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Walmart

Walmart Takes Majority Stake in Symbotic

 By Christine LaFave Grace on Jun. 21, 2022

The retailer last month expanded its partnership with warehouse automation specialist Symbotic, which will see its tech implemented in all 42 of Walmart's regional distribution centers.

Wholesalers & Distributors

Kehe Readies New Distribution Center Near Phoenix

 By Jon Springer on Oct. 07, 2021

The distributor said the new 500,000-square-foot warehouse would serve Sprouts, Albertsons and other customers in the Phoenix and Las Vegas areas.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI Sees Opportunity in Disrupted Supply Chain

By Jon Springer on Sep. 28, 2021

While COVID and related supply-chain and labor woes are directly affecting the wholesaler, UNFI's positioning also highlights its role as a solution, lifting optimism for fiscal 2022.

Industry Partners

Grocers Applaud Extension of Federal Trucking Rules Waiver

By WGB Staff on Aug. 31, 2021

The National Grocers Association said the hours-of-service modifications, passed last year, are helping retailers weather ongoing supply-chain woes.

Technology

Picking the Case for Warehouse Automation

By Jon Springer on Aug. 06, 2021

Advances in technology, labor pressures and the shift to digital have brought warehouse automation to the forefront, says Berkshire Grey’s Steve Johnson.

Wholesalers & Distributors

Another Buy for C&S: Albertsons' Frozen Service Contract

By WGB Staff on Jul. 23, 2021

Chairman Rick Cohen said the acquisition will further strengthen the wholesaler's ties with Albertsons in frozen product, "as well as support a new relationship with Albertsons’ mid-Atlantic division."

Retailers

Walmart Partners With Symbotic to Advance Warehouse Automation

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jul. 14, 2021

New automation system "gets products onto shelves for our customers even faster while saving time for our associates," Walmart U.S. supply-chain executive Joe Metzger writes.

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize Says Move Self-Managed Supply Chain On Track

By Jon Springer on Jun. 23, 2021

Conversions of five more facilities by the end of 2022 will expand self-managed procurement, distribution and transportation to 85% of the company, creating the East Coast's largest grocery network, officials say.

Retailers

Albertsons' Electric Trucks Hit the Streets

By WGB Staff on May 31, 2021

The retailer celebrates what officials called the first U.S. zero-emission commercial grocery delivery.

Topics

Terry Wallace Promoted to VP, Supply Chain at Weis

By WGB Staff on May 25, 2021

The 21-year veteran will oversee the retailer's distribution center in Milton, Pa.

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