E-commerce

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    Instacart, Uber, DoorDash bringing food delivery to ChatGPT

    The three e-commerce providers are among several apps set to join the AI-powered chatbot.

    By , Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Instacart grows its retail media bona fides with TikTok integration

    The grocery delivery platform is the first retail media partner to enable targeting and end-to-end measurement directly within TikTok’s ad platform.

    By Aaron Baar • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive first half of 2025.

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    5 takeaways from Groceryshop 2025

    The annual conference covered a lot of ground this year, from ways retailers are leveraging AI to how grocers can better focus on so-called “intentional shoppers.”

    By , • Oct. 3, 2025
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    The Friday Checkout: The party rages on for third-party delivery

    Kroger’s expanded partnership with DoorDash and Aldi’s tie-up with Uber highlight just how much grocers still rely on major apps to power e-commerce.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 3, 2025
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    Kroger to use DoorDash’s DashMart service for delivery

    Building on a nationwide partnership announced last week, the grocer will rely on the service’s sites to fulfill groceries and household goods.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Sprouts’ sharp e-commerce growth was unexpected, CEO says

    Jack Sinclair spoke about the uptick in online grocery and how the specialty grocer is approaching store and distribution growth across the country. 

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Uber spruces up its grocery delivery service

    The company has added several new features to its platform as well as a freshness guarantee and weekly discounts on produce, meats, eggs and dairy products.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Kroger expands DoorDash relationship amid push toward store-based fulfillment

    The e-commerce company will offer delivery of fresh foods, household goods and other products from almost 2,700 of the grocer’s locations.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle charges that it coerced customers into signing up for Prime

    The online retailer did not admit any wrongdoing as part of a settlement with the FTC, but agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties and $1.5 billion in refunds to consumers.

    By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Kroger Precision Marketing expands offsite media capabilities

    The grocer’s retail media arm now offers managed-service solutions across channels like programmatic audio and connected TV.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Amazon to shutter 14 UK Amazon Fresh stores

    The company plans to convert five of these locations into Whole Foods Market stores as it shifts focus to bolstering online grocery delivery in the country. 

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Amazon now offers delivery for selected Florida Winn-Dixie stores

    The company is adding to its growing list of regional retail partners as it uses its well-established e-commerce network to strengthen its grocery business.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    Instacart pushing retailers to match online, in-store prices, CEO says

    “Affordability is probably the biggest unlock to online grocery adoption,” Chris Rogers said during a recent fireside chat.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
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    Delivery drives online grocery sales to a record high

    Sales for the digital channel were up 30% year-over-year in August, while pickup lost momentum.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
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    What to expect from Albertsons’ new retail media head

    Brian Monahan took over Albertsons Media Collective in July. Now, he plans to focus on collective growth, starting with a new media package for CPGs.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Instacart partners with wholesaler MDI

    The move expands the grocery technology company’s reach among independent grocers.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Target scales back on in-store fulfillment strategy

    The retailer will take recent learnings about which stores are “built to fulfill” and apply them to up to 40 more markets by the year's end.

    By Kelly Stroh • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Stop & Shop to close 7 e-commerce warerooms

    The grocer expects to offer “an even better omnichannel customer experience” after shuttering the facilities, according to a spokesperson.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    The Friday Checkout: Amazon is hot on Instacart’s heels again

    The online grocery company soared the last time Amazon leveled a major challenge to its business. How will it respond to the latest salvo?

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Updated Aug. 22, 2025
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    Amazon’s grocery delivery play doesn’t erase key challenges

    While the retailer’s same-day delivery expansion leverages its enormous reach online, its fractional brick-and-mortar presence remains a central liability, industry analysts said.

    By • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Grocery e-commerce hits record high household penetration

    More than 60% of U.S. households bought groceries online in July, according to Brick Meets Click.

    By • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Amazon brings same-day perishable food delivery to 1K cities and towns

    The retailer plans to expand the service, which allows shoppers to buy groceries and non-food products using a single online cart, to more than 2,300 locations by the end of 2025.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Instacart reports strong Q2 results amid omnichannel push

    The company is expanding in-store and online solutions as “multichannel customers” prove to be the most valuable, CEO Fidji Simo said.

    By • Aug. 8, 2025
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    The Friday Checkout: Is 2025 the year of grocery e-commerce profitability?

    More retailers are talking about making online grocery shopping profitable. Here’s how Ahold Delhaize says its U.S. digital business hit this milestone.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Aug. 8, 2025
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    Stressed, bored and curious: How consumers are approaching food shopping right now.

    Shoppers don’t just want retailers to echo their economic anxieties — they want help discovering new food and beverages, the Kearney Consumer Institute found.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025