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Endless Aisle: Competitive Strategy Requires Retail Business Networks

SPS Commerce, Inc.

Survey results found that only four percent of retail organizations have a fully executed omnichannel strategy, indicating that the retail industry (like the food and beverage industry) is at a turning point.

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Your top savings opportunities, ranked.

GoodShip

GoodShip identifies your biggest freight savings opportunities by pinpointing costly lanes, uncovering inefficiencies, and prioritizing where to act.

Your top savings opportunities, ranked.

Free Online Tool Identifies Food/Bev Supply Chain Risks

The system has been developed as part of Project SCALE (step change in agri-food logistics ecosystems) by Cranfield University. It looks at what the impact of risks would be to the company in three areas – people, planet and profit.

UK Division Of TGI Friday’s Acquired By Electra Partners

The London-based private-equity firm is acquiring the 66-unit TGI Fridays division in the United Kingdom for $155.3 million in a management-led buyout.

French Firm Developing Patch For Food Allergies

DBV Technologies is planning further trials of its peanut patch next year, and is also developing a patch for allergy to milk.

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Cuba Deal Comes With Benefits For American Farmers

Expanded commercial exports from the U.S. of certain goods and services will be authorized, including building materials for private residential construction, goods for use by private sector Cuban entrepreneurs, and agricultural equipment for farmers.

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Amazon Launches 1- And 2-Hour Delivery In Manhattan

Prime Now is powered by Amazon’s growing network of fulfillment centers that utilize high-end technology to speed up order delivery times for customers.

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Supply Chain Visibility

From Private Label To Health, Wellness And Wearable Technology:

Trendwatchers look ahead to 2015 in food culture.

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Baltimore Expands ‘Virtual Supermarket’ Online Shopping, Free Delivery

The city's program, which is the first of its kind in the nation, allows shoppers to order their groceries online and receive free deliveries at community sites in Baltimore's food deserts.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Interim Health Commissioner Dr. Jacquelyn Duval-Harvey join representatives from Klein's Family Markets and ShopRite of Howard Park at the announcement.

FedEx Corp. To Acquire GENCO

FedEx Corporation

With a comprehensive portfolio of supply chain services, GENCO’s expertise will expand existing FedEx service offerings in the evolving retail and e-commerce markets.

ChowNow: First Online Restaurant Ordering Platform To Integrate Apple Pay

ChowNow is the first online ordering system to offer Apple's new touch-of-a-button payment technology.

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The 2014 FL100+ List of Top Software and Technology Providers

Creating The Next Gen Global Food Supply Chain

Foodservice providers, restaurants, and grocers are among those tasked with responding quickly to shifts in consumer demands, while simultaneously staying on top of their own business demands and those of their suppliers.

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