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Instacart Wants to Replace Army of Gig Shoppers With Robots Bloomberg 1 hr ago (Bloomberg) --   Instacart Inc. has an audacious plan to replace its army of gig shoppers with robots—part of a long-term strategy to cut costs and put its relationship with supermarket chains on a sustainable footing.  The plan, detailed in documents reviewed by Bloomberg, involves building automated fulfillment centers around the U.S., where hundreds of robots would fetch boxes of cereal and cans of soup while humans gather produce and deli products. Some facilities would be attached to existing groce...

April 3, 2021 8:00 AM, EDT A Fresh Look at the 2021 Top 50 Logistics Companies C.H. Robinson has expanded its fulfillment capabilities through its 2020 acquisition of Prime Distribution Services. (C.H. Robinson Worldwide) [Ensure you have all the info you need in these unprecedented times. Subscribe now.] The competitive landscape in the logistics industry is constantly shifting. Many large freight brokers and contract logistics providers have expanded in recent years through mergers and acquisitions. And new companies and investors have been entering this growing field with their own ideas o...

Alaska Permanent Fund sets $1.1 billion in commitments, investments Print Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., Juneau, made $1.1 billion in commitments and investments in the quarter ended Dec. 31, a report for the $73.8 billion sovereign wealth fund's board meeting this week shows. Within real estate, APFC committed $300 million to Clarion Gables Multifamily Trust, an open-end real estate fund managed by Clarion Partners, and also committed $250 million to an associated co-investment vehicle with Clarion. As of Dec. 31, the actual allocation to real estate was 6.6%; the target is 7%. Within its pri...

Harris Williams Advises Capstone Logistics, LLC on its Pending Sale to H.I.G. Capital Harris Williams Advises Capstone Logistics, LLC on its Pending Sale to H.I.G. Capital Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces that it is advising Capstone Logistics, LLC (Capstone), a portfolio company of The Jordan Company (TJC), on its pending sale to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.). Capstone is a leading provider of outsourced supply chain solutions at nationwide distribution centers catering primarily to the grocery, food service and retail indus...