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And H&M reports stronger-than-expected profits.

FrieslandCampina tapped SSI Schaefer to extend its system by over 12,000 pallet locations.

 

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund of the Russian Federation; e-commerce company Alibaba Group; PJSC “MegaFon”, a pan-Russian operator of digital opportunities (MegaFon); and internet and IT company Mail.Ru Group announced a new strategic partnership to integrate Russia’s key consumer internet and e-commerce platforms and launch a leading social commerce joint venture in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

When IKEA decided to build a new distribution centre in Montreal, Canada, the furniture retail company commissioned modular warehousing and logistics solutions provider SSI Schaefer with the implementation.

 

 The Seoul Design Foundation announced that it will participate in ‘Maison&Objet’ – a professional trade fair dedicated to lifestyle, decoration and design -- in France.

 Long-term success in the pharmaceutical sector calls for the highest transparency and consistent documentation. In order to meet these requirements, Pharmaceutical distribution company Slawex from Lublin, Poland, commissioned warehouse and logistics systems solutions provider SSI Schaefer with the extension and modernisation of their distribution centre in Klaudyn, Poland. The fully automatic picking processes combined with the Schaefer Scan Machine meet pharmaceutical requirements and guidelines, the company revealed.

The innovative pouch sorter SSI Carrier, which is ideal for e-commerce and omni-channel distribution, has been named one of the “Best of 2018” recently.The patented and highly-dynamic SSI Carrier pouch sorter system from SSI Schaefer has received an accolade from Huber Verlag für Neue Medien (Huber New Media Publishing) — one of the largest providers of direct information services and press services in the major technology sectors.

 Software company MuleSoft announced recently that international food retail group Ahold Delhaize is leveraging MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform to build personalised digital capabilities that will enhance direct-to-consumer relationships and enable further growth of its e-commerce businesses. MuleSoft added it is enabling Ahold Delhaize to securely scale these new digital capabilities across its local brands.

 Starbucks Corporation has announced that Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman and member of the Board of Directors and will take on the title of chairman emeritus effective June 26 this year.

Retail Design Expo (RDE) is looking for industry innovations in visual merchandising, retail design, branding, POS and marketing as it makes its last call for exhibitors to enter the Innovation and Trail awards.

Grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco is set to introduce ‘Colleague Shops’ in all its UK stores to give employees the opportunity to take food approaching its expiry date, as part of its wider work to prevent good food from going to waste.

British retail group Arcadia, which owns global retail brands Topshop and Topman, recently selected Infor CloudSuite Financials & Supply Management as part of a programme to modernise its finance systems. The solution is expected to support international growth and underpin an evolving business model for the iconic retailer and is anticipated to go live for 25,000 users this year.

Spanish multi-national clothing company Inditex has renewed its commitment to the medical and humanitarian relief work carried out by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, also known in English as Doctors Without Borders) with Syrian refugees in the Turkish province of Kilis. It has also reiterated its long-standing support for the Emergency Desk operated from MSF's headquarters in Spain.

Arsenal Football Club has transformed its online retail site ArsenalDirect.com with SAP Hybris Commerce solutions, allowing fans to shop faster, anywhere, anytime and with a choice of currencies.