top of page


HOW TO BUILD GROCERY STORE DISPLAY SHELVES
Grocery store display shelves are more than just for aesthetic pleasure. How you arrange them can significantly impact how many customers...
4 min read


3 UNIQUE FEATURES OF CORNER STORE POS SOFTWARE
Luke Henry If you own a corner store, you’re more than aware of the unique challenges associated with such a niche business. Between...
3 min read


REVISITING 2022 AND GROCERY ECOMMERCE TRENDS THAT FUNDAMENTALLY RESHAPED THE RETAIL LANDSCAPE
Looking back at grocery eCommerce trends in 2022, it was a year of many firsts – some anticipated, some totally unprecedented. For the...
4 min read


7UP’S FIRST “MAJOR” BRAND OVERHAUL IN OVER SEVEN YEARS IS PUNCHY, BUT SIMPLE
The new identity aims to “better capture the brand essence”, while more minimal packaging reflects the growing trend of brands flattening...
3 min read


SHOPPERS ARE REDEFINING WHAT WELLNESS MEANS TO THEM
Dawn Valandingham Consumers are doubling down on their commitment to health and wellness with functional ingredients, performance...
3 min read


7 SUPPLY CHAIN SOFTWARE TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2023
Bridget McCrea As the glue that holds supply chains together, software continues to play a vital role in the smooth running of these...
6 min read


PUTTING THE RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN IN REVERSE GEAR
Bridget McCrea Retailers that don’t consider product returns their biggest source of supply may want to rethink their reverse logistics...
7 min read


PPDS ADDS ‘WAVE’ OF SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS FOR RETAIL DISPLAY FLEETS
Turning the tide: Following extensive collaboration with customers and development partners around the globe, PPDS Wave, the evolutionary...
4 min read


9 WAYS GROCERS CAN COMPETE WITH RESTAURANTS FOR CATERING AND PREPARED FOOD ORDERS
Heather Kirchner Grocers have the convenience edge over restaurants and should take full advantage of it. Prepared foods are typically...
3 min read


HOW DELIVERY IS BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN RETAIL AND FOODSERVICE
Michael Schaefer The digital marketplace is reshaping how restaurants and supermarkets serve their guests. Recent reports have suggested...
3 min read


YOUR NET PROFIT MARGIN? CONSUMERS THINK IT’S WAY HIGHER THAN IT IS.
Richard Mitchell A new American survey reveals that shoppers are greatly overestimating retailer profit margins and inflation rates....
3 min read


‘FOOD AND COUNTRY’ REVIEW: RUTH REICHL DOC ABOUT FOOD SYSTEMS IS EARNEST, CAPTIVATING AND OVERSTUFFE
There’s an entire TV series’ worth of material to chew on within filmmaker Laura Gabbert’s documentary. Ruth Reichl has so much to tell...
3 min read


FIVE REASONS WHY GROCERS ARE EMBRACING TOTAL DSD MANAGEMENT
Jeffrey Kennedy Intelligent software can augment the benefits brought by direct-store delivery. DSD accounts for 24% of unit sales and...
4 min read


BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE STRATEGIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN BOSTON DYNAMICS AND DHL SUPPLY CHAIN
In this article, DHL experts Brian Gaunt, senior director of operations development, and Matthew Dippold, director of operations...
4 min read


SOCIAL COMMERCE 3.0: WHERE DO RETAIL BRANDS GO FROM HERE?
Charles Nicholls Social commerce is a hot topic (again) in e-commerce. One industry analyst predicts social commerce sales will be "worth...
4 min read


AS SHOPPERS RESET, RETAIL’S FUTURE INCLUDES AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES — AND AUTOMATION
Fiona Soltes New year, new possibilities. A variety of sessions at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show laid out trends and observations for the...
4 min read


AS RETAIL MEDIA GROWS, HOW WILL THE ADVERTISING ECOSYSTEM EVOLVE?
Nick Swimer 2023 is firmly underway, and one advertising trend is clearly emerging: the inexorable growth of retail media. Perhaps this...
2 min read


HOW FINTECH’S ARE ENABLING RETAILERS TO GO GLOBAL
Dmytro Spilka Post-Covid, new forms of financial technology are beginning to lead the future of global retail, constantly delivering...
4 min read


WHAT’S TRENDING IN NUTRITION? VALUE, VALUE, VALUE.
Unsurprisingly, grocery shoppers are prioritizing value and affordability. Grocery shoppers are prioritizing value and affordability over...
2 min read


MAKING ACCESSIBILITY A FIRST-CLASS CITIZEN IN MOBILE RETAIL APPS
Frank Moyer Without accessibility, retail apps do a poor job of attracting and retaining customers. Building a great retail mobile app...
4 min read
bottom of page

.png)