The Five Biggest Retail Technology News Stories of the Week

It’s Friday, the week is almost done, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Walmart Canada, Kroger, Zomato, and Boots UK.

1. Walmart Canada taps GreyOrange tech for new fulfillment centre

Robotic technology from GreyOrange will be used at Walmart Canada’s new $118 million sortable fulfillment centre in Rocky View County, Alberta, located just outside of Calgary.

The facility will be capable of: shipping 20 million items annually from the facility to Walmart customers; storing 500,000 items to fulfill direct to home and in-store pickup orders; and designed to optimise packaging, minimise waste and reduce transportation costs.

It is slated to open in September and is part of Walmart Canada’s $3.5 billion investment to make the online and in-store shopping experience simpler, faster and more convenient for its customers.

Read full article on Retail Tech Innovation Hub.