Later this month, the Iowa-based grocery chain store Hy-Vee will be discontinuing its online fulfillment centers. Instead, they are focusing on local micro-fulfillment to fill customers' orders out of their existing stores.
A New York state brewer is featuring local shelter dogs on its beer cans. Instead of scrolling through shelter websites, local customers can pick up a six-pack to see which pups need a new home.
Amazon plans to open a new grocery store in California. It is still unclear whether it will be a traditional grocery store, an app-based experience like the Amazon Go stores or something even more innovative. Read more from Forbes about how Amazon is trying to experiment with the grocery experience.
The U.S. Census Bureau collects data through the census survey every decade. It is important that the questionnaires are completed and completed correctly because the data goes beyond getting an updated headcount. It is used to determine where resources are allocated and can affect city planning decisions such as where to build new grocery stores or bus stops.
