Carrefour Group Partners with Food-X Technologies Inc. to Enhance Its e-commerce Capabilities
16 Septembre 2020 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Carrefour bolsters commitment to technological
advancements through partnership with leader in grocery e-commerce
software technology
Regulatory News:
Carrefour Group (Paris:CA) today announces a strategic
partnership with Food-X Technologies, a leading scalable end-to-end
software solution for online grocery fulfillment, to power the
development of its e-commerce capabilities. Furthering its
technological evolution, this partnership will allow Carrefour to
increase the productivity and profitability of its e-commerce
operating systems while enhancing its digital customer experience,
as the demand for online food orders continues to grow across the
globe.
Under an exclusive agreement for the belgian market as a
first step, Carrefour will integrate the Food-X Technologies
software-as-a-service (SaaS) based system by mid-2021, encompassing
a full range of functionalities from point-of-order to
point-of-fulfillment which include :
- best-in-class, front-end web site APIs ;
- machine learning based order planning ;
- seasonal and local offerings just-in-time management and fresh
fulfillment ;
- intelligent packing algorithms to optimize vehicle space
utilization ;
- dynamic last-mile routing management to enhance delivery truck
efficiency ;
- sustainable practices including reduction of waste, reduced
plastic and reusable packaging, in alignment with the Carrefour
‘Act for Food’ objectives.
Carrefour will build its first Central Fulfillment Centre
(CFC) in Belgium, which will service both click &
collect and home delivery customers, covering the whole country and
allowing Carrefour Belgium to conquer new customers.
In addition to this pilot, Carrefour and Food-X will consider
expanding their partnership to other markets as their technology
fits not only CFCs but also micro-fulfillment centers. Carrefour
and Food-X Technologies will also partner to incorporate ongoing
tech learning and innovation on sustainable business practices.
‘We are very excited to start this tech partnership with Food X,
which will boost the efficiency of our e-commerce operations. It
will allow us, in one of our key markets, to pilot innovative ways
of achieving a profitable, scalable and sustainable online business
while delivering an outstanding experience to our customers’ said
Amélie Oudéa-Castera, Head of the Customer, data and tech division
at Carrefour Group.
‘We are very pleased to be working with Carrefour, one of the
world’s leading grocery retailers. Carrefour is recognized for
their innovation and focus on critical initiatives to support their
customers, and we are proud that they have chosen us to develop an
advanced, efficient online grocery business in Belgium at a time
when the positive impact of our technology has never been more
apparent’ said Peter van Stolk, CEO of Food X Technologies.
About the Carrefour Group With a multi-format network of
more than 12,000 stores in more than 30 countries, the Carrefour
Group is one of the world's leading food retailers. Carrefour
recorded gross sales of €80.7 billion in 2019. It has more than
320,000 employees who help to make Carrefour the world leader in
the food transition for all, providing everyone with access to high
quality, affordable food every day in all locations. For more
information, visit www.carrefour.com, or find us on Twitter
(@GroupeCarrefour) and LinkedIn (Carrefour).
About Food-X Technologies Food-X Technologies is the only
scalable end-to-end eGrocery Management Solution (eGMS) designed to
meet the needs of large and small grocery retailers while providing
profitable unit economics. Food-X's award winning eGrocery platform
is the culmination of 20 years of experience in online grocery and
has a proven track record of delivering efficiency, sustainability
and profitability. Food-X utilizes Microsoft as its technology
partner, and has partnered with Canada’s Digital Technology Super
Cluster in the advancement of its innovation pipeline. Food-X
Technologies is the software behind Sustainable Produce Urban
Delivery’s (www.spud.ca ) integrated food business ecosystem that
includes online retail, community retail locations, food
preparation services, wholesale and last mile distribution. For
more information, please visit www.foodxtechnologies.com
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