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Costco is testing curbside pickup
After years of resisting the popular service, the club retailer is now offering it at three stores in New Mexico.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 20, 2021 -
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Giant offers up 'Choice' e-commerce subscription
The program, which costs $98 per year, is the latest example of a retailer trying to boost e-commerce loyalty with a membership offer.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 19, 2021 -
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As grocers seek to hold onto the meal dollars they gained during the pandemic, look for personalization to weave its way into many facets of their operations in the years to come.
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Sponsored by ECRS5 questions to ask when seeking a point of sale system
To succeed in retail, you have to place your enterprise POS investments at the forefront of your brand. Before you waste any more time, review these five critical questions that you should ask every potential POS vendor you speak with.
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Walmart e-commerce chief Marc Lore to retire
Digital sales at the retail giant have boomed, but the executive's trajectory through the company hasn't followed a straight line.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 15, 2021 -
Thrive Market
Online grocers turn to expanded services, assortment to capitalize on pandemic growth
Thrive Market is now profitable and has more than 1 million paid members, while Boxed is moving into digital advertising and a third-party marketplace.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 14, 2021 -
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Grocery delivery to remain popular 'splurge purchase' post-pandemic
The service tops a list of options consumers plan to keep spending money on long-term, according to a survey by LendingTree.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 14, 2021 -
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Meal delivery continues to grow as 'chef-to-consumer' provider nets new funding
New York-based CookUnity, which offers meals prepared by "top culinary talent," has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding as it aims to expand across North America.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 14, 2021 -
The Fresh Market says new pickup program is boosting curbside orders, cutting wait times
The grocer says pickup orders have increased dramatically after rolling out a program it's advertising as the "friendliest curbside experience in America."
By Rosie Bradbury , Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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6 stages grocers can follow to level up in online fulfillment
As the pressure to make online orders profitable grows, companies need to determine where their e-commerce operations fall along a maturity curve that progresses from stores to dedicated facilities.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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Inventory software company ADC acquiring ShopperKit
This is the second time in less than a week that a legacy retail technology company has announced it's buying an e-commerce provider.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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Walmart to test refrigerated boxes that store grocery orders outside homes
The internet-connected units, which can hold items at various temperatures, are the retailer's latest attempt to provide unattended delivery for customers.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 13, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Facebook3 trends shaping the new grocery landscape and how brands can act on them
Meet grocery shoppers at every step of their shopping journey using Facebook.
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Harris Teeter rolls out new online subscription perks, fee structure
The mid-Atlantic regional grocer will waive service fees on all ExpressLane orders over $100.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 08, 2021 -
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NCR buys grocery e-commerce provider Freshop
The point-of-sale technology company is adding e-commerce to its suite of offerings as grocers build out their online shopping platforms.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 08, 2021 -
Amazon shuts down its Pantry service
The move to close one of its earliest grocery programs comes as Amazon prioritizes its stores and same-day e-commerce service.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 08, 2021 -
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Albertsons is testing automated pickup kiosks
The new robotic service, which dispenses orders in less than a minute, is now operating at a Jewel-Osco store in Chicago and will soon roll out to a Safeway location in the San Francisco metro area.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 07, 2021 -
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Instacart taps Goldman Sachs IPO specialist as CFO
Nick Giovanni is joining the fast-growing e-commerce company amid anticipation that it will go public in 2021.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 07, 2021 -
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GoPuff launches better-for-you category
The convenience delivery company, which operates in more than 500 cities, is rapidly expanding its assortment as it moves mainstream.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 06, 2021 -
Albertsons
Albertsons to cease using its own delivery fleet in numerous markets
Having run its own delivery operation for years, the grocer is now transitioning to third-party e-commerce providers to fulfill orders in "a variety of market areas and states," a company spokesperson said.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 06, 2021 -
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Prepared meals delivery startup Thistle raises $10.3M
The plant-based meal delivery company plans to use the funding round to expand to the East Coast.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 06, 2021 -
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Low-sugar label leads a new wave of better-for-you wines
California startup FitVine is one of the fastest-growing alcohol brands in the U.S., according to Nielsen.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 05, 2021 -
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Deep Dive8 trends that will shape the grocery industry in 2021
After one of the most tumultuous years in recent memories, experts say 2021 will be the year grocers move from reacting to strategically managing for long-term growth.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 04, 2021 -
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Pandemic-fueled omnichannel shopping surge here to stay: Nielsen
Buying across both store and online channels increased 50% in 2020 and doesn't show signs of slowing anytime soon, the data firm noted.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 04, 2021 -
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Alert Innovation names veteran tech exec to head sales efforts
John Gargasz brings experience as an entrepreneur and angel investor to the micro-fulfillment technology developer.
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Fast-growing Mercato names new chief marketing officer
Jean-Michel Boujon helped scale car-sharing company Getaround to hundreds of new markets and aims to do the same for the grocery e-commerce firm.
By Rosie Bradbury • Dec. 23, 2020
