Walmart Leverages Offline Data in its Latest Bid to Take on Amazon

January 7, 2020 George P. Slefo. AdAge

The company’s ad tech arm, Walmart Media Group, introduced Advertising Partners, a new unit that includes third-party vendors Flywheel Digital, Kenshoo, Pacvue and Teikametrics.

Lidl to Invest $ 100M, Create 270 Jobs For Georgia Regional Distribution Center

The German discount grocery chain will build a regional distribution center in Covington that involves a $100 million investment and 270 new full-time jobs.

UK’s Big Four Supermarkets Lose Christmas Sales as ‘Boris Bounce’ Fails to Appear

January 7, 2020 Sarah Butler, The Guardian

Supermarkets recorded the slowest Christmas sales growth in at least four years as the big four chains lost sales, according to industry analysts.

Fyffes Achieves 100% Use of Recycled Pallets in the Transportation of Melons

January 7, 2020 Fyffes

With the new 2019/2020 melon season underway, Fyffes continues to use recyclable pallets in its melon operations while expanding its use across its other products.

Rubyfrost Apples are Ready to Heat Up the Aisle this Winter

January 7, 2020 Crunch Time Apple Growers

“According to the latest Nielson Data, RubyFrost showed growth of 45% in 2019,” said Rena Montedoro, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Crunch Time. “That’s huge, to say the least.”