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99 Ranch Market Joins Temu to Break Regional Barriers and Accelerate Ecommerce Growth

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The company began exploring ecommerce during the pandemic, launching its own direct-to-consumer channel and testing new fulfillment models. While national chains have quickly built out their digital infrastructure, regional and specialty grocers have faced steeper hurdles. 99 Ranch employees preparing orders for Temu customers.

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Private Labels Evolve into Destination Brands, Primed for Growth Amid Tariffs

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In Retailers Consumers Trust To be fair, part of the success of store brands can be attributed to retailers and grocers earning more loyalty and respect from the consumers they serve. Consumers, loyal to a private brand or national brand, aren’t going to be happy if their favorite items aren’t in stock or stuck on ships at sea.

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5 Strategies to Optimize the Online Integration of Your Grocery Store

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To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs. With that in mind, here is a look at five strategies that can help grocers optimize online integration of their grocery store.

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Inside Walmart’s Expanding Last Mile Strategy: Employee Empowerment, Automation and Sustainability

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Consumers’ continued reliance on omnichannel fulfillment has created new opportunities for industry giants like Walmart to differentiate and gain market share. comparable sales growth and growing market share in grocery during Q4 2021, and much of this success can be attributed to its robust last mile and fulfillment strategy.

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Co-op Taps Walmart Commerce Technologies to Support Online Grocery Growth

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Store Assist is designed to digitize and streamline online order fulfilment workflows by allowing retailers to manage all orders and deliveries in one central location — from in-store pickup to ship-from-store, last -mile delivery orders and even third-party marketplaces.

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The Future of Shopping: What to Expect in 2032

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AI and robotics will be widespread: By 2032, you should expect pickup only grocers to be open throughout the U.S., In addition, grocers will use robotic MFCs (microfulfillment centers) to pick and pack their goods from the store locations. Physical stores will still exist for shopping, but with virtual, personalized storefronts.

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Forget omnichannel, it’s all about unified commerce

Inside Retail

This real-time visibility allows businesses to optimise stock levels, prevent stockouts and fulfil orders efficiently. French retailer Carrefour had ambitions to grow its e-commerce sales amid digital-native grocers but was struggling with digital assets that were managed separately, which impeded making changes at scale.