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Kiwi Stories

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Briscoe Group overhauls NZ supply chain with new hub

Store shelves should stay fuller as Briscoe Group shifts more stock into a larger Drury hub and cuts excess inventory across its chain.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Manhattan Associates stories

Supply Chain

Kesko picks Manhattan Active Warehouse for Finland

The upgrade should improve fulfilment reliability across five Finnish sites as Kesko replaces a legacy system and adds AI tools to its grocery network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Manhattan Associates launches tiered Editions for software

Growing retailers can now adopt Manhattan's supply chain software in stages, avoiding costly reimplementation as needs expand.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Manhattan launches tiered Editions for growing firms

Growing firms will be able to add supply chain functions without reimplementation, as Manhattan's tiered software model targets easier scaling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026

Digital Transformation

Manhattan launches AI tool for supply chain design

Months-long configuration work could be cut to minutes as business users turn warehouse plans into live system settings using natural language.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026

Digital Transformation

Retailers slow expansion as economic pressures bite

Fewer than one in six retail executives are chasing strong growth as inflation, trade disruption and geopolitical instability squeeze margins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Unified Communications

Manhattan adds AI agents & fulfilment tools for retailers

Retailers could speed service and cut fulfilment costs as Manhattan embeds AI agents, real-time checkout tools and simulation into its omni platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Data Analytics

Rainforest upgrades planning with Manhattan cloud tools

Rainforest Distribution will replace legacy tools with Manhattan's cloud planning suite to unify demand, inventory and execution decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

PharmaCare boosts ANZ warehouse efficiency with WMS revamp

PharmaCare lifts ANZ warehouse performance with Manhattan SCALE, cutting receiving time 25% and boosting daily pick rates by 20%.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Manhattan Associates stories

Artificial Intelligence

Australians may switch retailers over AI price checks

Retailers face a loyalty test this peak season as 85% of Australians say they would switch if AI finds the same product cheaper elsewhere.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Australian shoppers trust AI more than sales staff

A survey of 500 consumers found 76% trust AI shopping recommendations as much as, or more than, advice from retail sales staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026

Supply Chain

JD.com's Joybuy expands in UK amid subsidy scrutiny

Regulatory concerns are mounting as Joybuy's rapid UK rollout puts pressure on rivals with same-day delivery and a cheaper subscription than Amazon Prime.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Manhattan adds AI explainability to ActivePlanning

Planners can now see why forecasts changed, as Manhattan embeds plain-language AI explanations inside ActivePlanning rather than forcing spreadsheet checks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026