Wakefern Brings CB4 to ShopRite and Price Rite Marketplace Stores to Drive Sales and Meet Demand
CB4 and Wakefern Food Corp. today announced plans to expand CB4 technology to additional stores after a successful rollout in several ShopRite and Price Rite Marketplace stores. The CB4 app uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to increase sales, save time, and allow for better tracking of products. Wakefern is the largest retailer-owned cooperative […]
Blain’s Farm & Fleet Partners with CB4 to Uncover Sales Opportunities in Stores
Blain’s Farm & Fleet has grown to dominate the Midwest by maintaining the feel of a humble general store, built to serve hard-working communities, while also carrying over 150,000 items in modernized buildings. Blain’s Farm & Fleet describes themselves as “The Modern General Store,” which might not be where you’d expect to see advanced machine […]
Retail Predictions: 5 Pre-Pandemic Projections That Are Remarkable in Retrospect
At the start of 2020, analysts, journalists, CEOs, and others were busy making retail predictions for the year to come. On one hand, you’d think that those retail predictions would now be as outdated as all-you-can-eat buffets, large crowds in small spaces, and handshakes. But on the other, everyone seems to be saying that when […]
CB4 Earns 2021 Great Place to Work® Certification
CB4, a rapidly growing AI solutions provider making life easier for store teams and their shoppers, is proud to announce that it has earned its first ever Great Place to Work Certification. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at CB4. This year, a remarkable 100% of […]
15 Must-Have Products to Add to Your Grocery Store Assortment, According to TikTok
TikTok is the bite-sized video-sharing app with an outsized reach. Launched here in 2018, the app became a global phenomenon last year among Generation Z users looking for a distraction during the COVID-19 quarantine. Now, with more than 1 billion users worldwide, TikTok has found a foothold with influencers demonstrating, hawking, and reviewing products for […]
How an Increase in Minimum Wage Could Affect Retail Profitability
The story of minimum wage in the United States is one of incremental yet halting progress. The first minimum wage standard was passed as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act, in 1938 at a rate of $0.25 per hour—long before the days of big-box retailers. Over the ensuing eight-plus decades, the rate has ticked […]
3 Ways Retailers Are Getting More Done, Faster With CB4’s New Messaging Feature
Good communication in retail—so important, but so hard. When it comes to communication, the odds are stacked against retailers. That’s because store teams are remote and usually (if they’re doing their job well) not in front of a computer. The bigger the chain and the more product you sell, the more complex it all gets—the […]
5 Predictions for Post-Pandemic Life Retailers Are Banking On
Last year, many shoppers found themselves turning to the web when they once would have turned to the mall. Online shopping surged during the pandemic. But now, with a new normal and new shopping trends on the horizon, retailers are getting ready for a “return to retail” as soon as this summer. That means getting […]
5 Reasons Shoppers in the US are Crazy for European Grocers
North America is far from unexplored territory for European grocers. The likes of Food Lion, Giant Food, Stop & Shop and Hannaford are owned by the Dutch Ahold Delhaize company, which bought-in in the mid-70s. Despite their non-domestic corporate roots, these stores help define the quintessential American grocery shopping experience: huge store footprints with a […]
3 Misconceptions About Amazon Pharmacy & What It Says About the Future of Physical Pharmacy Retail
Amazon rattled the pharmacy world when it announced its new Amazon Pharmacy concept in late November. Competitors’ stocks fell from 8 to 22 percent the day the news was shared. The timing could not have been better for Amazon Pharmacy, as CNBC reported: “Americans are increasingly relying on getting their medicines via mail to avoid […]
