December 1, 2021 | GroceryGeniuses Blog

Walmart will debut its first-ever shoppable Livestream on Twitter

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

Walmart is the latest grocer to try social commerce as it hosted its first-ever shoppable Livestream on Twitter last month. The grocer broadcasted a live shoppable show, and Jason Derulo hosted the Livestream. The broadcast promoted products like apparel, home appliances, and seasonal decor goods for the upcoming Christmas festivities. Walmart will post the Livestream on its Facebook, Instagram and TikTok official accounts. To read more, visit GroceryDive

Top 15 best grocers and supermarket chains in Canada

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

Below are ranked the top 15 best grocers and supermarkets in the Canadian region. 1, Loblaw Companies 2, Metro 3, Sobeys 4, Safeway 5, Walmart 6, Real Canadian Superstore 7, No Frills 8, Canadian Tire 9, Food Basics 10, FreshCo 11, Zehrs 12, Foodland 13, Save On Foods 14, Fortino’s 15, London Drugs To read more, visit ICYCanada

The top ten grocers with the highest revenues in the United States

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

The most recent list of top ten grocers from the United States is shared below with their respective revenue: 1, Walmart Inc. ($288 billion) 2, The Kroger Co. ($121 billion) 3, Albertsons Cos. Inc. ($61 billion) 4, Ahold Delhaize USA ($44 billion) 5, Publix Supermarkets Inc. ($36 billion) 6, H.E. Butt Grocery Co. ( $22 billion) 7, Meiher Inc. ($17 billion) 8, Wakefern Food Corp. ($16.6 billion) 9, Aldi Inc. ($15 billion) 10, Whole Foods Market ($16 billion) To read more, visit FoodIndustry

Ten most influential CMOs 2021 as per Forbes’s list

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

Forbes has recently shared the list of 50 most influential chief marketing officers setting new trends and shaping the business cultures for 2021. We have shortlisted the ten top-ranked CMOs from the list along with their company names, and they are: 1, Bozoma Saint John (Netflix) 2, Stephanie McMohan (WWE) 3, Dara Treseder (Peloton) 4, Raja Rajamannar (MasterCard) 5, Nick Tran (TikTok) 6, Morgan Flatley (Mcdonald’s) 6, Greg Joswiak (Apple) 7, Olivier Francois (Stellantis) 8, Eric Lempel (Sony Interactive Entertainment) 9, Marc Pritchard (Procter & Gamble) 10, Janine Pelosi (Zoom) To read more, visit Forbes

Effective ways to control postharvest losses in the agricultural supply chain

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

With the global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, food insecurity is one of the biggest challenges lately. The reasons for food scarcity include lower crop yields, climate changes, soil degradation and water scarcity. Postharvest loss impacts fresh produce, grains and pulses. Many farmers dry the harvest on the ground and expose it to contamination, rodent and pests. Reducing waste after harvest by 75% could result in gains equivalent to three times the cropland area of France approximately and it also boosts agricultural output. Advanced technological solutions such as mechanical reapers and multi-crop mechanized threshers can be an effective solution. Usage of dry bags, and gas-based dryers can save the harvest from rodents. For storing and processing harvest, farmers should use hermetic storage and advanced milling machines. Low-tech desiccant beads and drying bags are handy for transporting crops. To read more, visit Mckinsey

The restaurant industry has embraced robot chefs to fill the labour gap

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

Denny’s restaurant had debuted a robot chef named Janet to fulfil the large Thanksgiving orders last month. The restaurant industry has robotic chefs invasion as it tries to combat the labour shortage issues. Few services that food chains can delegate to robots include flipping pancakes, preparing coffee and serving frozen yoghurt and smoothies. Saladworks with Chowbotics has already earned fame due to its robotic salad bowls. With robots taking over the restaurant industry, the restaurant owners feel relieved as bots won’t ask for holidays, call in sick or take off on weekends. This move would equal increased performance and happy customers. To read more, visit RestaurantDive

Sainsbury’s physical retail store debuts Amazon’s Just Walkout technology in London

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

Sainsbury’s convenience store, SmartShop Pick & Go, has adopted Amazon’s cashier-less technology. The store is in London’s Holborn Circus district. This move makes Sainsbury the first international, third-party retailer to implement Amazon’s Just-walk out tech. Customers will use Sainsbury’s mobile app, which has the cashierless tech integrated, to scan and pay as they move out of the store. The latest tech has installed computer-vision cameras, weight sensors and deep-learning algorithms to detect products placed in the cart. To read more, visit SuperMarketNews

Amazon to become the largest delivery service by early 2022

GroceryGeniuses December 1, 2021

This week, Amazon’s CEO Dave Clark announced that its delivery service is all set to surpass rivals UPS and FedEx. He also proclaimed that Amazon is about to become the biggest courier delivery platform by early 2022. The tech giant has partnered with multiple delivery service providers and is increasing its in-house network of ships, trucks and planes. The firm delivered about 58% of Bank of America’s packages in 2019. It’s currently the fourth largest delivery firm. As per Digital Commerce 360 firm’s statement, the firm delivered about 66% of its packages to its customers. To read more, visit CNBC