increase at a mid-to high-single-digit rate in full-year 2024, compared with a previous projection of […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

The Total Retail Edge: Ultra-Precise, Fast, Hyperpersonalized Direct Mail

For retail marketing executives, one area that must not be overlooked is the value of utilizing extremely precise, high-speed, hyperpersonalized direct mail. Despite the rise of digital marketing, direct mail is still broadly utilized by retailers (and other industries) to get marketing messages out to target audiences. This article examines the benefits for retailers in […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Retail, CPG, logistics location intelligence startup dataplor secures Series A funding round led by Spark Capital

Global location intelligence provider, dataplor, has announced a $10.6 million Series A funding round led by Spark Capital. This takes the total raised to date to $20.3 million. The round, which included participation from Quest Venture Partners, Acronym Venture Capital, Circadian Ventures, Two Lanterns Venture Partners and APA Venture Partners, will boost dataplor’s expansion plans, […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

Publix honors associates for community service

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix honored six of its associates for their community involvement, recognizing them with the Mr. George Community Service Award for outstanding commitment to their communities during the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting. The company notes that Publix founder George Jenkins, affectionately known as Mr. George, believed that Publix and its associates should make […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Influencer-Inspired Resale Site Detoure Opens First Store in LA

Image courtesy Detoure Detoure, a resale marketplace that curates styles from influencers, will open its first permanent brick-and-mortar thrift store April 20 on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue. Over the past three years the site has hosted more than 50 pop-ups across the U.S. that regularly go viral on social media. Launched in 2021, Detoure sources secondhand […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Retailers Gain Control of Their Sustainability Goals as the ESG Storm Clouds Start to Gather Over Operations

Using event-driven architecture (EDA), retailers must link essential data at speed and scale throughout their ecosystems near and far to come to grips with now essential environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in three key areas. 1. Dead Heading — Optimizing Transportation/Emissions on Every Journey When it comes to transportation within the retail sector, any […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Retailers Must Adopt a Technology-First Strategy to Survive

We’ve all heard the analogy of the boiling frog: when a frog is put into a pot of boiling water, it will instantly jump out. However, when the frog is immersed into a pot of lukewarm water that is slowly brought to a boil, the frog doesn’t sense any danger and ultimately perishes. There’s an […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Gopuff Launches White-Label Instant Delivery Platform for CPG Brands

Gopuff has launched Powered by Gopuff, a platform designed to enable brands to offer delivery services from their owned and operated online storefronts by leveraging Gopuff’s logistics network, instant fulfillment infrastructure and technology. In addition to fulfillment services, CPG brands using Powered by Gopuff will be able to leverage online ads and marketing to drive […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Red Lobster’s Short-Term Gain from lease-buybacks Results in Long-Term Pain

  Hedge fund Heaven, take the money and run! While making a presentation the other day Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® was asked if he knew what “Hedge fund Heaven was”, he answered from my mind-eye its, take the money and run. Johnson noted consumers want meals, meal components, fresh, […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

How Malls Are Making a Comeback in 2024

Shopping Centers have proved their resilience over the past couple of years, staging an impressive comeback following the back-to-back challenges of COVID restrictions and inflation. But although foot traffic is bouncing back, shopping habits are changing — and leading malls are trying new tactics to draw consumers through their doors. Analyzing location intelligence metrics for […]
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  1. Operations & Supply Chain

Drinks group Virtus Brands signs Parfetts distribution deal

West Midlands independent drinks startup Virtus Brands has taken a major step in expanding its UK sales after signing a deal with wholesaler Parfetts. The Dudley-based firm, which manufactures and distributes 15 drinks brands including its Jatt Life ultra-premium vodka, has joined Parfetts’ drop shipping… This story continues at Drinks group Virtus Brands signs Parfetts […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

From Reusable to Recycled: Walmart Canada Pilots Program Giving New Life to Blue Bags

Walmart Canada, in partnership with TerraCycle, will mark Earth Day on April 22 with a “Fresh Start” Day of Action, encouraging consumers to recycle their used blue Walmart shopping bags as part of a free national recycling pilot program. TerraCycle will launder usable bags and donate them for reuse by charity partners; bags that are […]
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  1. Data & Insights

