The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds: 'Grocery Store Trends: Logistics Providers Take Note'

Some interesting trends in the grocery store sector signal changes for logistics providers in the food supply chain.

June 9, 2014

Lara L. Sowinski

Restaurant sales have been so lackluster this year that one Wall Street analyst thinks that they may be a 'harbinger' for a U.S. recession next year.

Restaurant sales have been so lackluster this year that one Wall Street analyst thinks that they may be a "harbinger" for a U.S. recession next year.

A weekly audio blog by editor-in-chief, Lara Sowinski, on what’s hot in the food supply chain. New audio blogs will be released every Monday morning.

Women in Supply Chain Award 2025: Nominations Open

This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Deadline for submissions extended to Friday, May 30.

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Warehouse Automation: How Much Automation is Too Much?

When implemented in the right way – and in the right place – warehouse automation can be just right.

In response to rising fuel costs, more ports are adopting propane to power critical equipment like port terminal tractors and forklifts.

State of Ports & Ocean Carriers

How a new administration combined with nearshoring, inflation, worker strikes and more impact the future of U.S. carriers.

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Connecting the Digital Thread to Process Manufacturing

In food and beverage manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations, the recipe for success involves more than just implementing the latest technology. It requires a fundamental shift in how data is managed and leveraged across the enterprise.

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Warehouse Automation in Cold Food Logistics

Here's how these automated systems are revolutionizing the way warehouses operate, driving efficiency, improving accuracy, reducing labor costs, increasing safety and more.

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MiO Launches Mobile Inventory and Ordering Platform for Wholesale Teams

MiO offers a fully customizable and ERP-integrated mobile and desktop software system that enables wholesale teams and retail, grocery, and convenience stores to achieve fast mobile and offline ordering.

Women in Supply Chain Award 2025: Nominations Open

This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Deadline for submissions extended to Friday, May 30.

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Pre-Employment Assessments Drive Success for Hiring Delivery Drivers and Grocery Warehouse Operators

These targeted assessments measure the precise attitudes, behaviors, and work ethics that define top performers in each position.

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Trucking, Warehousing Sectors Experience Uptick in Q1 Wage Growth: Study

Trucking and warehousing experienced a 16% and 15% wage growth in Q1, respectively, hitting new heights not seen since 2022.

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Virtual Twins: The Future of R&D in Consumer Packaged Goods

The transition to a virtual lab provides access to advanced predictive modeling and simulation tools. CPG companies are encouraged to look beyond immediate challenges when selecting an R&D solution.

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Crisp Acquires Atheon Analytics, ClearBox Analytics to Optimize Retail and Foodservice Supply Chains

These platforms help Crisp better connect supply chain data across major retail chains and their CPG suppliers.

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Robotic Last-Mile Deliveries Experience Uptick in Adoption Rate: ABI Research

High last-mile delivery costs, combined with carriers’ focus on delivery speed, are driving adoption in different regions worldwide.

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E-Grocery Sales Jump 21% Vs. Year Ago: Study

Grocery delivery continued to be the main driver of the topline increase, as it surged more than 30% year over year, due to expansion of its monthly active user base.

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How Blockchain-Powered Transparency Can Reshape Grocery Industry: Study

By increasing transparency in food freshness, blockchain adoption could help retailers slash waste, maximize profits and reshape relationships with suppliers.

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Yale’s Direct-Store Delivery Sled Designed for Tight Retail Spaces

The two-part solution consists of a small sled nested in a standard pallet jack that can easily undock to facilitate easy restocking in tight retail environments.

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How Trump’s Tariffs Will Impact Beef Prices

If beef prices stay high for too long, consumers will start to shift to chicken, pork, or plant-based options.

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E-Grocery Sales Surge: Study

February marked the seventh straight period where monthly sales exceeded $9.5 billion and the ninth consecutive period with positive year-over-year sales growth.

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How Refrigeration Outages Make Grocery Stores Lose More Than Just Food

Understanding and addressing the true cost of refrigeration outages isn’t just a matter of sound financial management. It’s a critical strategy for staying competitive in an increasingly challenging marketplace.

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How Robotics Helps Grocery Retailers Master the Trillion-Item Challenge

The integration of robotics, AI, and data-driven decision-making marks the beginning of a new era in grocery retail. The most successful retailers will be those that embrace these advancements and use them to create a seamless, highly efficient ecosystem.

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Driving Food Safety and Transparency from Farm to Fork

To balance today's complexities, grocers are turning to automation as a transformative force, redefining how food is handled, tracked, and delivered from farm to fork.

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Retail and Restaurant Sales Accelerate in February: Study

As consumers shifted more of their dollars to restaurants and retailers in February, service-oriented spending showed signs of slowing.

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How Grocers Can Prevent Distortion and Improve Forecasting

Grocers need a single, company-wide view of their inventory — from warehouses and fulfillment centers to stores and suppliers — to maximize sales, minimize losses due to stockouts, and improve the accuracy of demand forecasts.

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Tariffs Will Hurt Consumers, Retailers and Restaurants to Varying Degrees

Broad-based tariffs could hurt more U.S. consumer products and retail companies this time around than in 2018.

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TracKing Smart Trailer Telematics Delivers Visibility

Thermo King expands its telematics offering with the launch of TracKing Smart Trailer telematics, delivering comprehensive visibility into trailer health and cargo operations.

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Keychain to Streamline Sourcing of Ingredients, Packaging

These new products will allow brands to streamline the process of sourcing packaging materials and ingredient suppliers.

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Nextuple Introduces OnePint.ai for Inventory Management, Decision-Making and Simulations

Nextuple Inc. announces the launch of OnePint.ai, a new software company dedicated to ensuring that brands, mid-size retailers and grocers can get the right inventory, at the right place, at the right time.

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BlueGrace, IntelliTrans, Women in Trucking, Simbe, AlixPartners: Personnel News

Personnel updates sees new appointments and promotions at BlueGrace, Simbe and more.