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Grocery Competition Intensifies with Amazon-Whole Foods Deal

As more delivery services and options arise for consumers, grocery retailers are going to have to invest in the supply chain in a similar way to Amazon.

E-commerce, Transparency Drive Cold Chain Success

A survey of 100 manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies found supply chain transparency and e-commerce to be the key consumer-driven trends influencing the future of food logistics.

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Logistics Industry to Benefit from Next Generation of Technology

The inherent chaos in nature and learnings from particle physics are helping shape new technology for the all-important logistics industry.

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Billionaire Launch E-Commerce Platform in Middle East

Dubai-based businessman Mohamed Alabbar and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced the e-commerce platform named Noon.com will start in January and will offer 20 million products for the Arab world.

E-commerce has struggled to gain a significant foothold in the Middle East, despite its young and tech-savvy population, hampered by inadequate logistics and electronic payment methods.

New Warehouse Construction, Lower Vacancies Continue to be Fueled by E-Commerce

E-commerce demand appears to be taking a bite out of the retail construction and shifting it to the logistics sector, with 53 million square feet of new logistics space delivered by developers in the third quarter was the second-highest quarter on record.

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Featured In Food Logistics: Omnichannel Puts Food Supply Chains Through the Ringer

Brick Meets Click

Even with AmazonFresh still in a limited rollout, Amazon grabs close to half of all online grocery trips (48 percent), compared to 15 percent for mass and club retailer sites, and 21 percent for non-Amazon sites.

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Omnichannel Puts Food Supply Chains Through the Wringer

E-commerce grabs a bigger share of food sales, disrupting fulfillment strategies.

Because of the complexity of overhauling distribution and logistics, the technologically-savvy “pure-play” online retailers, known in some quarters as “basket bandits,” are eating the brick and mortar retailers’ lunch.

Warehouse Construction Rebounds in Chicago: E-Commerce a Driving Force

Developers are wagering that big changes in the economy, workforce and supply chain will cause urban warehouse space to be absorbed as quickly as it's built.

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Sysco Corp. Acquires E-Commerce Platform for Restaurant Supplies and Equipment

Sysco Corp. acquired Supplies on the Fly, an e-commerce platform providing restaurant supplies and equipment exclusively to Sysco customers.

In 2009, Sysco entered into an agreement with Instawares Holding, LLC, the owner of Supplies on the Fly, to develop www.suppliesonthefly.com. Sysco also secured an option to purchase all of the equity interests of Supplies on the Fly, which it has now exercised.

FAA Releases Drone Regulation; Amazon and Google to Deploy Drones Next Year

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The use of drones for deliveries from companies like Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc., however, will require separate regulation.

Under the new rules, drone flights will be approved for agriculture, research and development, educational and academic use, and powerline, pipeline and antenna inspections. They will also be approved for aiding rescue operations, bridge inspections, aerial photography and wildlife nesting area evaluations.

E-Commerce Growth Drives Up U.S. Warehouse Rental Rates

Rental rates for prime warehouse space in the U.S. jumped 9.9 percent in 2015 over the previous year, real-estate brokerage firm CBRE Inc. said in a new report.

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GoECart Satisfies Food and Beverage Industry’s Hearty Appetite for Unified Commerce

The GoECart 360 unified commerce suite provides a host of features that are a real coup for food and beverage retailers.

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