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Author: Dahne Howland Source: Retail Dive Walmart in some 75 stores is piloting a new store-level management structure it's calling "Great Workplace," Bloomberg, and other media outlets, reported. Walmart didn't immediately respond to Retail Dive's request for comment. The changes entail having smaller teams taking on more responsibility and getting more training, with pay jumps in hourly wages and salaries for supervisors, according to the report. The new approach is now centered at the retail giant's Neighborhood Market grocery stores, which are smaller than its flagships and its supercenters, but next month will expand to certain departments at 50 of those...

Author: Glenn Taylor Source: Retail Wire Farmstead, an online grocer of locally sourced produce based in San Francisco, has introduced a Smart Shopping List feature designed to predict what products customers need based on factors including weekly shopping history, buying signals and what’s already in their cart. The grocer uses proprietary AI and machine learning technology to predict grocery trends and consumer purchasing habits. The technology helps Farmstead keep prices for certain products below the averages in Bay Area supermarkets. The Smart Shopping List’s algorithms incorporate data from customer wellness preferences along with the collective behavior of other customers who...

Source: Progressive Grocer Whole Foods, which revealed it was abandoning its 365 concept and looking to other formats to expand its footprint, recently converted a former Whole Body location into a Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. The new concept is located next door to a full-size Whole Foods Market. The 2,500-square-foot store, which is open seven days a week from 6 a.m.-11 p.m., focuses on grab-and-go items and a self-checkout kiosk (staffed checkouts are also available), making it easy for the on-the-go consumer to grab coffee or tea from Allegro, including Daily Brew powered by Bulletproof, along...

Fuente: Opportimes Walmart de México abrió 93 tiendas Bodega en México en 2018, casi 40% más que en 2017. Este año celebró el 60 aniversario de Bodega con un sólido desempeño en ventas y una expansión acelerada. Cada uno de los formatos: Bodega, Mi Bodega y Bodega Express lograron un crecimiento en ventas, respaldado por un incremento de tráfico. Los nombres comerciales de sus distintos formatos de negocio en México tales como Bodega Aurrerá, Mi Bodega Aurrerá, Bodega Aurrerá Express, Superama, Medimart y Prichos, son propiedad de Wal-Mart de México, al igual que las marcas Aurrera y GRX. Por otra...

Fuente: Infobae En los dos últimos años el gigante del comercio electrónico forzó cambios en las operaciones de Walmart, Target, Kroger y otras tiendas minoristas, que debieron invertir en tecnología y reducir ganancias para ofrecer entrega a domicilio. Ahora la presión aumentará Eso implicó modificaciones en su personal, la organización física de las tiendas y la página de internet. Walmart redujo la cantidad de inauguraciones: el año pasado anunció menos de 10 nuevos locales en 2019, mientras que se disponía a duplicar la cantidad de puntos para delivery en el mismo día. La influencia de Amazon en los Estados Unidos ha afectado el envío a domicilio y...