These words are often overused, but we refuse to give them up just because they have become fashionable. ES3 was founded on a vision of a world where manufacturers and retailers collaborated to streamline the supply chain, reducing cost, increasing speed, and improving sustainability. Collaboration does not work without trust. Our passion for collaboration has…
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Forbes: Top 3 Shopping Trends
Retail is changing more now than in any time in history. For those of us trying to “aim where the ball is going,” predicting future trends is what it is all about. Forbes suggest that the top three trends are: Location-based Technology: Knowing where your customers are and how to use that information to engage…
ConAgra Commits to Sustainable Palm Oil
ConAgra has announced its intent to use 100% sustainably-sourced palm oil by 2015. The company uses palm oil in many of its branded, private brand, and food service products. In a statement on its website, the company said “We are committed to the responsible sourcing of this raw material, and we have made a pledge…
Best-Loved Grocers: What is your Store of Choice?
Is there a grocery store that you consistently shop at? Do you make sure to stop by a particular store that may not be in your direct area? If yes is your answer to either of these questions, why did you decide to go to these places? According to MarketingDaily, the reasons why you may…
Bike Deliveries from Whole Foods Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Whole Foods is adding another green advancement to its initiatives already in place, including wind turbines and an on-site greenhouse. Launching this summer, the Whole Foods on 3rd and Third will make deliveries using specially designed bikes with solar powered units to keep food temperature-controlled. The bikes will replace delivery vans, and will not…
Eat Better, Live Better with Eataly
Have you ever walked into a grocery store and found a product that you had never seen before? Would you have any idea how to prepare and serve that item on your own? At Eataly, you have the option of learning more about the high quality items available for purchase in the store before you…
1. 3D Supply Networks
Remember the days of the pink telephone message slips? That was back when we had one-on-one communications. Organizing a conference call was hard to do because the technology was not there to support it. Today, most of our conversations are not one-on-one; we communicate simultaneously with many people through email, online meetings, and shared documents. …
2. Digitally Empowered Shoppers: The Consumer is King
A Changing Landscape, Where Digital is King As the world’s consumers become increasingly digitized and connected, industries are racing to engage with the new digital era. Over 274 million Americans have access to the internet, with 117 million using smartphones. Of these 117 million smartphone wielding consumers, 80% are using their smartphones to find stores,…
4. Little Big Store: Finite Shelves, Infinite Aisles
The CPG industry went through a period where stores built supercenters large enough to require GPS systems in order to navigate. Those days are over. Today, most retailers are developing smaller formats for neighborhoods or urban environments. The recession enticed many non-grocery channels to expand their grocery offerings. Mass merchandisers, like Walmart and Target, have…
6. Knowing the Unknown: Tacking Through the Demand and Anticipating the Shifts
Predicting and preparing for the future is the hallmark of success. Statisticians have spent entire careers trying to determine optimal production and shipments. Yet perfect forecasts still elude statisticians, and high error rates and incorrect inventory levels are the norm. While no crystal ball has yet emerged, the integration of real time demand data is…