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Q&AQ&A: Uber aims to become a major player in grocery delivery
Known for aggressive growth, the company is touting access to its 40 million U.S. users as a way for grocers to add incremental revenue, according to Raj Beri, Uber's global head of grocery.
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Megan Poinski
Giant Eagle adopts location tracking tech to cut pickup wait times
Radius Networks’ FlyBuy Pickup provides shoppers' estimated arrival times to stores via live alerts using proprietary location technology.
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Albertsons
Albertsons appoints former Amazon exec to lead healthcare efforts
The grocer’s new senior vice president of pharmacy and health is the latest in a string of outsiders hired for top positions.
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Grocery sales dip as restaurant sales pick up
While restaurant sales industrywide accelerated 3.7% in August, grocery chains saw a 7% drop in dollar growth, according to data from M Science.
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Krishna Thakker/Grocery Dive
Inside the store: Amazon Fresh
The just-opened supermarket will feel familiar to shoppers, but the relentless focus on low prices and removing shopping friction is where the company looks to stand out.
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Mercato
Mercato teams up with NYC to boost independent grocers' online footprint
New York City officials say allowing select local grocers and vendors to work with the e-commerce platform will help both the stores and vulnerable communities.
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Giant Food rolls out mobile flu vaccine clinics
The Landover, Maryland-based grocer is the first Ahold Delhaize brand to offer the service, which will last through October.
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Kroger steps up AI deployment to combat checkout losses
The grocer is working with Everseen to outfit stores with computer vision systems designed to spot unscanned items at self-checkout stations.
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Hy-Vee opens shoe stores inside a pair of supermarkets
Two DSW "shop-in-shops" have opened at Hy-Vee locations in the Minneapolis area, with four additional stores scheduled to open over the next two weeks.
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SNAP online payment expansion poses hurdles for independent grocers
Financial burdens and tech issues are some of the biggest challenges these grocers face as they look to join Amazon and Walmart in enabling e-commerce under the federal grocery-subsidy program.
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'Premium grocer effect' elevates rental prices
Apartment communities with a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s on the ground floor earn rents that are nearly 6% higher than similar buildings with no grocer, according to a new study.
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Peter Adams for Marketing Dive
Oracle, Walmart deal for TikTok tentatively approved, paving way for digital shakeup
The proposed U.S. TikTok company will leverage Walmart's e-commerce, fulfillment and payments services while igniting a showdown with major digital platforms.
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Retrieved from Mercatus.
Online grocery will leap to $250B in 5 years, report says
A new study from Mercatus and research firm Incisiv predicts online grocery will stabilize post-pandemic and account for 21.5% of total grocery sales by 2025.
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Courtesy of Whole Foods
Amazon puts out call for gig workers to pick orders at Whole Foods
The retail giant could gain significant advantages if it figures out how to make contractors as efficient as in-store workers through its new Shop and Deliver program, a former Walmart exec says.
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Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart revamps store teams, raises some wages
The retailer is adding responsibilities to three key leadership roles and boosting wages for some 165,000 employees while also nixing bonuses.
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Farmstead extends in-house software to other grocers
The online grocer said its "Grocery OS" system can scale across fulfillment properties and help grocers rein in their operational costs.
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Retrieved from Amazon on September 17, 2020
Amazon Fresh opens to the public with a focus on low prices
The new supermarket debuted Thursday in Woodland Hills, California, with deals on chips, soda and fresh meat as it seeks to reach shoppers in-store and online.
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Wakefern Food Group
What's on shoppers' lists? Bacon, cleaning products and frozen foods
Six months into the pandemic, center store items are still among the fastest-growing categories at grocery stores, according to recent sales data.
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Walmart now approaches innovation in terms of 'days or weeks or months,' US CEO says
The retailer is making major technology investments and wants to cultivate a fast-moving organization willing to test and implement new ideas on a dime, John Furner said Tuesday.
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Consumers are cooking at home more, but some are getting tired of it
While more than a third of shoppers in a recent Acosta survey said they've developed a newfound passion for cooking, 25% said they're losing interest.
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Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
Grocery sales dip in August as overall retail spending picks up
Sales at food retailers fell 1.6% compared with their level in July as overall retail sales climbed 0.6%.
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Opinion3 ways grocers can appeal to the 'connected consumer'
Digital-first customers are highly valuable for grocers, but reaching them requires the right communication strategy and a commitment to seamless ordering, writes Rajesh Midha of Bottle Rocket.
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H-E-B
H-E-B jumps into micro-fulfillment
The Texas grocer has tapped Swisslog to build an unspecified number of automated centers to fulfill pickup and delivery orders.
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GrubMarket
GrubMarket enters the Texas market
The farm-to-table delivery service moves into the Lone Star State with its acquisition of fruit and vegetable supplier Fresh Tex Produce.
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Courtesy of H-E-B
Consumers forgoing online grocery are motivated by price, report finds
Household size is a more significant factor than household income or age in deciding whether consumers buy groceries online, according to a survey by micro-fulfillment company Takeoff Technologies.
