Intralogistics Lounge: The Grocery Fulfilment Challenge - How Australian retailers are preparing for what's next

26 August 2026

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In our first episode of the Intralogistics Lounge filmed live at CeMAT Australia 2026, fulfillment automation expert, Steve Dimitrovski, discusses what makes grocery fulfillment fundamentally different to other retail operations, the main challenges grocery retailers face today, and what trends will shape the future.

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