CALL +1 919.469.8057 / VISIT mercurygate.com FACING UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES HEAD-ON While the grocery business is no stranger to disruption and unique shipping requirements, by mid-March 2020 Sprouts knew there were major changes happening in the industry. As the U.S. began shutting down state by state, Sprouts almost immediately saw a surge in very large orders overnight and knew they were facing unprecedented challenges. “We’re known for fresh organic offerings – especially our produce – so with all the changes that were happening we didn’t have a lot of time to figure it out,” said Dan Zisler, transportation manager at Sprouts. The company saw changes in consumer buying patterns almost immediately. Demand would spike right after a stay-at-home order was announced, and then d

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