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Kroger, Walgreens Pool Resources In Retail Procurement Alliance

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Kroger and Walgreens are expanding their partnership to create a new group purchasing organization (GPO) called the Retail Procurement Alliance, which will pool resources to cut costs and advance innovation, the companies said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. and reinvent critical components of our sourcing practices.”

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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have this information about consumers, brick-and-mortar retailers don’t have this in-depth knowledge. The number of Kentucky Fried Chicken locations to adopt kiosks by 2020 is 5,000.

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Impossible Foods CFO David Lee Goes To AppHarvest

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AppHarvest is working to build indoor farms, combining the conventional agriculture technique with innovative tech to grow affordable fruits and vegetables at scale, the release stated. The company expects to begin its first harvest from its flagship farm, which is a 60-acre facility growing tomatoes in Morehead, Kentucky, this month.

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Fabletics Announces Brick-and-Mortar Expansion

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Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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Uber Eats Drops Fee For Non-Chain Eateries In US, Canada

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In those cases, though, the companies are still allowed to operate through online or takeout orders. over the next few weeks, and food chains such as Yum Brands like Kentucky Fried Chicken and Chipotle Mexican Grill , have begun offering free delivery to make up for the hits they’ve taken in in-store revenues.

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Kroger And Walgreens Expand Pilot To Include Kroger Express, Home Chef Kits

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and Walgreens announced Tuesday (December 4) that the two are expanding a pilot announced in October to introduce Kroger Express and Home Chef retail meal kits. We are redefining the customer experience in a variety of ways through Restock Kroger, including innovative partnerships like our test-and-learn pilot with Walgreens.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. This quarter, for example, we launched The Groomery by PetSmart, our innovative new store concept focusing exclusively on pet grooming services.”.