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Drive-Up Grocer Addie’s Opens First Store, Plans to Expand Across U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

The new supermarket concept Addie’s , a self-described “drive-up grocer,” has opened its first store in Norwood, Mass., As such, the store itself features a “completely reimagined” layout and inventory management system developed to enable “accurate and affordable grocery pickup in minutes.” fueled by $10.1 of all U.S.

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Weis Markets Implements Fresh Grocery Platform to Enhance Store Operations

Retail TouchPoints

The fresh grocery platform will assist with demand forecasting, in-store production planning, food traceability, recipe management and cut test management across all fresh departments. Interest in fresh food is on the rise, and while this has led to higher sales for grocers it also has increased labor costs.

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Ubers Eats Enhances Customer Experience with Extended Ordering Hours, Live Tracking

Retail TouchPoints

Some of the planned improvements include barcode scanning, more efficient inventory management, easier options for adding product images and real-time support to fix any issues that come up. grocers to offer same-day delivery, including Walgreens , Albertsons Cos. and Costco.

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Laying the Operational Foundation for Autonomous Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Preparing Internal Operations for Smart Stores The importance of operational preparedness is especially true for grocers implementing emerging technologies such as autonomous checkout, also referred to as seamless checkout. Companies must excel and stay ahead of the curve in today’s technologically competitive environment.

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CI&T Study: To Create Lean and Mean Demand Forecasts, Move to Real-Time Data Sharing

Retail TouchPoints

“If both parties began looking at a variety of data sets, but through the same lens, there would be much more strategic alignment and much less of a disconnect visible in inventory management,” noted Melissa Minkow, Retail Industry Lead at CI&T in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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What Nordstrom’s Paul Smith pop-up says about the future of this retail trend

Inside Retail

Nordstrom’s plans to draw in new shoppers As the Clubhouse opening showcases, retailers are still heavily invested in the concept of pop-up shops, especially big-box retailers like Nordstrom that have been struggling in recent years to get back to pre-pandemic profits. The brand can also gain experience with retail operations.

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‘Fast Delivery is Table Stakes’: Foxtrot CEO on Standing Out in the Crowded Digital C-Store Space

Retail TouchPoints

The boom has led to the launch of multiple competing services, from major grocers like Kroger to established delivery companies like DoorDash to online pure plays like Gopuff. The rapidly growing retailer, which raised $100 million in a February 2022 funding round, plans to open 25 new stores in 2022 , with more coming in 2023.