Convenience retailers need efficient solutions to optimize space and floor layouts, tailoring local assortments that attract and retain customers. In response to this need, Core-Mark, a leading provider of fresh solutions for the convenience store industry, is fully integrating Blue Yonder’s Category Management solutions into its SaaS platform, completing the digital transformation of its space and floor planning offerings. The implementation will be led by Blue Yonder’s Global Professional Services team.
Having already leveraged Blue Yonder’s SaaS solutions in the West, Southwest, and Eastern regions, Core-Mark sought to enhance its category management capabilities in the Midwest region by migrating to the cloud. This move aims to fully digitize its space and floor planning, streamline tools for its planning staff, and standardize services across its customer base.
“Our objective is to provide intelligent assortment and space planning insights to our small and medium-sized c-store customers, empowering them to thrive,” said Jim Hachtel, Director of Category Management at Core-Mark. “To do this, we need solutions that automate time-consuming tasks and offer robust recommendations to optimize sales. Blue Yonder is a leader in category management, and by expanding our use of their cloud solutions, we anticipate extending the benefits we’ve experienced over the past five years to our entire U.S. customer base.”
By expanding the use of Blue Yonder’s SaaS-based Category Management solutions, Core-Mark will gain access to advanced features such as enhanced automation through Blue Yonder’s Planogram Generator and targeted strategies via optimized store groupings through Channel Clustering.
“Standardizing and enhancing their merchandising offerings will allow Core-Mark to improve service speed and intelligence, driving better sales performance for their customers nationwide. This will strengthen their market position and support further business growth,” said Vince Beacom, President of Global Retail at Blue Yonder. “We are thrilled to partner with Core-Mark on this transformative journey and look forward to continued collaboration.”
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about Blue Yonder Category Management solutions
- Discover how to achieve smarter category management with Blue Yonder
About Core-Mark
Core-Mark delivers a full range of products, marketing programs, and technology solutions to approximately 50,000 customer locations across the U.S. and Canada through its 37 distribution centers. The company serves traditional convenience retailers, drug stores, supercenters, grocery stores, liquor stores, and other specialty and small format stores that carry convenience products. For more information, visit www.Core-Mark.com.
About Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is a global leader in digital supply chain transformation. Retailers, manufacturers, and logistics service providers worldwide rely on Blue Yonder to optimize and accelerate their supply chains, from planning through fulfillment, delivery, and returns. Blue Yonder’s AI-driven supply chain platform and multi-enterprise, multi-tier network enable more accurate forecasting and dynamic management of capacity, inventory, and transportation. Blue Yonder helps businesses navigate the complexities of modern supply chains with resilience, sustainability, and precision, ensuring customer satisfaction, scalable profitability, and flawless operations. Learn more at www.blueyonder.com.
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