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SPAR Austria's Biodiversity Summit highlights the importance of crop diversity

Wed, 8 Jul 2026 06:15:58 EDT

The Biodiversity Summit, organised by SPAR Austria in cooperation with ARCHE NOAH, an Austrian association dedicated to preserving crop diversity, brought together Markus Kaser, Deputy Chairman of the Board of SPAR Austria; Volker Plass, Managing Director of ARCHE NOAH; Michelin-starred chef Paul Ivić; and environmental physician Prof. Dr Daniela Haluza from the Medical University of Vienna in Schiltern, Lower Austria, to discuss how crop diversity can be preserved. Climate change, g...

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AutoStore Expands Global Momentum with Australia and New Zealand Milestone

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 09:58:46 EDT

AutoStore ™, the global leader in intelligent fulfillment, is strengthening its global momentum in Australia and New Zealand, where leading brands are investing in faster, more flexible and more resilient fulfillment operations. - - AutoStore now supports more than 30 systems in Australia and New Zealand, including IKEA Sylvia Park's in-store AutoStore system in Auckland. The region's growing installed base reflects rising demand for automation among organizations modernizing fulfillment. - ...

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New Whole Foods Market in Eatontown, New Jersey, to Open July 29

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:30:25 EDT

Whole Foods Market will open a new 40,000-square-foot store, located in the Monmouth Square shopping center at 180 Route 35 South in Eatontown, N.J., on July 29, 2026. The store will open at 8:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. - - The Eatontown location's product assortment features more than 1,000 local items from the Northeast, sourced with the help of John Lawson, Forager for Local &Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market. The d�cor inspir...

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New Whole Foods Market in Salem, New Hampshire, to Open July 22

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:05:07 EDT

Whole Foods Market will open a new 34,900-square-foot store, located at 22R Via Toscana in Salem, N.H., on July 22, 2026. The store will open at 8:00a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. This will be the first Whole Foods Market store in Salem and the fifth in New Hampshire. - - The Salem location's product assortment features more than 800 local items from New England, sourced with the help of John Lawson, Forager for Local & Emerging Brands at W...

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Flexe Brings Spot Warehousing Index to Reuters Supply Chain USA 2026 Amid Growing “Warehousing Stagflation”

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 EDT

Flexe, the pioneer of Flexible Warehousing Infrastructure, today announced it will present the Spot Warehousing Index at Reuters Supply Chain USA 2026 (June 23-24, Chicago), offering supply chain executives a new data-driven view into spot market warehousing conditions across the U.S. and Canada. Karl Siebrecht, Co-founder and CEO of Flexe, will present “The Elastic Supply Chain: Moving from Fixed Constraints to Agile Capacity” at the event, sharing how enterprises can use spot warehou...

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Joint Executive Chairs of Henderson Group recognised in King's Birthday Honours List

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:04:38 EDT

The Agnew brothers are recognised for their 40-year careers at the business, where they succeeded their father, John Agnew CBE, as joint managing directors in 1998, roles they held until 2025. - - During their time with the Henderson Group, the company invested £300m of capital, growing the businesses to over 500 “company-owned and independent retail stores”. The group employs more than 6,000 people, and in 2024, recorded a turnover of almost £1.4bn, posting profits before tax of £63m. - - ...

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IKEA expands in DMV with new Chantilly store opening June 18

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:56:15 EDT

IKEA U.S. announced that IKEA Chantilly will officially open its doors on June 18, 2026 Located in Northern Virginia, IKEA Chantilly becomes the seventh IKEA location in the greater Washington region, joining stores in Woodbridge and College Park, as well as Plan and order points in Georgetown, Fairfax, Gaithersburg and Annapolis. The opening reflects the company's continued focus on expanding access to affordable, well-designed home furnishings through a growing national footprint. - - “We...

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