PwC’s Annual Global Total Retail Consumer Survey is in, and the results are quite interesting. Grocery topped the charts as the category with the highest sales on mobile (tablet and smartphone), beating out apparel and electronics by a large margin. These results coincide with the explosion in grocery e-commerce this year, with startups like Instacart grabbing…
Archives for February 2015
dunnhumby’s New Report on Multichannel Grocery Shopping
Market research firm dunnhumby is out with a new report full of interesting insights into the Multichannel grocery consumer, across established, emerging and nascent markets. The report finds that emerging markets in online grocery, such as the US, are experiencing 90%+ YOY growth, an astounding figure. The online market is different from the in-store market in…
2015 FMI/GMA Joint Supply Chain Conference
This year’s Supply Chain Conference, hosted in Phoenix, AZ, was a complete success. ES3 had the pleasure of hosting not only two dinners, but also a General Session and an interactive booth. ES3’s booth featured a different internet-enabled device each day to demonstrate how ordinary everyday items can be connected and controlled over the internet. We are living…
Visit Us at the FMI/GMA TPA Supply Chain Conference!
ES3 is headed to Phoenix, AZ to the FMI/GMA TPA Supply Chain Conference, where we will showcase an interactive booth and an idea-stimulating general session. Join us for our general session on Monday, February 16 at 4:30 PM to learn about the Internet of Things, the Physical Internet, and the future of retail from industry…
Your Farmers Market Delivered, Thanks to Overstock.com
Overstock has kicked off a new partnership with local farmers to deliver fresh produce to your doorstep. The new service, called Farmers Market, connects consumers with small and local farms in their areas, providing access to seasonal, healthy food. At launch, the service reached about 20% of the US population, but Overstock has since expanded the…