We look at how Kroger is planning to rollout a fleet of driverless trucks in partnership with autonomous middle mile logistics supplier Gatik. Transport of customer orders Kroger and Gatik have announced a multi-year partnership to transport customers orders within Kroger’s distribution network in Dallas, Texas. Gatik’s autonomous box trucks will be used to transport products from a Kroger ...

Circle K’s parent company, Couche-Tard, has entered into a firm offer to acquire assets from TotalEnergies in Germany and the Netherlands, and a 60% controlling interest in its Belgium and Luxembourg entities. The €3.1 bn deal is subject to regulatory approvals and will be submitted to relevant employee representative bodies. Adding over 2,000 sites This deal covers operations across 2,193 ...

Earlier this month, Walmart's CFO John Rainey spoke at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, sharing insights into the retailer's future. We explore some of the key points from the interview. Plans to continue growing its marketplace Walmart will continue to add more third-party sellers to its marketplace, therefore broadening its online offer. It currently has ov...