E-commerce: Page 24

  • A sign for The Fresh Market's loyalty program.
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    The Fresh Market's first-ever loyalty program brings customization to the store level

    "The Ultimate Loyalty Program" offers perks like digital coupons, purchase frequency rewards for select departments and a free slice of cake during a member's birthday month.

    By • March 23, 2022
  • Instacart shopper delivering grocery order
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    Instacart adds fuel surcharge as gas prices skyrocket

    With its 40-cent extra charge on marketplace orders, the e-commerce company joins others, like DoorDash and Uber, in trying to offset surging fuel prices for gig workers.

    By • March 22, 2022
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    Boxed targets B2B sales, technology services for growth

    In its first public earnings report, the e-tailer noted sluggish results for its retail operations but expressed optimism for its business sales and tech services.

    By • March 17, 2022
  • Exterior of Fresh Street pickup-only grocery store in Chicago
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    Pickup-only grocer Fresh Street aims to grow through speedy, no-fee service

    The click-and-collect retailer, which is opening its first location Friday in Chicago, has a "no substitutions" pledge and aims to have orders ready within 30 minutes.

    By • March 17, 2022
  • Food delivery service during COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Consumers spend $6.7B per month on online groceries

    That's up from $3.1 billion pre-pandemic, according to Adobe, which says e-grocery is now a "major" category powering e-commerce growth across retail.

    By • March 16, 2022
  • Exterior of Giant Food store at 9400 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia, on Aug. 25, 2020. Store opened Aug. 21, 2020.
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    Giant Food makes grocery pickup free

    The change follows the grocer's decision in September to eliminate minimum order requirements for pickup and lower costs for delivery orders.

    By • March 16, 2022
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    DoorDash launches accelerator to support minority CPG businesses

    The program will initially provide business development training and placement in its Dashmart online convenience stores to 50 small suppliers.

    By Alicia Kelso • March 15, 2022
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    Redner's Market | Nick Hidalgo

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    Sponsored by ECRS

    The e-Commerce balancing act: Operations, customer service and profitability

    Learn how Redner's Markets partnered with ECRS to launch their e-Commerce solution.

    March 14, 2022
  • The Fresh Market shoppable videos
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    Retrieved from The Fresh Market.
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    The Fresh Market dives further into shoppable videos to boost online engagement

    The specialty grocer offers a gallery of short videos shoppers can click through on its site and in emails, and next month will host its first livestream.

    By • March 11, 2022
  • Two blue bags with groceries on a doorstep.
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    Walmart adds Spotify to Walmart+, gives membership free to staff

    As it adds perks to its membership platform, the retailer is gifting it to associates in part so they can promote it to customers.

    By Ben Unglesbee • March 9, 2022
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    Retail tech provider Swiftly raises $100M

    The company, which helps drive digital shoppers to grocery stores, plans to expand its workforce by about 50%, said Chief Technology Officer Sean Turner.

    By • March 9, 2022
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    Not just Ocado: How Kroger is boosting store productivity for digital

    During a business update Friday, executives said they see stores and automated facilities as two complementary parts in its evolving online fulfillment ecosystem. 

    By • March 7, 2022
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    Instacart unveils $1M program to support women-owned food companies

    Starting in April, eligible CPGs will receive free credits they can redeem throughout 2022 to promote their products on Instacart's online marketplace.

    By • March 3, 2022
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    Grocery Outlet sees a brighter future amid inflation, supply chain woes

    One-stop shopping behaviors have stemmed the company's growth during much of the pandemic, but executives say the chain is resonating with increasingly price-conscious shoppers.

    By , • March 2, 2022
  • The outside of a Target location in Martinsburg, Virginia
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    Target rides traffic boost to 19th straight quarter of growth

    CEO Brian Cornell said that rises in comparable sales and other strong performance numbers were "proof our strategy is working."

    By Ben Unglesbee • March 1, 2022
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    Rosie begins to outfit independents with branded apps

    More than 80 grocery stores have signed up for white-label apps that are expected to go live before the end of March, Dave Makar, the e-commerce provider's chief customer officer, said in an interview.

    By • Feb. 28, 2022
  • Woman looks at labeling on grocery items
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    Consumers believe inflation is significantly higher than it actually is, survey finds

    Inflation has overtaken the pandemic as a top concern, and shoppers said Walmart offers the best value for their money, according to Dunnhumby's Consumer Pulse Survey.

    By • Feb. 28, 2022
  • Exterior of a store with a large red lettering saying "Giant."
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    The Giant Company drops pickup order fee and minimum

    The change will be implemented through the company's Giant Direct and Martin's Direct services.

    By • Feb. 25, 2022
  • Food delivery service during COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Examining the potholes and potential of branded grocery delivery

    Grocers need to consider labor, speed and marketing when determining what route to take with their own service, experts say.

    By • Feb. 24, 2022
  • Shipt shopper wearing mask
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    Shipt expands nationwide reach by adding Walgreens and 7-Eleven

    Bringing on the two chains increases the number of retail locations where the Target-owned delivery company's service is available by more than 40%.

    By • Feb. 24, 2022
  • Target grocery items on DoorDash
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    Retrieved from DoorDash on February 23, 2022
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    Target grocery is now listed on DoorDash's app

    The non-partner listing mirrors a similar strategy by Instacart and highlights DoorDash’s aggressive push into grocery.

    By • Feb. 23, 2022
  • Target tests Starbucks orders and returns at curbside pickup.
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    Target to test Starbucks orders, returns with curbside pickup

    The retailer will debut the features this fall in select cities as its same-day services continue to expand.

    By Kaarin Moore • Feb. 23, 2022
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    Grubhub links with Buyk on convenience delivery

    Buyk will manage order fulfillment and delivery under the arrangement, which will bring more than 2,000 products from local and national suppliers as well as its own private label items to Grubhub's online marketplace.

    By • Feb. 23, 2022
  • Quicklly meals on Instacart
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    Instacart pushes further into meal offerings with Quicklly

    The South Asian food marketplace has a digital storefront on Instacart to sell ready-made meals, sauces and meal kits to ship, with plans to later launch local delivery.

    By • Feb. 23, 2022
  • Food Rocket, grocery, delivery, app
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    Food Rocket brings its rapid grocery delivery to Chicago with plans to expand

    The San Francisco area-based startup aims to launch around 160 dark stores in the Windy City and elsewhere in the U.S. by the end of this year. 

    By • Feb. 22, 2022