Blockchain in Retail

Blockchain for fishing scallops to help reduce food fraud

October 21, 2019 by FreightWaves

The IBM Food Trust platform signed a partnership with Raw Seafoods on October 17, bringing in blockchain-based traceability possibilities to the seafood supply chain that includes stakeholders...

How can blockchain improve payments?

October 21, 2019 by Blockchain Tech News

Blockchain has made major waves in a variety of industries ranging from restaurants to retailers. However, the biggest area of focus for blockchain for many is still...

How The UN And A Chocolate Startup Are Using Blockchain Tech To Make Sustainability Sticky

October 21, 2019 by PYMNTS

There is no shortage of products designed to appeal to conscientious consumers, or marketing terms aiming to draw them in. Green, sustainable, locally sourced, fair trade, clean,...

Walmart and IBM team up to track shrimp using blockchain

October 6, 2019 by Decrypt

Walmart has announced a pilot to track shrimp imports from India to the USA using blockchain technology. The retail giant plans to track shrimp imports between Andhra Pradesh, a...

Blockchain and the Retail Industry: What the Future Holds

September 30, 2019 by The Daily Hodl

Blockchain is as old as Bitcoin, but the ledger is aging more elegantly than the cryptocurrency. Over 10 years since “Bitcoin: A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash...

New Balance To Use Cardano In Global Supply Chain

September 28, 2019 by Crypto Briefing

IOHK has announced a strategic partnership with the global athletic brand New Balance to use the Cardano (ADA) blockchain to authenticate its range of premium sneakers. Beginning as a pilot, the...

Abra enters Philippine market with 7-Eleven tie-up

September 20, 2019 by CoinGeek

Cryptocurrency and investment company Abra has made its way to the Philippines, striking a partnership that promises to make it easier for the residents to purchase cryptocurrencies....

US FDA to Hold Meeting on Blockchain and AI in Food Traceability

September 18, 2019 by Cointelegraph

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a public meeting to discuss a new initiative called “A New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” In an announcement on...

Waste2Wear puts ocean waste clothing on blockchain

September 18, 2019 by Nederob

Dutch clothing company Waste2Wear has put its clothes made from plastic ocean waste on the blockchain. This way consumers can see where the materials in their clothes...

Ending the era of dirty textiles

September 17, 2019 by World Economic Forum

Sustainability has gained a lot of traction in the textile industry over the last few years. Purchase decisions are no longer only made on the basis of...