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PepsiCo Deploys AI-Powered Digital Twins of Manufacturing Facilities to Test Expansion Plans

PepsiCo is using AI agents and physics-based digital twins as “co-designers” to simulate, validate and optimize manufacturing and…

News January 7
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Ahold Delhaize to Close 6 Centralized DCs as Store-Based Fulfillment Flourishes

By the end of Q1 2026, Ahold Delhaize USA will shutter a centralized ecommerce fulfillment center in Manassas,…

News January 2
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Save Mart stores now have Amazon returns kiosks.

Amazon Returns Kiosks Debuting Chainwide at Save Mart Banners

The Save Mart Companies has rolled out Amazon return kiosks across 140 Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx banners…

News December 31
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DoorDash-ChatGPT Integration Combines Recipe Inspiration with Practical Grocery Lists

DoorDash is the latest platform to enable key elements of the shopping journey within ChatGPT consumer sessions, via…

News December 26
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ChatGPT Instant Checkout has arrived

What ChatGPT’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Offering Means for Retailers

[Update as of Oct. 28, 2025] PayPal Joins the ChatGPT Instant Checkout Bandwagon PayPal plans to connect its…

Features December 25
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World Emblem is reshoring to blunt the impact of tariffs.

World Emblem Blunts Tariff Impacts with Manufacturing Shift to Dominican Republic

President Trump’s tariffs, and the uncertainty surrounding them, have caused many businesses to call a halt to major…

Features December 24
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USPS is opening up its last-mile network to smaller companies.

USPS Looks to Drum up Last-Mile Business with Open Bidding Process in 2026

The U.S. Postal Service will offer access to its last-mile delivery network to shippers large and small through…

News December 23
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Holiday Returns are Where Loyalty is Won or Lost

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over. Dashboards already show who hit targets and who missed. What they…

Executive Viewpoints December 23
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Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit, Will Pay $60 Million in Customer Refunds

Instacart will refund $60 million to consumers to settle allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The…

News December 22
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