Loblaw widens assortment with online marketplace

The marketplace will span five new categories and introduce third-party suppliers to offer shoppers more products through the grocer's PC Express service. 

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 25, 2019

Peapod cooks up air fryer meal kit

The e-grocer teamed up with cookbook author and influencer Gina Homolka of Skinnytaste to offer a "fried" chicken dinner online and in select stores.

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 22, 2019

Walmart shuts down Jet's fresh grocery service in New York City

The e-commerce brand’s year-old "City Grocery Experience" has struggled with out-of-stocks and executive turnover, Bloomberg reported.

By Jessica Dumont , Jeff Wells • Nov. 22, 2019

Sprouts names former Walmart.com CEO to board

Retail veteran Joel Anderson, currently president and CEO of value retailer Five Below, brings a storied e-commerce background to the natural foods retailer.

By Lauren Manning • Nov. 21, 2019

Mercato pushes delivery subscriptions with 1-day deal

The online grocery market will sell its Mercato Green annual membership — typically $96 — for $1 on Nov. 30.

By Jennifer Sweeney • Nov. 21, 2019

Kroger expands wine delivery for the holidays

The grocer's direct-to-consumer home service added a "build-your-own pack" feature online and expanded coverage to Arizona, bringing its footprint to 19 states.

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 20, 2019

Bringing the convenience of same-day grocery delivery to new customers

Grocery delivery can provide independence, overcome isolation, and bring to life new opportunities for scores of people.

Nov. 19, 2019

Loblaw will test micro-fulfillment to power pickup

The Canadian grocer has partnered with Takeoff Technologies to build a 12,000-square-foot facility inside one of its Toronto area stores.

By Lauren Manning • Nov. 14, 2019

Walmart launches voice shopping for grocery on Apple

The Siri shortcut will allow customers to say "add to Walmart" and list out products they want in their online cart. 

By Krishna Thakker • Nov. 13, 2019

Aldi fuels e-commerce battle with alcohol delivery

Following a similar announcement from Walmart, the discounter will offer home service from stores nationwide.

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 13, 2019

Does the gig economy have a future in grocery stores?

On-demand labor is now an integral part of e-commerce and promises to fill stocking, merchandising and other jobs, but high turnover and a changing industry could check its lofty ambitions. 

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 7, 2019

Costco and Instacart pilot prescription delivery

The test will take place in California and Washington, and will offer free delivery with a purchase of $35 or more for customers who are members of either company. 

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 7, 2019

Kroger doubles down on Restock

Executives say the wide-ranging strategy is starting to pay off and admitted it initially "asked stores to do too much" — but not everyone is sold on the strategy.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 6, 2019

NRF2020: Current, correct and complete - breaking boundaries in pricing

With constant innovation and growth in the industry, many believe that traditional brick and mortar stores are going to fall short. But, physical stores have untapped potential that can bring them success in this ever-changing market.  

Nov. 5, 2019

Giant promotes Direct e-commerce service in new ads

The humorous TV spots feature store employees delivering grocery orders to distracted shoppers' waiting cars.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 5, 2019

Instacart gig workers begin 3-day protest over tipping policy

The company's contractors are calling for the default tip to be set to 10% instead of 5%, according to a blog post. 

By Jessica Dumont • Nov. 4, 2019

ShopRite pilots meal planning solution

Customers in Connecticut can browse and buy recipe ingredients, get step-by-step instructions and preview the cost of each meal.

By Krishna Thakker • Nov. 4, 2019

Pure Market launches food grading and e-commerce site

The Denver-based company tests for more than 400 attributes, gives an A to F grade to products and sells some that receive a B- rating or higher.

By Jennifer Sweeney • Nov. 1, 2019

Smart & Final launches separate platforms for business, household consumers

Each option will offer a more personalized experience for the customer set as part of a broader website redesign.

By Lauren Manning • Oct. 31, 2019

Walmart toasts to alcohol pickup at 2,000 stores

The retailer will offer beer and wine through store pickup in 29 states, and will also begin alcohol delivery from 200 stores in California and Florida. 

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 31, 2019

H-E-B, Whole Foods have fastest pickup times, study says

Mobile commerce platform Rakuten Ready used secret shoppers to evaluate pickup services at 25 retailers, including eight grocers.

By Lauren Manning • Oct. 30, 2019

Walmart's last mile around the world

From tricycles to drones, the retailer is casting a wide net to find out how shoppers want to receive their goods.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 29, 2019

Amazon unveils free grocery delivery

Just in time for the all-important holiday season, the e-tailer is waiving Amazon Fresh's $14.99 monthly fee for Prime members and offering free two-hour service.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 29, 2019

From BJ's to ButcherBox: A retired retailer finds new life in the startup world

Mike Billings thought he was done after 25 years running BJ’s meat and seafood department. Then he got an offer to help build a new operation from the ground up.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 29, 2019

Click-and-collect is king, and grocery stores must shift their back-of-house operations

Grocers also need to enhance transportation flow and transform the retail experience for shoppers, writes Kathy Craft of architecture firm Nelson. 

By Kathy Craft • Oct. 28, 2019