ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 4/19/2023
Walmart to Debut First 15-liter Renewable Natural Gas Engine on the Road in North America
Walmart has teamed up with Cummins and Chevron to debut the inaugural Cummins X15N CNG engine designed for heavy-duty transportation fleets. Learn how the move helps Walmart’s goal for a zero-emissions transportation fleet. - 4/19/2023
Sam's Club to Safeguard Workplace Tech
Learn how Sam's Club will safeguard its investment in company-owned handheld devices. - 4/17/2023
Amazon CEO Reveals Generative AI Vision in Shareholder Letter
Amazon enters the generative AI race with its Bedrock launch and CEO Andy Jassy notes he could write an entire letter on Generative AI as he thinks it will be "that transformative.” Learn why. - 4/10/2023
Robots Clean 215M Square Feet in Ahold Delhaize’s Albert Stores and DCs
Albert, an Ahold Delhaize brand and one of the Czech Republic’s largest retailers, said its fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have cleaned over 215 million square feet. Get the details. - 3/29/2023
Macy’s CEO Sets Retirement Date, Bloomingdale’s Tony Spring Is His Successor
Jeff Gennette, chairman and CEO of Macy’s, Inc., announced plans to retire in February 2024 after serving the company for 40 years. Learn what's next for Macy's. - 3/27/2023
Schnucks Rolls Out AI-powered Smart Salad Bars
Learn how the salad bar technology creates efficiencies that prioritize sustainability through lower food waste, while reducing labor, lowering break-even, and increasing profitability. - 3/22/2023
Q&A With Rom Kosla: How Technology is Helping Ahold Delhaize USA Companies Adapt to Omnichannel Expectations
Grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA is investing to transform and expand its IT operations, in the final stages of a $480 million investment. RIS editor-in-chief Jamie Grill-Goodman sits down with Rom Kosla, EVP, CIO, of Retail Business Services for Ahold Delhaize USA companies, to get the details. - 3/20/2023
New Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan Takes the Reins Earlier Than Expected
Howard Schultz steps down as CEO of Starbucks for the third time and Laxman Narasimhan steps up earlier than expected. - 3/15/2023
Grocery Retail Leaders to Present Scaling Personalization at GroceryTech 2023
The first annual GroceryTech event brings together the combined Progressive Grocer and RIS News community of business and technology grocery execs who are on the journey to modernize their tech infrastructure to support innovation. - 3/7/2023
Price Chopper/Market 32 Engages Shoppers With Digital Game
Price Chopper/Market 32 has rolled out a themed digital game, as a component of National Frozen Food Month in March. Learn how the gamification is engaging shoppers and boosting sales.