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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

If you think it’s just a trend for huge grocery companies, think again: retailers like Nordstrom have leapt aboard, and delivery start-ups have raised billions in funding in recent years. The floor plan and layout of a traditional retail or grocery store is strategically designed to direct the flow of customers.

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Trends 2021: Grocery Industry

Enterra Insights

last March has delivered a sales windfall to food retailers, it’s unclear how consumers will respond once their communities, offices and schools open back up and they can dine inside restaurants once more. Many grocery retailers are considering automation as a strategic imperative to improve store performance and brand loyalty.

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Case Saarioinen: Improving Processes All the Way from Production to the Consumers

RELEX Solutions

It’s a market leader within the ready meals segment at home and has production and sales in Estonia as well. By optimizing its planning process, its goal is to match the purchase of raw materials and production to forecasted demand from all of its customer segments: retail, wholesale, food service, and industrial customers.