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The Future of Omnichannel Grocery

Enterra Insights

As consumers settle into more normalized routines, it’s fair to ask what the future of omnichannel grocery shopping looks like. ”[1] In this article, I want to focus on the e-commerce portion of omnichannel grocery sales and the numerous innovations taking place in that space. ” Social Commerce. .”[6]

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Gordon Food Services Conquers the Last Mile

Logistics Viewpoints

I recently interviewed Al Contreras, Innovation Manager at Gordon Food Service to understand how the company handles last mile deliveries, the role visibility plays, and how a last mile solution has impacted their business. Gordon Food Service (GFS) began its business as a butter and egg delivery service in 1897.

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Is Omnichannel Dead? Of Course Not…However, the Focus Is Now on Customer Experience in Omnichannel

GlobalTranz

Omnichannel has been a go-to plan for retailers since 2008, but it is changing. Omnichannel, as a word and strategy in retail, is shifting. So, Omnichannel Is Not Dead? Omnichannel is more of a misnomer now. Omnichannel is shopping. Omnichannel is just business. Download white paper. Not exactly.

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[PODCAST] The State of the Food & Grocery Supply Chain & The Impact of the “The Whole Foods” Effect

GlobalTranz

In this “The Freight Project Podcast” episode you’ll hear : What are the impacts on the food & grocery supply chain thanks to the “Whole Foods” acquisition & the pressure that puts on food & grocery supply chain executives. What is the future of the food & grocery supply chain.

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Omnichannel Grocery: The Current Climate (Part 1)

C3 Solutions

When Amazon bought Whole Foods in June 2017, grocery retailers took notice, and the race to omnichannel grocery fulfillment was on. Grocery shopping is the new frontier in e-commerce.

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How Walmart Just Bested Amazon in the E-Commerce Channel Utilizing an Omnichannel Return Strategy

GlobalTranz

Amazon acquired Whole Foods and dropped the price of Prime Pantry through Prime Perks. Amazon began looking into brick-and-mortar storefronts, hoping to capture a new slice of the omnichannel pie. Walmart’s new services set the stage for record-breaking online growth, but with such growth, Walmart must revisit its returns strategy.

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Omnichannel Grocery: Dock Scheduling and YMS (Food & Grocery Series, Part 2)

C3 Solutions

In Part 1 of our Food & Grocery Series, we discussed the current climate of omnichannel grocery. At the end of the day, whichever of the options we brought to light is used for fulfilling online orders, the requirements are the same: speed, accuracy, and seamless communication.