Publix Extends Hours
As South Florida maps out plans for a phased reopening after coronavirus closures, Publix has announced it will extend its hours and eliminate reserved shopping time for seniors and first responders. …
Month: May 2020
Postmates Gives Businesses an Easy and Quick Way to Reopen: Introducing Curbside Pickup for Restaurants and Retailers
Postmates, a leader in enabling anyone to have just about anything delivered on-demand, announced today an industry first: Curbside Pickup. This new pickup product for merchants is meant to help responsibly accelerate reopening of local businesses by enabling customers and fleet to pick up orders curbside, rather than going into the physical store — a capability that most businesses don’t currently have today. …
NGA Supports Modernization of Hours of Service Rules
The National Grocers Association (NGA) today applauded an announcement by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the publication of final Hours of Service (HoS) rule for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The proposed rule, published in detail in August 2019, received over 2,800 comments. …
Nielsen’s New Retail Pricing Analytics Brings Visibility And Stability to an Unstable Pricing Landscape
Nielsen Global Connect today announced the successful rollout of its new Retail Pricing Analytics application tools. More than 60 leading consumer packaged goods retailers in the U.S., including Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), Coborn’s, Smart & Final, ReFuel, Weis Markets and NPC, are powering their strategic pricing decisions through Nielsen’s latest end-to-end pricing and promotion application. …
PMA Welcomes Back Top Industry Executives for Virtual Town Hall
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced the lineup for the May 20, 2020 Virtual Town Hall general session, titled “Executive Perspectives on Managing Through the Crisis Period” which will welcome back industry executives who spoke earlier in the series. …
