Instacart names Facebook VP as operations chief

Asha Sharma will oversee the e-commerce firm's marketplace services, including its app, logistics, and growth and marketing divisions.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 2, 2021

Walmart grocery delivery reaches 3,000 stores

Availability of the same-day service has nearly doubled over the past year as the retailer raced to meet pandemic demand and readied its membership platform.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 1, 2021

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Feb. 1, 2021

Walmart will add automated micro-fulfillment to dozens of stores

The move, which represents the largest deployment of the robotic technology to date, will test various configurations from multiple tech vendors.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 27, 2021

Sunbasket expands from meal kits to full-service food delivery

Looking to refresh its image, the company is offering ready-to-heat meals and pantry items across dayparts and embarking on a national advertising campaign.

By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 27, 2021

Online packaged food and beverage sales could top $100B in 2021

Grocery is now the top e-commerce CPG category, according to FMI and NielsenIQ, with dollar sales up 125% last year.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 26, 2021

Stop & Shop to host virtual 'homegating' for Super Bowl

The grocer's e-commerce site features exclusive recipes from a Top Chef runner-up and a playlist curated by retired New England Patriots player Troy Brown. 

By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 26, 2021

Kroger, Ocado to open automated fulfillment center in Phoenix

The facility will have digital and robotic capabilities designed to serve grocery delivery demand across the Southwest region, according to the companies.

By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 25, 2021

3 new grocery owners talk opening during the pandemic and what’s ahead for 2021

In addition to the usual hurdles new businesses face, industry entrepreneurs grappled with store safety and scaling their e-commerce operations ahead of schedule.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 25, 2021

Imperfect Foods continues to move mainstream

The e-grocer announced $95 million in new funding along with an expansion into personal care products.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 22, 2021

Instacart's mass layoffs reflect shifting operations in grocery pickup

The terminations of nearly 1,900 in-store shoppers come as grocers like Kroger are relying more on their own workers to fulfill orders.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 22, 2021

Eager to innovate in pickup, grocers look to lockers and kiosks

These storage units save precious store space and offer time flexibility for shoppers, but they also come with limitations that could impede their adoption.

By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 21, 2021

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

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

5 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.

Jan. 19, 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 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.

Jan. 11, 2021

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. 8, 2021