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OUTSIDE THE BOX NEW RETAIL PERSPECTIVES

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Cherries Blossom Fresh cherries from the southern-most growing area in California are moving north and it like a banner year for the category, according to an interview in The Packer with Chris Zanobini, Executive Director of the California Cherry Board. “We’re looking forward to 2021 being an excellent year in terms of both volume and quality,” he said. Essential workers got the industry through last year’s harvest and packing season and California cherry packers reached out to health officials and began a relationship targeted at protecting those who work in the fields and packing facilities, Zanobini noted.

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Walmart Canada is juicing up its fresh and frozen operations with a $56 million distribution center in Moncton, NB – the chain’s first in Atlantic Canada. The facility will serve all 43 stores in the area and will create 200 jobs inside the facility. The Great White North

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Vegan Makeup

Chipotle and e.l.f. Cosmetics are introducing a new makeup collection that includes 12 shades of eyeshadow inspired by ingredients such as rice, beans, salsa and guacamole, Ad Age reports. There’s also “Make It Hot” lip gloss, an “Extra Guac” sponge set and an “Eyes. Chips. Face” makeup bag. The vegan, cruelty-free products are being sold by both brands on their websites starting March 10, and on virtual shopping platform NTWRK, the magazine said.

Walmart’s Intelligent Retail Lab (IRL) in New York is working to refine intelligent inventory management – a shopping environment to explore AI using that uses sensors and cameras to track purchases in its farmers market section – move that supports fresh produce from community farms while lowering the carbon footprint. Intelligent Produce

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