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This morning, our team celebrated a re-grand opening for the expansion of our Maynardville, TN Food City location! We’re excited to better serve this…
This morning, our team celebrated a re-grand opening for the expansion of our Maynardville, TN Food City location! We’re excited to better serve this…
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Harps Food Stores, through a partnership with Birdzi and ECRS (ECR Software Corporation), now offers an innovative checkout experience with real-time…
Harps Food Stores, through a partnership with Birdzi and ECRS (ECR Software Corporation), now offers an innovative checkout experience with real-time…
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Retail in the Age of 'i'
The fast moving consumer goods retail industry is rapidly approaching a crossroads. One path
leading to an efficient, but coldly barren, shopping experience ruled by automation. The other
puts technology in service to retailers, helping them reclaim their customer heritage. Retail in the
Age of ‘i’ returns the individual customer to center-stage, supported by big data intelligence,
deep systems integration, immersive shopping experiences, and constant innovation. Amidst…The fast moving consumer goods retail industry is rapidly approaching a crossroads. One path
leading to an efficient, but coldly barren, shopping experience ruled by automation. The other
puts technology in service to retailers, helping them reclaim their customer heritage. Retail in the
Age of ‘i’ returns the individual customer to center-stage, supported by big data intelligence,
deep systems integration, immersive shopping experiences, and constant innovation. Amidst the
tumult and disruption, Retail in the Age of ‘i’ provides retailers a path forward by focusing on the
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In-Store Analytics Hit Prime Time
The Second Half of the Chessboard / CART
Discussion of new innovative capabilities to understand and measure true shopper behavior in-store. Implications for realtime in-store marketing.
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Retail Enters the Second Half of the Chessboard
The Second Half of the Chessboard / CART
Explanation of technology-fueled innovation and implications for retail industry
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Will Big Data Kill All But the Biggest Retailers?
Harvard Business Review
Big Data threatening independent and mid-market retail sector
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Retail 3.0
Retail 3.0 is a series of position papers addressing power shifting in the retail industry to the individual consumer
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I feel fortunate to have made it to 84 years old. THANK YOU ALL for the birthday wishes today. With another lap around the sun, I wanted to share a…
I feel fortunate to have made it to 84 years old. THANK YOU ALL for the birthday wishes today. With another lap around the sun, I wanted to share a…
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Today, Glenn Youngkin announced CNBC named Virginia as the Top State in the nation to do business. Food City has been proud to call Virginia home…
Today, Glenn Youngkin announced CNBC named Virginia as the Top State in the nation to do business. Food City has been proud to call Virginia home…
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Ok, this is hard to admit, but my brother, Andrew Parkinson, gives an awesome interview with Midwest Moxie. He talks about the journey from being…
Ok, this is hard to admit, but my brother, Andrew Parkinson, gives an awesome interview with Midwest Moxie. He talks about the journey from being…
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Kilimanjaro — at 19,341 feet. It was other-worldly up there. Spiritual, transcendent and profoundly moving. So filled with gratitude for the entire…
Kilimanjaro — at 19,341 feet. It was other-worldly up there. Spiritual, transcendent and profoundly moving. So filled with gratitude for the entire…
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Coborn's, Inc. Has been a valued customer and contributed tremendously through their feedback in Birdzi’s growth over the years!!
Coborn's, Inc. Has been a valued customer and contributed tremendously through their feedback in Birdzi’s growth over the years!!
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After relocating to the new East Campus in Redmond (yes the Microsoft for Startups team is located in the new campus), I realized I hadn’t fully…
After relocating to the new East Campus in Redmond (yes the Microsoft for Startups team is located in the new campus), I realized I hadn’t fully…
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Once again food retailers are following rather than leading in the food-as-medicine space. Instacart has partnered with New York's largest health…
Once again food retailers are following rather than leading in the food-as-medicine space. Instacart has partnered with New York's largest health…
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🚨 New Blog Alert! 🚨 Doug Baker, VP of Industry Relations at FMI, dives into the critical role of cybersecurity in combating food fraud. From…
🚨 New Blog Alert! 🚨 Doug Baker, VP of Industry Relations at FMI, dives into the critical role of cybersecurity in combating food fraud. From…
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Absolutely honored and excited to join the smart and accomplished team at Nursa in our mission of putting a nurse at the bedside of every patient in…
Absolutely honored and excited to join the smart and accomplished team at Nursa in our mission of putting a nurse at the bedside of every patient in…
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🔍 Discover the Future of Grocery Retail! Gain insights from FMI Speaks 2024 and learn more about the Tech Directory. Explore how technology is…
🔍 Discover the Future of Grocery Retail! Gain insights from FMI Speaks 2024 and learn more about the Tech Directory. Explore how technology is…
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The fast moving consumer goods retail industry has reached its Rubicon, an inflection point demanding a decision. It is time for you, and your…
The fast moving consumer goods retail industry has reached its Rubicon, an inflection point demanding a decision. It is time for you, and your…
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Calling All Innovative Tech Startups in the Food Industry Space! FMItech Pitch Competition @Midwinter 2025! Spread the Word –CART has helped launch…
Calling All Innovative Tech Startups in the Food Industry Space! FMItech Pitch Competition @Midwinter 2025! Spread the Word –CART has helped launch…
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At Symbotic, we push the limits of what's possible in warehouse automation. #automation #technology #engineering #robotics #hiring #software #AI…
At Symbotic, we push the limits of what's possible in warehouse automation. #automation #technology #engineering #robotics #hiring #software #AI…
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Here's hoping that the wheels and doors of my Boeing 737 stay on... keeping my seatbelt on tight for the duration regardless. (Usually I'm on an…
Here's hoping that the wheels and doors of my Boeing 737 stay on... keeping my seatbelt on tight for the duration regardless. (Usually I'm on an…
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