The Grocerant Guru: Unveiling the Efficiency Engine of the Future – The Rise of Grocerants

  Steven Johnson is the Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  He has spent years dissecting the ever-evolving food industry landscape. Today, he wants to delve into a niche that’s not only thriving but fundamentally transforming how we source, prepare, and consume food: the grocerant niche. For the uninitiated, grocerants are establishments including […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Your Co-op boosts food waste reduction with extended Retail Insight partnership

Midcounties Co-operative has announced it will further food waste reduction efforts across its Your Co-op operations, extending its partnership with Retail Insight, provider of store operations execution software. Founded in 1884, Your Co-op is a family of businesses operated by the Midcounties Co-operative, one of… This story continues at Your Co-op boosts food waste reduction […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Future of Shopping: Inside Esselunga’s Innovative AI-Driven Retail Lab

In a strategic move to redefine the retail experience, Esselunga, a leading Italian supermarket chain, has launched its advanced Retail Lab. This initiative highlights the cutting-edge possibilities at the intersection of AI technology and retail operations. The Retail Lab is designed as a testing ground for innovative retail technologies that promise to streamline operations and […]
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  1. Retail Ecosystem

How Boisson Unlocked New Opportunities for NA

Boisson was created to make it easier for consumers to discover and learn about non-alcoholic beverage brands. The company helped jumpstart the market, which is projected to have a 25% compound annual growth rate through 2028.  Founder Nick Bodkins had a vision where Boisson was “the Sephora of NA,” bringing together the power of an […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Spar South West partners with FareShare to help tackle hunger in local communities

In the fight against food waste and hunger, Spar South West’s primary distributor, Appleby Westward, has partnered with FareShare South West and Gregorys Logistics to play a key role in redistributing surplus food to those in need. FareShare South West collects extra food from businesses… This story continues at Spar South West partners with FareShare […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Powered by Gopuff makes its debut with 20 plus CPG partners leveraging the instant commerce platform

Gopuff has announced the launch of Powered by Gopuff, a logistics and technology platform that, according to the quick commerce big hitter, enables brands to offer affordable delivery from their owned and operated online stores in as fast as 15 minutes. “We’ve spent the last ten years building and scaling our own hyper-local logistics network […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

CRN adopts new guidelines for melatonin

WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, proudly announces the adoption of two sets of new voluntary guidelines: one focused on the formulation, labeling, and packaging of melatonin-containing dietary supplements marketed for sleep support, and another dedicated to the labeling of gummy dietary […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Gopuff Unveils Powered by Gopuff, a New Platform Enabling Brands to Fulfill Instant Delivery From Their eCommerce Websites

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gopuff, the world’s leading Instant Commerce platform, today announced the launch of Powered by Gopuff, a logistics and technology platform that enables brands to offer affordable delivery from their owned and operated online stores in as fast as 15 minutes. “We’ve spent the last ten years building and scaling our own hyper-local logistics network […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Starring Gather AI, Wolt, Sainsbury’s: check out RTIH’s most read retail technology articles from last week

Check out the articles on this here website that caught your fancy last week, including AiFi, Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, Wow Bao, Shopsense AI, Paramount Global, Intergamma, Getir, PLUS Retail, and commercetools. Inventory monitoring startup Gather AI bags $17 million in funding to transform supply chain traceability Gather AI, a provider of computer vision […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

How To Get Your Products Placed in Walmart

Trying to get your product placed at Walmart, the world largest retailer? Many thousands of businesses every year dream of getting their products into Walmart.  However, only a handful of vendors will make the cut.  Why do some companies make it on the retailer’s shelves while many others don’t?   To answer this question, here […]
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TikTok Shop customers spend more at lower ticket apparel retailers

Download full TikTok Shop report Access TikTok and Panel data in Dash. TikTok Shop customers spent 26% of their apparel wallet on Off-Price Department Stores and 11% on Fast Fashion in the 12-months ended February 2024, compared to 24% and 7% for the average shopper. Conversely, TikTok Shop users spent less than their peers at […]
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Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go?

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on Apple or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Come tax season, a common refrain is: “what do my taxes even […]
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