Kroger has unveiled the location of its first customer fulfillment center — an automated facility that will use digital and robotic capabilities and mark the first effort in the grocer’s partnership with U.K. online grocer Ocado.
Coty announced that Pierre Laubies will be taking over as its new CEO, in addition to its board appointing Peter Harf as chairman and Erhard Schowel as lead independent director.
Amazon announced that it has selected New York City and Arlington, Va., as the locations for its new headquarters, with each housing more than 25,000 employees.
The beauty retailer acquired two technology start-ups in artificial intelligence and augmented reality — QM Scientific and GlamSt — which it said will help better build out its AR and AI capabilities.
Hikma and Vectura plan to develop generic versions of GSK's Ellipta portfolio, utilizing Vectura's proprietary "open-inhale-close" dry powder inhaler device.
The retailer announced that 40 locations — 29 Sears stores and 11 Kmart units — will close their doors in February 2019, with liquidation sales set to begin in November.
