What a time it is to be in food retail.
We are excited to announce that Invafresh has merged with Upshop, uniting the absolute best of food retail technology into a single platform.
This combination brings together the deepest industry expertise, broadest collective product offering, and unrivaled innovation track record into a truly global organization.
I am so proud of what Invafresh and Upshop have accomplished separately over the years – partnering with retailers to level up operations. But, retailers need more. They need to accelerate and seize the opportunities to win with shoppers. Uniting the best of both organizations will accelerate Upshop’s ability to meet and exceed their needs.
So, why did we do this?
We are united for good.
As food retailers continue to offer more to their shoppers, the complexity of the supply chain and store operations increases dramatically. They need deep expertise and proven technology, built for their business. We hear, “how can I hit the easy button?”. While we know nothing is easy, an invisible technology should ultimately handle the complexity, and make the experience for store associates simple.
Food availability, affordability and quality are core to healthy communities, no matter where you are in the world. There is no time more important than now for technology to play a role in the food retail industry.
Our best-in-class experience will have even greater impact on:
Food availability and freshness – providing retailers the platform to optimize inventory and ordering, to maximize item freshness by store
Food safety – tracking store workflows and item data for high risk items, no matter how the item is prepped, packaged and transformed
Food waste – preventing food waste with optimized ordering and eliminating expiring items with smarter rotations and dynamic markdowns
We are only getting started. There is much more we can and will do.
What happens next?
The mission ahead is to integrate the “best of” both organizations and bring to market a truly best-in-class experience. This effort will only accelerate roadmap innovation – much of which is underway today such as;
- Expanded Made-to-Order capabilities enabling prepared item personalization
- Total control of DSD inventories
- Comprehensive retail food safety management
- Cloud-first, real-time omnichannel inventory and ordering
We are motivated by the profound impact Upshop can unlock for all stakeholders. We want retail to run at its best every day. To be your best, you have to work with the best.
We’re here today ready to go.
Shamus Hines, CEO