US grocery chain Kroger announces new logo and tagline

US grocery chain Kroger announces new logo and tagline

The Kroger Co, a US retail giant, has unveiled its new logo and brand transformation campaign, reflecting the company’s strong, food-rich heritage. The redesigned Kroger logo retains the shape and movement of the iconic “K” and “G”, and carries ‘Fresh for Everyone’ brand message. Mandy Rassi – vice president of marketing, Kroger said: “Fresh and […]

Quotient acquires location intelligence technology company Ubimo

Quotient acquires location intelligence technology company Ubimo

Quotient acquisition of Ubimo : Quotient Technology, a retail marketing technology provider, has acquired Israeli SaaS location intelligence company Ubimo for an undisclosed price, as per the latest retail technology news. Ubimo is said to use advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to combine behavioral data on 150 plus million monthly active users with its geographic-indexing […]

MicroMedicine to introduce new white blood cell isolation technology at SITC annual conference

MicroMedicine to introduce new white blood cell isolation technology at SITC annual conference

MicroMedicine, a US life sciences technology company, will launch Sorterra Cell Isolation System, a white blood cell isolation technology, at the 34th Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) annual conference to be held from November 6-10 in National Harbour, Maryland. Sorterra Cell Isolation System will separate white blood cells from human peripheral blood preserving sample […]

Metawave to accelerate autonomous vehicle innovation after initial Series A funding

Metawave to accelerate autonomous vehicle innovation after initial Series A funding

Metawave Corporation, a US smart radar startup for the automotive industry, has raised an undisclosed amount of investment through its first Series A funding. Metawave is developing an advanced analog beamsteering radar system Spektra, which is capable of making automated driving safer and smarter in all-weather conditions. The company is also developing cellular systems, Turbo […]

Basics to open new food market store in Tualatin, Oregon

Basics to open new food market store in Tualatin, Oregon

Basics, a new food market from the Wild Rose Food Company, which is claimed to help people cook more at home with fresh, regional ingredients, is set to open this month in Tualatin, Oregon. To be located at 8680 SW Old Tualatin Sherwood Road, across from Dutch Bros. Coffee, the Basics food market store will […]

Von Maur opens new department store in Orland Park, Illinois

Von Maur opens new department store in Orland Park, Illinois

US department store company Von Maur has opened a new 130,000-square-foot store in Orland Park, Illinois as per the latest retail industry news. The new Von Maur department store, which is at the Orland Square Mall, is the retailer’s seventh location in Illinois. The department store has specialty apparel, shoes, gifts and accessories, covering products […]

Cooper to take full ownership in Mexican tire manufacturing facility

Cooper to take full ownership in Mexican tire manufacturing facility

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is set to take full ownership in Corporación de Occidente (COOCSA), its joint venture tire manufacturing facility in Mexico with Trabajadores Democraticos de Occidente (TRADOC). Currently, the Ohio-based tire manufacturer has 58% ownership in the Mexican tire manufacturing facility. TRADOC, which owns 42% in COOCSA, will sell its stake to […]

BRF to build $120m chicken processing plant in Saudi Arabia

BRF to build $120m chicken processing plant in Saudi Arabia

BRF is set to invest about $120 million in a new chicken processing plant in Saudi Arabia in a move to expand and strengthen its footprint in the Saudi market, as per the latest meat processing news. In this connection, the Brazilian food processing company has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the […]

Walgreens to transit its Cincinnati-area retail healthcare clinics to TriHealth

Walgreens to transit its Cincinnati-area retail healthcare clinics to TriHealth

TriHealth, a not-for-profit health system with six hospitals and 130 sites of care, will own and operate seven of pharmacy store chain Walgreens’ Cincinnati area retail health clinics in the US following an agreement between both the companies. TriHealth at Walgreens clinics inside Walgreens stores will provide health care to patients in the Cincinnati area […]

Space tourism operator Virgin Galactic wraps up $450m merger with SCH

Space tourism operator Virgin Galactic wraps up $450m merger with SCH

US aerospace company Virgin Galactic (VG), which is embarking on making human spaceflight possible for private individuals and researchers, has completed its previously announced $450 million merger deal with public investment vehicle Social Capital Hedosophia (SCH). The resulting space tourism operator following the merger has been named Virgin Galactic Holdings. The aerospace company manufactures its space […]