Direct Store Delivery (DSD)

Bimbo Bakeries USA is investing in predictive ordering for direct-store delivery to help minimize waste without lost sales from understocking.

Keurig Dr Pepper will distribute and manufacture La Colombe products as part of a $300 million investment in the premium coffee company, with the consumer goods company leveraging its robust direct-store-delivery network to grow the brand.   

In this edited version of the webinar’s transcript, learn from Kevin Boyum, Yelloh’s chief strategy officer, about how to leverage data and technology transform delivery and end-consumer experiences, to keep a brand youthful and resilient.

As consumer expectations continue to evolve, brands are having to step up their ultrafast delivery options. Find out more.

Unilever is partnering on a pilot program that will allow consumers to have ice cream delivered via a fleet of Robomarts — branded vans stocked with products from companies such as Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Good Humor, Magnum ice cream, and Talenti.

Utz Brands is expanding its direct-store delivery capabilities with the acquisition of two of its distributors, marking the next step in its growth strategy.

The PepsiCo chairman and CEO sees an opportunity to create a unique distribution system in the U.S., with an integrated system that can make coordinated decisions across multiple states from one decision point.

CGT recently caught up with Michael Lindsey, chief growth officer of PepsiCo Foods North America, to talk key trends in consumer shopping habits, including what the brand expects for the ecommerce platform coming out of the pandemic – despite restrictions being lifted.