Freshlocal‘s mission is to leverage innovation and technology to create a sustainable and profitable food system for all. The now publicly traded Vancouver company (TSX: LOCL) provides end-to-end grocery e-commerce solutions and operates through two primary businesses, FoodX Technologies and eGrocery. You’re likely familiar with the company’s consumer eGrocery business. It has expanded into one of […]
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SPUD & FoodX Technologies To Trade On TSX As Freshlocal
Vancouver’s Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD) is doing a reverse takeover of TSXV-traded Rainy Hollow Ventures in a going public transaction and will change its name to Freshlocal Solutions. Upon completion of the arrangement, the combined entity will carry on the current business of SPUD and trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). “The name […]
Routific Sees Unprecedented Growth Amid Pandemic-Driven Demand Surges
Driven by changing consumer habits amid the pandemic, Vancouver’s Routific announced is experiencing unprecedented growth in 2020. Today the route planning and delivery management platform announced that they’ve experienced 240% growth this year. Routific empowers small businesses to deliver more goods with fewer vehicles in less time, helping them stay afloat as Amazon and big […]
Online Grocery Fulfillment Solution FoodX Technologies Expanding Into U.S.
Vancouver’s FoodX Technologies is expanding into the U.S. market with the goal of delivering eCommerce profitability for U.S.-based grocers regardless of size. With deployments at large scale retailers like Walmart Canada and Carrefour Group, as well as a mid-sized retailer Meridian Farm Market, the FoodX end-to-end eGrocery Management Solution (eGMS) can be tailored to meet […]
Venture Capital Deal Activity Robust In B.C. During Q3 2020
Hockeystick has released their BC Tech Report for Q3 2020 that summarizes venture capital deal activity in Q3. COVID-19 has not slowed down deal activity in the region, but its impact can be seen in the types of companies raising funds, exemplified by Thinkific’s $22 million raise to address remote learning demand attributed to COVID-19 changes […]
Meridian Farm Market Goes Shopping With FoodX Technologies
FoodX Technologies has announced its latest strategic partnership with Vancouver’s Meridian Farm Market. The 30-year-old family-owned grocery chain will begin using FoodX’s online grocery fulfillment platform. Merdian Farm Market will deploy FoodX’s mid-market, end-to-end e-commerce solution in the hopes of increasing its e-commerce productivity and profitability. With this launch, FoodX will include its proven front-end […]
FoodX Lands Partnership With Grocery Giant Carrefour
Vancouver’s FoodX Technologies has landed a strategic partnership with French multi-national retailer Carrefour Group to boost the efficiency of the company’s e-commerce operations. The Carrefour Group is one of the world’s leading food retailers with a network of more than 12,000 stores in more than 30 countries. FoodX is a scalable end-to-end software solution for online […]
Supercluster Delivers For Food-X’s eGrocery Management Solution
The Digital Technology Supercluster is providing Food-X Technologies with an additional $2.6 million to enhance its eGrocery Management Solution (eGMS) for retailers to scale safe food delivery. This new funding is ten times the initial amount raised for a feasibility study announced in April, allowing Food-X to continue leading the collaboration of prominent companies, including […]
Food-X Technologies Implements 3D Robotic Supply Chain With Attabotics
Vancouver’s Food-X Technologies today announced a three year strategic alliance with robotic warehouse and fulfillment system provider Attabotics. Food-X is a scalable end-to-end software solution for profitable online grocery fulfillment and this new alliance will implement Attabotics technology to leverage common synergies and streamline technology and operations at their fulfillment centers. Calgary’s Attabotics sells, designs, […]
Five B.C. Companies That Have Adapted & Thrived During COVID-19
COVID-19 is forcing companies to adapt quickly to change and redesign their products or services or even create new ones to respond to our new reality. Fortunately this has brought the best out of Vancouver’s tech community. Companies have no choice but to adapt as quickly as they can during the Coronavirus pandemic. While some […]