by Mike Duff | Oct 13, 2021 | Retail Articles
As it expands its delivery capacity, The Kroger Co. has announced it will, for the first time, enter the Northeast with customer fulfillment centers powered by Ocado Group automated warehouse technology and so establish operations in a region where it has been absent....
by Peter Giannetti | Jul 28, 2021 | HomePage Views
The home + housewares industry has seen retailers of all sizes and scope demonstrate resilience to withstand the initial incursion of the pandemic and, in many cases, convert such resolve into a stronger, more adaptable foundation for long-term success. I’ve used this...
by Peter Giannetti | Jul 19, 2021 | Featured News, Retail Articles
This is the first installment of an exclusive HomePage News series examining the state of major home and housewares retailers entering the back half of 2021. Read all installments of the HomePage News series: Big Retail Beyond 2021. How major retailers Amazon, Costco,...
by Chandler Harvey | Jul 14, 2021 | Retail Articles
Kroger has announced that Valerie Jabbar, currently group vp/center store merchandising, will become svp/retail divisions on the retirement of Steve McKinney on August 7. Jabbar (pictured below) held several leadership roles at Kroger’s Fry’s division before...
by Peter Giannetti | Jun 18, 2021 | Retail Articles
The interest Amazon has in drone delivery is well known, and more retailers are considering drone operations, including Walmart. Walmart released a memo from the president of its U.S. business, John Furner, that revealed the retailer has made an investment in DroneUp,...