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Q&AGopuff's SVP of business on a 'massive' growth year and what's ahead for 2022
Daniel Folkman talks about the company's acquisition strategy, its growth in grocery and why marketing will be a big focus next year.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 21, 2021 -
Meijer, Hy-Vee expand alcohol delivery through DoorDash
Both grocers now offer alcohol delivery in select states through the online food provider, and both have integrated with the DoubleDash feature to bundle orders across companies.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 20, 2021 -
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TrendlineThe role of digital personalization
Grocers are finding that offering tech-enhanced, customized tools can deepen loyalty among customers shopping online and in stores.
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Kroger soft-launches delivery service from large-scale Atlanta CFC
The grocer also opened a "spoke" site in Indianapolis as it continues to build out its Kroger Delivery service.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Boston becomes latest landing zone for ultrafast firms
Getir, Fridge No More and Jokr have recently brought their rapid delivery services to the city as they expand outside of New York.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 17, 2021 -
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Judge rules against AutoStore in patent fight with Ocado
The decision from the U.S. International Trade Commission at least temporarily sets aside what Ocado called a "misconceived attempt by AutoStore to interfere with our business in the United States."
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 15, 2021 -
Courtesy of Weee
How Weee is leveling up to become the go-to ethnic food company
The e-grocer, which specializes in Asian and Hispanic food, is relying on social commerce and its online-only model as it looks to add more types of cuisine and make restaurant meals easier to buy.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Nearly 70M US households bought groceries online in November
That's a 15% increase compared with the same period last year, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus, which also noted that pickup sales continue to rise.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Albertsons launches online auto-replenishment
The grocer's new "Schedule & Save" tool, which is rolling out nationwide next year, lets shoppers set automatic refills for certain products and receive discounts for doing so.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Costco is adding pickup lockers to more stores
The retailer expects to have pickup lockers in more than 200 of its locations by the end of 2022 and has launched an online marketplace with almost 1,000 products, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti told investors on Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 13, 2021 -
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Wynshop partners with Shipt on delivery services for grocers
The arrangement allows retailers to process orders through their online storefronts on Wynshop's platform while using the fulfillment company to bring goods to customers in as little as an hour.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Ultrafast delivery firm Getir arrives in New York City
The company recently started operating in Chicago and also plans to debut in Boston by the end of the year.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Viral recipes are becoming kitchen mainstays, Instacart says
Forty-four percent of consumers in a recent survey said they tried making a popular recipe they discovered on social media this year, previewing a significant shift in meal planning for 2022, the company noted.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 10, 2021 -
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Kroger and Ocado to build automated e-commerce site in North Carolina
The 200,000-square-foot facility in the Charlotte area, which will employ as many as 700 people over five years, is scheduled to open within two years after construction starts.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 9, 2021 -
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Jewel-Osco opens micro-fulfillment center in Chicago area
The 20,000-square-foot facility sits adjacent to a store in the suburb of Westmont, Illinois, and will be able to fill around 1,000 orders per day.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Ahold Delhaize expands Instacart convenience delivery across US banners
The grocer is deploying the 30-minute service at its Food Lion, Hannaford and Giant Food chains, which join Stop & Shop and The Giant Company in offering the option to customers.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated Dec. 8, 2021 -
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Giant Food kicks off online marketplace rollout for Ahold Delhaize in US
The Ship2Me service integrates tens of thousands of products like home décor, outdoor items and pet supplies into the Maryland-based grocer's online platform.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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Walmart, Hy-Vee to test WIC online ordering
The two retailers and Buche Foods are participating in a pilot run by the USDA and a nonprofit.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: DoorDash's adventures in dark stores
The company sees a major opportunity to offer DashMarts to retailers, but they’ll have to compete with the delivery powerhouse along the way.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 7, 2021 -
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DoorDash plans to offer rapid delivery for retailers
The company is joining the 15-minute delivery fray in New York City with a full-time workforce, but sees a "larger" opportunity to provide the service to grocers and convenience stores.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 6, 2021 -
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Robotic vehicle startup Coco links with Segway on new delivery bots
The new units, which the two companies produced together, will launch at specialty grocer Erewhon's seven stores in California.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated Dec. 10, 2021 -
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How H-E-B got into livestreaming
The company offers shoppable cooking classes on Facebook, and this summer it generated 400,000 viewers for a 12-hour grilling special.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 3, 2021 -
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Instant delivery startup 1520 tells shoppers to use Getir
1520's app now directs customers to switch to the Turkish ultrafast firm, which just arrived in the U.S. and operates in New York and Chicago.
By Sam Silverstein • Updated Dec. 14, 2021 -
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Instant delivery firm Jokr raises $260M, launches service in Boston
The startup is now valued at $1.2 billion as investors continue to pour money into the nascent industry.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 2, 2021 -
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Farmstead plans to accept online SNAP payments next year
The e-grocer has partnered with a payments processor that specializes in Electronic Benefits Transfer to add the capability to its platform by mid-2022.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 30, 2021 -
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Walgreens to open $30M MFC in Kansas City region
The Liberty, Missouri, location is one of nine micro-fulfillment sites that the pharmacy store chain plans to open across the U.S. by the end of 2022.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 24, 2021
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