SUNBURY, PA [January 21, 2020] – Weis Markets, Inc. has selected the Itasca Magic™ Computer Generated Ordering (CGO) and DSD Receiving solutions to replace existing legacy software for its retail locations, including more than 170 stores that offer its Weis 2 Go Online pickup and delivery … [Read more...] about Itasca Proudly Announces Weis Markets CGO Choice
Itasca Taps Industry Veteran to Lead Implementation Practice
DES MOINES, IA – Itasca Retail proudly announces a significant enhancement to its implementation consultancy with the addition of true grocery veteran Frank Urbaniak to its leadership team as Vice President of Customer Success and Professional Services. Those familiar with the grocery industry might … [Read more...] about Itasca Taps Industry Veteran to Lead Implementation Practice
Tops Friendly Markets Chooses Itasca Magic™
BUFFALO, NY January 13, 2019 – Tops Friendly Markets, LLC, a regional retail grocery chain with 159 stores operating in New York, northern Pennsylvania and Vermont, is bringing the Itasca Magic™ computer generated ordering, inventory optimization, and state-of-the-art Direct Store Delivery (DSD) … [Read more...] about Tops Friendly Markets Chooses Itasca Magic™
GMA Gruen and Corsten Study – An eCommerce Wake Up Call
The most recent report penned by landmark researchers Thomas Gruen and Daniel Corsten furthered their deep understanding of the OOS problem in grocery retail. In this case, they've highlighted what might be looked at as the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel…one that's actually a train. … [Read more...] about GMA Gruen and Corsten Study – An eCommerce Wake Up Call
Progressive Grocer – Things Grocers Can Do To Make Ecommerce Mainstream
In case you missed this in this weeks' Progressive Grocer newsletter: https://progressivegrocer.com/7-things-grocers-can-do-make-ecommerce-mainstream Retail grocers have opportunity (and a bit of work to do) for shoppers to embrace them in the online world, according to this article from Randy … [Read more...] about Progressive Grocer – Things Grocers Can Do To Make Ecommerce Mainstream
Never Pay For Inventory Again
Before you read further, let this huge nugget sink in. It's NEGATIVE BOOK VALUE of INVENTORY we are talking about. In other, even more impactful words, elimination of inventory on your balance sheet. How much additional profitability could that add to your bottom-line? What else could you do … [Read more...] about Never Pay For Inventory Again
Itasca: Enriching the eCommerce Experience
Recognition of the need for understanding inventory levels in a grocer’s supply chain, and especially on-line when an order is being placed, has rapidly become the hot topic-of-the-day. And for good reason…it’s vitally important to retailers’ success in a world where they are relative newcomers – … [Read more...] about Itasca: Enriching the eCommerce Experience
Delivering on the Promise
THE BLOCKBUSTER announcement in Summer of 2017 from Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market has analysts and the business media buzzing about a potential new era in online grocery ordering. Amid the hype, it seems to us at that an important fundamental point about On-Shelf Availability is being … [Read more...] about Delivering on the Promise