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Save Mart adds robotic delivery to another store
The California grocer has started using robotic vehicles from Starship Technologies to transport groceries from a Lucky California supermarket in Pleasanton, California.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 17, 2022 -
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DoorDash rolls out 30-minute grocery delivery with Albertsons
The store-based "express" service launched Thursday from more than 300 Albertsons locations and will expand to additional grocery chains in the coming months.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 17, 2022 -
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Sales rise at Ahold Delhaize but slower growth looms in 2022
The company posted strong Q4 sales but said supply chain woes, inflation and other factors will make it harder to maintain its recent pace. "It is a pretty challenging environment out there," its chief financial officer said Wednesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 16, 2022 -
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Tech firms helped retailers go online. Now they want to boost their in-store operations, too.
Grocers are increasingly using e-commerce data to boost in-store efficiency, keep items stocked and tackle other tasks as they sharpen their focus on omnichannel shopping, industry executives said.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 16, 2022 -
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Grubhub expands convenience channel Grubhub Goods nationwide
The service, which will offer delivery from more than 3,000 locations across the country, follows a successful pilot with 7-Eleven.
By Alicia Kelso • Feb. 15, 2022 -
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Officials push back against rapid grocery delivery
Accompanying the quick growth of companies like Getir and Gorillas are concerns about their impact on residential neighborhoods and compliance with zoning rules.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 15, 2022 -
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Farmstead arrives in Chicago
The e-grocer has made the Windy City and its nearby suburbs its fifth market and opened a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Franklin Park, Illinois.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 15, 2022 -
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CVS to spend up to $3B on digital features
The retailer wants to improve its tech offerings as it scales back its brick-and-mortar operations.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 14, 2022 -
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Pickup the bright spot in an otherwise gloomy January for online grocery
The $8.5 billion in e-commerce sales for the month were down 8% from the same period last year as labor disruptions and the loss of economic stimulus all impacted purchases, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 14, 2022 -
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Sponsored by CybersourceThree major types of food fraud—and how to stop them
Discover some top fraud challenges faced by restaurateurs and grocers and what can be done to overcome them.
Feb. 14, 2022 -
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4 top legal issues facing grocers
Deceptive pricing, misleading labels and insufficient digital accessibility are some of the most common claims consumers make, said Stephanie Sheridan with Steptoe & Johnson LLP.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 8, 2022 -
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South Asian food marketplace Quicklly unveils membership program
The company is offering special savings and perks, like free delivery and 10% off pickup orders, with options priced at $6.99 per month and $11.99 per month.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 7, 2022 -
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Amazon hikes Prime membership by $20 to $139
The e-commerce giant is unlikely to lose many customers over the increase, but it will have to keep investing in member perks, analysts say.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 4, 2022 -
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Walmart, Amazon far ahead of supermarkets among online shoppers, survey finds
Convenience is the No. 1 reason people buy groceries through e-commerce channels, while only a fraction of customers head online for health or safety reasons, according to research by Chicory.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 4, 2022 -
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Retailers ramp up calls for diverse suppliers
Albertsons, Sam's Club and Peapod Digital Labs are among the retailers who have announced events and initiatives focused on seeking companies with owners from long-marginalized populations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 4, 2022 -
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Retail startup opens first frictionless grocery store, eyes 500 more
The first Nourish + Bloom Market location, an approximately 1,500-square-foot store equipped with computer vision cameras and robotic delivery vehicles, opened recently in Fayetteville, Georgia.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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The Grocery Dive Outlook for 2022
Food retailers continue to benefit from at-home eating, but they also face a slew of challenges that promise to make this a dynamic year for the industry.
By Grocery Dive Staff • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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Shipt names Target operations executive as CEO
Kamau Witherspoon will take over leadership of the same-day delivery company on March 1 from Kelly Caruso, another Target veteran, who has been at the helm since early 2019.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 2, 2022 -
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Blue Apron wants to sell its users a countertop oven
Under a new partnership with Panasonic, customers can pay $530 for the electronics company's four-in-one multi-oven and make specially tailored recipes.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 2, 2022 -
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The Giant Company launches online marketplace
It's the second Ahold Delhaize banner to offer the Ship2Me service, which Giant Food debuted at the end of last year.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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E-grocer Good Eggs sees West Coast opportunity
The company kicked off same-day service in Los Angeles on Tuesday, with plans to expand to additional markets and launch one-hour service.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 1, 2022 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: Digital personalization means a unique store for every shopper
The growth of online grocery shopping is pressuring retailers to more effectively curate the large selection of products they offer.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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72% of shoppers say transparency matters. Here's what grocers can do.
Closely following values-based shopping trends and providing more information through digital shopping channels are key, according to the Food Industry Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 31, 2022 -
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Kroger to extend delivery network with 'spoke' facility in Kentucky
Set to open later in 2022, the 50,000-square-foot center in Louisville will ferry orders prepared at the grocer's Ocado robot-driven warehouse in Ohio to customers' homes.
By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 28, 2022 -
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Deep DiveCan retailers grab more CPG ad dollars without repeating digital media's mistakes?
While firmly in a boom time — U.S. spending on retail media doubled between 2020 and 2021 — the category contends with saturation and bumpy transitions.
By Peter Adams • Jan. 28, 2022
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