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Stater Bros. Deploys AI Produce Ordering to Improve Inventory Management, Reduce Food Waste

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Markets in a statement. ” Founded in 2017 with the mission to eliminate food waste and make fresh food accessible to all, Afresh now has partnerships with grocers in more than 5,000 store departments across 40 states, including Albertsons , Heinen’s , Bashas , Cub Foods and Smart & Final.

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New Activist Investor Pushes Macy’s to ‘Look to Dillard’s’ for Better Path Forward

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In 2017, Dillards faced similar activist pressure based on undercapitalization of its real estate assets). In our opinion, Macys board should create a separate real estate subsidiary to collect market rents from Macys retail operations and pursue other asset sale and redevelopment opportunities.

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From Omnichannel to Polychannel: How FMCG Shopping is Changing

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Reaching the Polychannel Shopper Despite the market changes and resulting challenges in marketing to the polychannel shopper, there are opportunities available to fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) marketers. But will creators be impactful in marketing an FMCG product purchased weekly at the supermarket?

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Amazon is set to take off in Australia this year, get ready

Inside Retail

Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas. And some seven years on, much to the dismay of retailers, it is now starting to shake the tree and become a real force in the market , as Australian shoppers increasingly turn to alternatives to manage the cost-of-living crisis.

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How Lalo is winning over millennial parents in the US baby care market

Inside Retail

According to analytics firm Statista , in the United States, the revenue generated in the baby and child care market is estimated to reach US$508 million by the end of 2025. The market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 5.77 per cent from 2025 to 2030.

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Banner Black Friday Sales Bode Well for Holiday Season

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That is more than double what consumers spent just a few years ago in 2017, when Black Friday drove a little over $5 billion in online spend. Additionally, marketing platform Bluecore found that 64% of all 2024 Black Friday shoppers were new to retailers, indicating that retailers’ seasonal customer acquisition efforts are paying off.

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Calpak Embarks on a New Retail Adventure: Physical Stores

Retail TouchPoints

When Edward and Judy Kwon founded Calpak 35 years ago, they modernized the luggage and travel goods sector by investing in innovative design and marketing. But as many brands have learned, the major growth unlock for Calpak’s next phase was physical retail — especially given the highly visual and tactile nature of its category. “If

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