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STORE 2017 EXCELLENCE IN RETAILING AWARDS
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Sobeys brings nutrition to Special Olympics
WHEN Sobeys' Better Food Fund began the search for their

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next national charitable partner, the team looked for a partner
who shared Sobeys' passion for better food, but also-and just
as important-a cause that would address a need, inspire their
people, and reflect the communities Sobeys serves.
They found that partner in Special Olympics Canada. The
partnership, focused on nutritional education, is the first of
its kind in the global Special Olympics movement and provides needed nutritional knowledge to people with intellectual disabilities and their loved ones.
To help create healthier eating habits and reduce the risk
of chronic disease and social isolation, the Sobeys Better
Food Fund and Special Olympics Canada developed a series of hands-on, fun and informative initiatives focused on
nutrition education. Together, they are making better food
possible on and off the field for 40,000 athletes and 19,000
Sobeys helping to create healthier eating habits.
community volunteers from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
The partnership has brought a community together, says Rene Hopfner, Director of Community Investment at Sobeys.
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"So many colleagues working our stores are involved in the Special
Olympics either as athletes or supporters. Our program helps the local
community and our fellow employees and provides a showcase to share
our passion for healthy food."
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Hudson's Bay Company accelerates
order fulfillment with robots

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RETAIL is changing and customers want a personalized experience that blends the best of online and in-store retailing.
To deliver on this challenge, HBC focused on developing an
all-channel retail strategy to allow customers to shop wherever, whenever and however they want.
HBC invested in state-of-the-art robotic technology at the
Scarborough Distribution Centre (DC). The new system-the
first of its kind in Canada and the largest in the world-increases the speed and accuracy of online order fulfillment and worker efficiency without eliminating any full-time hourly positions.
A new vertical storage system means that the Scarborough DC
can hold five times more product than it did before.
Erik Caldwell, Senior Vice-President, Supply Chain &
Digital Operations at Hudson's Bay Company, says HBC's
Scarborough DC technology is 12 to 15 times faster than the
traditional manual fulfillment process, and three times faster
than the next-best robotic fulfilment technology.
Robotics increasing distribution centre speed and accuracy.
"From the time we receive a customer's order to loading it on
a truck for delivery can be as fast as 15 minutes," says Caldwell. "No other
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menting our iconic Hudson's Bay department stores with industry-leading
e-commerce solutions provides an unmatched shopping experience for
Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast."

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