Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | September 30, 2015 Register for Free Access Metro Group Gears Up Its Logistics to Fit Multi-Channel and Fresh ProduceOn September 18, Metro Group announced that it would make a substantial investment in modernizing its logistics infrastructure to support its German Metro Cash & Carry and Real operations. The company did not disclose the investment amount, but its press release referred to a “high double-digit million euro amount.”Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | September 17, 2015 Register for Free Access Target to Pilot Test Grocery Delivery with InstacartOn September 15, Target announced a partnership with Instacart to offer delivery of groceries purchased online in as little as an hour within the Minneapolis metropolitan area.Read More
Product TypeInsight Report Product TypeInsight Report | September 16, 2015 Premium Morrisons Dissecting Its New DirectionFaltering UK grocer Morrisons has unveiled a new strategy that effectively means rowing back on some of the changes it has introduced in recent years.Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | June 30, 2015 Register for Free Access Target Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer Kathee Tesija to Move to Advisory RoleTarget announced that its Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer, Kathryn “Kathee” Tesija, would step down after 30 years with the company, effective July 6. Tesija will remain in an advisory role with her current salary and bonus until next April. Read More
Product TypeFlash Report Product TypeFlash Report | May 27, 2015 Register for Free Access Ahold First QuarterDutch grocer Ahold posted 1Q sales up 14.9% as currency effects boosted reported revenues. Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | May 1, 2015 Premium Customer Engagement – An Omnichannel Perspective• Internet shopping is about functionality, not fun • As more shoppers move online, in-store shopping will increasingly focus on leisure shopping and the quality of experience • Online/offline division is becoming artificial as consumers browse, compare and buy across channels • More complex than simply “showrooming”Read More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | February 24, 2015 Premium The Disruptors – The New Connected WorldMachine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Machine learning finding its way through startups into applications like marketing, security, and operations • Deep learning includes computer vision, speech recognition, natural language processing, and bioinformatics • Companies today are using neural networks to identify objects for use in driverless carsRead More
Product TypeEvent Presentation Product TypeEvent Presentation | December 11, 2014 Premium Brands and Retailers in the Golden Age of Cheap Gas & Cool Stuff• Growth of Uber – Valuation from $18 billion in June to $40 billion in December - doubled in just six months! – Uber also wants to be your delivery guy – UberFresh, Uber Corner Store.Read More
