
Amazon to build Los Lunas 'fulfillment center'
The mammoth warehouse, where items will be stored, packed and shipped, is scheduled to open in 2023 and will be the second fulfillment center in the Albuquerque area.

IKEA opens first high street mall and IKEA store in UK
IKEA, known for its giant out-of town warehouse stores, is in the midst of a strategy shift towards smaller inner-city locations and more digital and other services as it adapts to new shopping habits.

Amazon announces second New Mexico fulfillment center
The e-commerce giant has started construction of a massive fulfillment center in Los Lunas, which it anticipates will eventually employ more than 600 full-time workers.

New Amazon fulfillment center for bulky loads coming to Virginia
The 1 million-square-foot facility in Fishersville will be responsible for picking, packing and shipping large or bulky items like patio furniture, outdoor equipment and rugs.

Amazon 'eyeing' another huge distribution center in southern Dallas.
The Seattle-based digital retailer is already North Texas’ largest occupier of warehouse and distribution space, with more than 12 million square feet of buildings.

Walmart to provide an integrated white-label, e-commerce fulfillment and delivery service to independent grocery retailers
Walmart GoLocal and Cognetry Labs Inc. have joined forces to provide an integrated white-label, turnkey e-commerce and delivery solution to midsize and independent grocery retailers

Target planning massive new warehouse in Southern California
The warehouse for the Minneapolis-based big box retailer will rise on a sliver of land south of March Air Reserve Base and east of the 215 Freeway, the Press-Enterprise reported.

Grubhub Expands Rapid Delivery Reach Through Partnership with Buyk
On the heels of its new nationwide partnership with 7-Eleven, Grubhub is teaming up with real-time delivery service Buyk to further expand its convenience delivery offerings.

Furniture retailer settles claim it refused to hire women for warehouse jobs, saying they 'can't lift'
The agency took issue with American Freight's practice of denying women certain roles because of their sex. It also faulted the employer for making derogatory comments toward female job seekers that were based in bias and sex stereotyping.

Lowe's and Instacart partner to offer one-hour delivery for home improvement products
Lowe's and Instacart have joined forces to pilot same-day delivery for tens of thousands of home improvement products. In doing so, Lowe's is making its mark as the first home improvement retailer featured on the grocery platform.

NYC bill would ban grocery apps from advertising 15 minute delivery times
A bill set to be introduced in the New York City Council would bar on-demand grocery apps from advertising 15-minute delivery times, citing threats to worker and pedestrian safety,

AutoZone plans $185.2 million East Coast distribution center in New Kent County
Auto parts retail giant AutoZone plans to invest $185.2 million to build an East Coast distribution center and warehouse in New Kent County.

Ocado technology will power Kroger's new online delivery service into Oklahoma
The Kroger delivery network relies on highly automated hub sites, where more than 1,000 bots operate on giant 3D grids orchestrated by proprietary air-traffic control systems.

U.S. government’s minimum-wage enforcers plan to zero in on the logistics industry
The U.S. government’s minimum-wage enforcers plan to zero in on the warehouse and logistics industry, amplifying scrutiny of a sector criticized during the pandemic for its labor practices.

Planned 2.8 million square foot warehouse in Salinas, California, intended for Amazon
A large sortation and distribution center is in the works to be built in Salinas at the edge of town in former agriculture fields. A document from the developer says that Amazon is the intended tenant of the warehouse.

DoorDash rolls out 30-minute grocery delivery with Albertsons
With this latest launch comes an offering that enables grocers to deliver small-basket orders to shoppers in less than an hour.

The rise of automated retail
Food Management highlights five recent technology-related developments affecting the foodservice world.

Lucky California store kicks off robot-powered online grocery delivery
The Save Mart Cos. has kicked off robot-powered online grocery delivery at its flagship Lucky California store in Pleasanton using autonomous vehicles from Starship Technologies.

The rise of automated retail
Food Management highlights five recent technology-related developments affecting the foodservice world.

Boeing reaches $2 billion in online parts sales with new digital tools
The refreshed e-commerce parts website, which features over 500,000 products, saw five million visits from 50 countries last year.