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How Covid-19 is reshaping the consumer

Inside Retail

Sporadic outbreaks aside, the supermarket industry was returning to something close to normality. Effective supply chain management, scale and in-store support are integral components of the end-to-end provided by Strikeforce. About the author : Stephen Wilson is category & insights manager at Strikeforce.

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Sustainability Update: eBay to Sell ‘Imperfect’ Apparel in UK, Adore Me Launches Sustainable Fashion Marketplace

Retail TouchPoints

Conscious consumption is on the rise and two big names in retail have launched new programs to tap into the consumer appetite to shop sustainably. eBay UK describes its new “ Imperfects ” program as “the fashion equivalent to supermarkets’ wonky veg initiatives.” ”

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Food shortages are different this time: how to respond and avoid panic

Inside Retail

Australia has experienced plenty of supermarket shortages since the COVID pandemic began. In 2020 and 2021, empty shelves were due to spikes in demand, as shoppers responded to lockdowns by buying more toilet paper, pasta and other consumables. This disrupted the usual rhythms of predictable supply chains.

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Analysis: Synergies begin to show after merger of SEA hypermarkets

Inside Retail

Makro, the biggest cash-and-carry operator in Southeast Asia, was already something of a beast in wholesale and retail terms: it operated 154 warehouse-style units with an average size of just under 5,400sqm, selling to both retailers and end consumers in major cities and secondary locations, mostly in Thailand and Malaysia.

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AI in Retail: Optimizing Operations from Supply Chains to Employee Scheduling

Retail TouchPoints

Check out our other stories, on consumer attitudes toward AI , store design applications and customer-facing applications. Seeing this, a supply chain manager would want to know exactly how this would affect the trucks carrying their company’s products. He gave the example of truck congestion along the U.S.-Mexico

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From smart mirrors to in-car shopping: the tech shaping retail’s future

Inside Retail

Rather, it is in constant flux, with innovations shifting the way that industry players operate, and changing the way that consumers and traders interact with one-another. From a back-of-house perspective, AI and machine learning technology is also able to power supply chain management and easily detect fraud.

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FMI honors seven exemplary food industry leaders

Mass Relators

The seven awards and their recipients are: Brandon Barnholt Herbert Hoover Award for Humanitarian Service — Brandon Barnholt, executive chairman, KeHE Distributors More than four decades of experience in food industry retailing and supply chain management define Brandon Barnholt as a dynamic corporate leader.

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